HR Project Manager

Were hiring aTA & People Operations Project Manager to join us at a pivotal moment in our journey and help shape the future of how we scale our People and Talent functions.

This is abrand-new contract role with a clear purpose: to bring structure clarity and excellence to our hiring and onboarding operations. Youll work directly with two highly visionary strategic leaders our VP of Global People Operations and Director of Global Talent Acquisition to build the foundations for how we work and grow. If youre the kind of person who thrives in ambiguity is energised by solving problems and loves building processes from scratch this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Location:Hybrid - London or Peterborough.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Build and document end-to-end processes across Talent Acquisition and People Operations including workflows RACI matrices and SOPs.
• Design and elevate the candidate experience from requisition to onboarding whilst championing operational excellence.
• Partner with HR Talent and business leaders to align process with strategy.
• Lead working sessions stakeholder reviews and cross-functional initiatives.
• Take ownership of project plans reporting and communications.

What Were Looking For:

• Experience in project management or operations roles within TA HR or People Ops.
• Comfortable navigating complex undefined environments turning ambiguity into structure.
• Highly proactive independent and action-oriented not someone who waits to be told.
• Skilled in process mapping (Lucidchart Miro or Visio) and strong stakeholder management.
• Confident communicator able to influence and engage across all levels.

Whats In It for You

• Join a business at a truly exciting stage of growth and transformation.
• Work directly with visionary leaders and make a visible lasting impact.
• A truly flexible environment with lots of autonomy trust and ownership from day one.
• Join a collaborative fast-paced team with the opportunity to shape the future of our people operations.

This is more than a job its a chance to help define how we grow. If that sounds like your kind of challenge wed love to hear from you.

Closing date: 9th July 2025

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year we are one of Europes largest Publishers. From womens and celebrities magazines to TV listings to food and special interest we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany UK Poland and France both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries spanning the UK Ireland Poland Slovakia Denmark Sweden Finland Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation Bauer Media focuses on the long-term with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich peoples everyday lives.

Whats in it for you

• Youll have 25 days holiday bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters so access to our internal training provider Bauer Academy is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• Youll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process please email we would love to hear from you.