Project Manager - Talent & Organisational Effectiveness (12 months fixed-term)

Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby or London office.

Contract Type: 12 months fixed-term contract

The Opportunity

The role provides oversight and coordination across the Talent & Organisational Effectiveness portfolio, supporting alignment, governance, prioritisation and tracking execution of key strategic initiatives that strengthen leadership, talent, organisational effectiveness and culture across RS Group. To make an impact in this role you will be assisting with enabling the T&OE team to deliver its strategy success by creating clarity, alignment and accountability across strategic priorities. Through effective governance, planning, stakeholder engagement and execution discipline, ensuring initiatives translate into meaningful outcomes that strengthen leadership capability, organisational effectiveness and business performance.

The Project Manager will play a critical role in enabling the successful execution of the Talent & Organisational Effectiveness (T&OE) initiatives included in the RS People Strategy. Reporting to the Director of Group Leadership & Learning, the role acts as a partner to the T&OE initiative owners, ensuring strategic priorities are translated into actionable plans, governed effectively and delivered with pace and impact.

The Talent & Organisational Effectiveness (T&OE) team plays a pivotal role in building the leadership, talent and organisational capability required to deliver RS Group's strategic ambitions. Working across leadership development, talent management, succession planning, organisational effectiveness, culture and capability building, the team partners with People Business Partners and leaders globally to drive sustainable business performance and enable future growth.

What You Will Be Doing

• Partner with the T&OE initiative owners and delivery teams to translate strategic priorities into delivery plans, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor execution of the T&OE strategic roadmap and annual operating plan.
• Maintain oversight of the T&OE portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, sequenced and delivered effectively.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple strategic programmes and workstreams.
• Establish and manage governance forums, leadership reviews and strategic planning processes.
• Provide progress reporting, insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Support decision-making through high-quality analysis, presentations and executive briefing materials.
• Facilitate collaboration across T&OE, HR, business leaders and Centres of Excellence.
• Support the successful implementation of global talent, leadership, succession, organisational effectiveness and culture initiatives.
• Track outcomes and benefits to ensure strategic objectives are achieved.
• Champion continuous improvement in planning, governance and strategic execution across the T&OE function.

What You’ll Bring

• Professional qualification in project, programme or change management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMI, Agile or APM) or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience of programme management, portfolio management, PMO or business transformation environments.
• Experience supporting leadership teams to translate strategy into execution and measurable outcomes.
• Proven track record of supporting the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives within a global organisation.
• Strong governance, planning and performance management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Experience developing executive-level reports, presentations and strategic updates.
• Experience within Talent, Learning, Organisational Development, HR or People functions.
• Experience supporting talent, leadership, succession, culture or organisational effectiveness initiatives.
• Experience working within a global matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of change management methodologies and approaches
• Experience using project, portfolio and strategic planning tools

We Are RS

At RS, we are making amazing happen for a better world.

As a global product and service solutions provider, we help industrial customers operate more efficiently and sustainably. Operating in 33 markets, we support around one million customers worldwide with more than 875,000 stocked products, access to over five million additional products, and a range of service solutions designed to help businesses thrive.

What sets us apart is our people. More than 8,500 colleagues around the world bring technical expertise, digital innovation, and a customer first mindset to everything we do. Guided by our values – We are one team, We deliver brilliantly, We do the right thing, and We make every day better, we're creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Join us and help make amazing happen.

Rewards

Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.

Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include:

• Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
• Wellbeing - medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership
• Lifestyle - transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts
• Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values

Ready to Make Amazing Happen?

Join over 8,500 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry. Whoever you are, wherever you are — it all starts here.

Apply now and make RS a part of your journey.

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