HR Project and Reporting Lead
We’re looking for an HR Projects & Reporting Lead to join our HR Admin Team on a full-time permanent contract.
If you’re passionate about people, data, and driving transformation through insight and structure, this could be the role for you.
As the HR Projects & Reporting Lead, you’ll take ownership of key HR transformation projects and reporting initiatives across Bauer UK.
You’ll also work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure projects are delivered effectively, data is accurate, and reporting is meaningful and actionable.
This is a hybrid position where you will work from home and our office at Peterborough.
Our Team
As an HR team, we pride ourselves on being collaborative, supportive, and solutions-focused. We work together to drive success across the business, embracing open communication, shared ownership, and a no-blame culture. Everyone is encouraged to take initiative, contribute ideas, and play an active role in continuous improvement.
What you will do
- Deliver Strategic Reporting - Build and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g. Gender Pay Gap, Ofcom, Northern Ireland, D&I), using tools like Power BI. Collaborate with the global reporting team to meet UK requirements.
- Lead HR Project Delivery - Manage and track HR transformation projects, ensuring timelines, resources, and deliverables are aligned. Create dashboards, monitor costs, and report on progress and risks.
- Ensure Data Integrity - Oversee the accuracy of People Source data, resolve technical issues, and support the HR team with system queries and inbox management.
- Drive Process Improvement - Map and improve HR processes, identify operational gaps, and lead the development of user guides, training materials, and internal communications.
- Support Annual Cycles - Lead reporting and coordination for annual salary and bonus reviews, ensuring data accuracy and timely delivery.
- Collaborate Across Teams - Partner with HR colleagues in Audio and Publishing to deliver consistent, values-driven resources and reporting.
What you will bring
- Significant experience in HR project or reporting roles, ideally within a shared services or transformation environment.
- Strong understanding of the employee lifecycle and UK employment legislation (e.g. GDPR, right to work).
- Proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables), Word, and HR systems (e.g. People Source or SAP SuccessFactors).
- Experience building reports and dashboards using tools like Power BI.
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
It’d be great if you also have
- A degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualification (or working towards it).
- Experience supporting compliance or D&I reporting (e.g. Ofcom, GPG, PPA).
- A passion for improving systems, processes, and data accuracy.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you - Apply now!
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 Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s 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 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.
What’s in it for you
- You’ll 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.
- You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
- And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.
If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.
Peterborough, GB, PE2 6EA
