Senior Project Manager

  • The Royal British Legion
  • Apr 03, 2026
Full time Other

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the implementation and integration of HR and Payroll systems. Working within our Change and Transformation team, you will partner closely with the People and Culture Directorate to deliver our HRIS (Human Resource Information System) project in a way that is technically robust, people centred and operationally sustainable.

This role recognises that technology change succeeds only when people are engaged, supported and clear about what is changing and why. Alongside strong project and technical delivery, you will play a critical role in shaping communication, engagement and adoption, ensuring colleagues across the organisation are equipped and confident to use new systems effectively from day one.

Reporting to the Transformation Cluster Leader, key responsibilities will include:

Lead the successful end-to-end delivery of the HRIS implementation from initiation, requirements definition, configuration, testing, deployment and transition into business as usual.

Support the development of business cases and phase gate documentation, to ensure strategic alignment, accurate financial and risk assessments, and governance readiness

Drive the requirements gathering process, partnering with key SMEs to translate business needs into effective system configurations

Work with our vendors to research and resource system requirements to optimise HRIS usage and simplify the data architecture landscape

Oversee data migration activities, ensuring data cleansing, mapping, validation and reconciliation are robust

Develop and deliver a stakeholder engagement and communication approach, working with the change communications specialists, that supports understanding, readiness and adoption of new systems and ways of working.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate a strong track record in delivering HRIS projects within large, complex organisations. You should bring robust technical knowledge of HRIS platforms, along with excellent project management abilities, including the use of structured methodologies. Experience with the full data migration process, covering data mapping, extraction, transformation and validation is essential.

This role is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, starting ASAP.

You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work including regularly to London Haig House. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.

Employee benefits include

28 day s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days

Private Healthcare

Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%

Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role

Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives

Opportunities to volunteer

Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.