Job Description

Job Title: HR Project Advisor

Location: Hemel Hempstead – Hybrid

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday - Friday (full time)

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Ice Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 15 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

About the Role

We're looking for a proactive and organised HR professional to join our People & Culture team in a varied project-focused role. Supporting the delivery of a broad range of people initiatives across the employee lifecycle, you'll work across our specialist People & Culture teams to help implement projects that enhance the employee experience and drive continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their HR experience, gain exposure to a wide range of strategic people initiatives, and develop the skills and knowledge that could provide a pathway towards a future HR Business Partner role.

Role Responsibilities

Project delivery and coordination

• Support the integration of projects into the business, building clear go-to-market plans; liaising with the P&C and management teams to drive smooth implementation.
• Support scoping and implementation planning phases effectively, understanding requirements from all stakeholders and using data effectively as needed.
• Support in assessing whether delivery has been successful and ongoing business impact / whether further action is needed
• Deliver key project activities with effective communication to stakeholders and project team

Project Governance & Reporting

• Maintain project plans, actions, risks, issues and dependencies and make sure Project & Integration Manager is kept up to date
• Provide regular progress updates to project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Escalate risks and issues in a timely manner, proposing mitigating actions where appropriate.

Performance

• Ensure projected outcomes are delivered through modelling of options and contingency planning.
• Support the success of projects, by preparing drafts, presentations, and analytics in support of delivery
• Ensure KPIs are agreed to measure project effectiveness and drive delivery
• Support delivery within agreed timelines and budget parameters
• Build effective working relationships across the People & Culture function and wider business.
• Influence colleagues at all levels to deliver agreed actions and milestones.
• Coordinate contributions from multiple stakeholders, ensuring commitments are met and dependencies are actively managed.
• Challenge constructively where delivery is at risk.
• Escalate issues appropriately whilst maintaining positive working relationships.

Experience and Key Attributes

• Experience working within a HR function is essential
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment where priorities may change.
• Able to work independently, using judgement and initiative to progress work.
• Confident making recommendations and proposing solutions.
• Comfortable balancing direction from multiple stakeholders whilst maintaining focus on agreed outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively across different teams.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable analysing information and turning it into actionable plans.
• Resilient and adaptable with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Project coordination or project delivery experience is desirable
• Experience of producing project reports, presentations and progress updates is desirable

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.