Company Description
Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.
Job Description
As a Senior HR Talent Projects & Change Manager you will be responsible for responsible for leading and managing our people, HR and HR tech projects in the People function. You will champion change and global alignment throughout the team driving scalable improvements.
Reporting to the Programme Lead you will be part of the People Service Department.
We are looking for someone who has experience in deploying large scale Talent projects, process and people-related change to a global audience. You will be passionate about people and Talent experience and project management and, while working with a global transformation programme lead, will bring structure and pace of progress for complex, multi-year, programmes of work and transformation.
You’ll be working alongside an organisational cross-functional team to ensure we’re applying the best project management methodologies and principles to enable the best work to be delivered on time and within budget. You’ll be an expert in creating detailed project plans, RAID reports and reporting progress updates to key business stakeholders.
What you will do
- End to End Project Manager
- Manage complex and large scale project internationally
- Talent Project Planning: Developing a comprehensive plan for the implementation, including timelines, resources, and milestones
- Stakeholder Management: Engaging with key stakeholders across HR, IT, and other departments to ensure alignment and manage expectations
- Team Leadership: Leading a team of HR professionals, IT specialists, and consultants through the implementation process, ensuring that everyone is clear on their role in the project and delivers to agreed timelines
- Line Management: Managing and training of one or more junior Project Manager(s) ensuring that development plans are in place and regular feedback is provided
- Risk Management: Identifying potential risks to the project and developing mitigation plans to minimize their impact
- Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Managing the project budget and allocating resources effectively to ensure the project stays on track
- Documentation and Reporting: Keeping detailed records of the project’s progress, documenting decisions and changes, and providing regular updates to stakeholders
- Communication and Change Management: Implementing strategies to manage change within the organisation, including communication plans, business adoption or training programs, and addressing resistance. Working with the internal comms team to develop project-related communications.
- Quality Assurance: Monitoring the quality of the implementation process and deliverables to ensure they meet the organisation’s standards
- Problem Solving: Addressing issues and obstacles that arise during the implementation process, finding creative solutions to keep the project moving forward
- Post-Implementation Plan: Planning for handover to the business teams responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the system
Qualifications
- Experience in leading the Talent projects on a global scale, end to end.
- Experience working with People Functions
- Experience in planning and managing change and business adoption activities on projects
- Strong proficiency in both verbal and written English and editing skills
- Technology savvy, self-starter with a passion for project work, leading and driving initiatives
- Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment
- Comfortable communicating with and tailoring messages to audiences of different levels
- Ability to consult, collaborate and interview specialists to translate and simplify messages for a specific group
- Strong Proficiency with MS Office 365, (Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint) experience with document formatting and file management
- Strong business insight and judgment to navigate ambiguity and lead through change in a fast-paced environment with strong written and oral communication skills
Additional Information
At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.
Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like
- A regular bonus
- Healthcare support
- Pension
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
- Great development opportunities
- Wellbeing support, and so much more.
And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.
Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.
We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.
Entain Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Entain and has not been reviewed or approved by Entain.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests performance-linked bonuses and variable pay are a core component, with annual increases and bonus opportunities visible across roles. Company policies outline annual bonuses and long-term incentives tied to KPIs and individual goals.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests access to private medical or HMO coverage, dental care, health screening, and life insurance in several locations. Everyday provisions like healthcare support are repeatedly highlighted alongside core pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests the package includes structured wellbeing programs and extra paid days such as Entain & Enhance days and an “It’s Your Game” day. Everyday perks like free meals, snacks, and coffee add lifestyle value in some sites.
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What We Do
Welcome to Entain. Our journey as Entain began when we evolved from GVC Holdings on 9th December 2020, but our brands have been paving the way and making history since the 1880s. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming entertainment groups – a FTSE 100 company that is home to more than 25 widely recognised brands, such as bwin, Coral, Foxy, Gala, Ladbrokes and partypoker. But that’s just the beginning. We’re constantly broadening our horizons and expanding our global influence. For example, our partnership with MGM Resorts International has allowed us to make waves in the US by powering BetMGM with our bespoke and top-of-the-line technology. It’s with this unique technology that we’re revolutionising our industry, and we’re boldly working towards being THE world leader in sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment. Really though, it’s the people that truly make us who we are. There’s over 24,000 of us around the world and counting, but we all play for the same team. We’re proud to promote a culture that shatters barriers to unite, and encourages uncompromised diversity of background, thought and experience. When we win, we win together. If you share our values and want to be part of the revolution, we want you on our team. With offices across 19 different countries, we have an excellent history of identifying and nurturing the finest talent on a global scale. We’re all about putting our customers at the heart of the action and, with us, you can help bring moments of excitement into people’s lives. At Entain, it’s your game. We’re ready to play – are you?
