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People Project Manager

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Hybrid
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, GBR
Mid level
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, GBR
Mid level
The People Project Manager will lead and deliver a variety of projects related to people transformation, manage stakeholders, and ensure successful project delivery.
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Location: Bristol (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in either the Bristol or Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.


We give you a world of potential

This role sits at the heart of people transformation, offering meaningful variety and impact. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative People Projects team delivering change across a global organisation. From policy and legislative initiatives to technology, vendor transformation and acquisitions, you’ll work on a broad and stimulating portfolio that’s rare in the market. With high visibility at senior levels, you’ll help shape how change is designed, governed and delivered.

You won’t be pigeon holed in this role. You’ll influence how people experience work across multiple jurisdictions, helping to shape incentives, processes and culture in a complex, change driven environment. Alongside the autonomy and breadth, you’ll benefit from a friendly, social People team and hybrid working with a strong in office connection in Bristol or Edinburgh, making this a role where you can genuinely make your mark.

Whether you’re an experienced Project Manager from any field or bring a People / HR background with a strong appetite to develop your project management capability, we want to hear from you.

A role you will love

As a People Project Manager, you’ll lead and deliver a varied portfolio of people focused projects that support business growth, transformation and regulatory change. Operating at the centre of the People function, you’ll manage projects end to end, working closely with senior leaders, technology teams and external partners to create clear plans, manage risk, solve problems and ensure successful delivery across a global stakeholder landscape.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead multiple People projects from initiation through to delivery and closure, ensuring strong governance, planning and reporting 
  • Build trusted relationships and facilitate collaboration, challenging constructively to drive the right outcomes 
  • Identify and manage risks, dependencies and issues, working with others to agree and deliver pragmatic solutions 
  • Deliver change across policy, legislative, technology and vendor related initiatives 
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, divestments and the onboarding of new businesses 
  • Contribute to continuous improvement within the People PMO, strengthening project standards and ways of working

No two projects are the same!


What will you bring to the role?  

You’ll be organised, confident, someone who communicates clearly, challenges thoughtfully and enjoys working across people, process and technology. You’ll thrive in a supportive, pragmatic team environment, remaining calm under pressure and focused on solutions. You’ll be curious, adaptable and resilient, you’ll be comfortable operating independently, navigating ambiguity and building strong relationships while contributing positively to a collaborative team culture.

What you’ll bring:

  • Ideally experienced in delivering complex projects or change, ideally involving change, risk, regulatory or technology elements 
  • Awareness of the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to risk management and closure 
  • Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills 
  • Confidence influencing decisions at senior levels 
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a dynamic environment 
  • Experience working through ambiguity and evolving requirements 
  • Exposure to global or multi jurisdictional organisations, vendor management or formal PM qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM), or willingness to work towards one

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub 

We’re unable to offer UK visa sponsorship for this role, so we’re looking for candidates who have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

About Us
A company to be proud of
We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.
Fairness and culture
We're dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.
About the Team
Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.

Top Skills

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Computershare Edinburgh, Scotland Office

4 North Saint Andrew Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH2 1HJ

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