Workstream Lead – TUPE & Industrial Relations
Hybrid 12mth FTC or interim assignment
National – travel to Northwest / Midlands & London
A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR leader to join a major UK organisation undergoing a significant business transformation programme.
Working directly with the Chief Human Resources Officer, this high-profile appointment will lead the people workstream for a complex acquisition involving the transfer of several hundred employees across multiple phases. The role will focus on the design, governance and delivery of a highly sensitive TUPE programme, whilst establishing a fit-for-purpose industrial relations framework to support the future organisation.
This is not a traditional integration role. Instead, the emphasis is on the front-end planning, architecture and execution of the transfer process, ensuring a thoughtful, commercially sound and employee-focused approach throughout.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the people workstream for a complex multi-phase TUPE transfer.
- Design and deliver information and consultation processes across unionised and non-unionised employee groups.
- Build and implement an industrial relations framework within an organisation with no existing IR infrastructure.
- Provide strategic and operational guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and organisational design.
- Partner with senior business leaders, programme stakeholders and external parties to ensure successful delivery.
- Represent HR and people risk at Steering Committee level.
- Build trusted relationships with employee representatives and trade unions to support a positive transfer experience.
- Drive governance, reporting and risk management across the programme.
About You
- We’re seeking a senior HR professional who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery capability.
- You will bring:
- Significant TUPE expertise, including leading complex transfers and consultation processes.
- Strong industrial relations experience, ideally including union engagement and framework development.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, business transformation or organisational change programmes.
- Broad HR generalist capability spanning employee relations, organisational design and workforce planning.
- The gravitas to operate confidently with Executive stakeholders, Programme Directors and external partners.
- A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and sensitive stakeholder environments.
What’s on Offer
- 12-month assignment (FTC or Interim)
- FTC package circa £120,000 + bonus
- Interim day rate circa £750–£850 per day (Inside IR35)
- High-profile programme with direct exposure to Executive leadership
- Opportunity to shape a critical people agenda during a transformative period
This assignment would suit an experienced HR leader, HR Transformation professional, Employee Relations specialist or HR Programme Lead with deep expertise in TUPE, industrial relations and organisational change.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch directly.
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