.**HR Consultant**As an HR Consultant you will support the successful delivery of HR projects and initiatives that deliver the business strategy set out in strategic people plans. You will work closely with HR Business Partners and specialists to help plan pragmatic solutions to solve business problems, by leveraging internal and external expertise to deliver solutions that have measurable impact for our business either globally or within country adding commercial value through HR projects.The HR Consultant will be able to effectively communicate and demonstrate how HR projects and activities:- Connect the people priorities and the business goals- Explain and demonstrate understanding of capabilities and interdependencies of leadership, talent, culture and organisation to enable the business strategy through HR initiatives within their area of responsibilityIn order to accomplish these outcomes, is expected that the HR Consultant will:- Support and manage programme delivery proactively balancing scope, schedule, interdependencies, budget and risks- Be able to provide oversight to how HR initiatives align to the HR/ Business Strategy and relevant global/ country business/functional People Plans- Be responsible for ensuring programme controls and procedures are in place within their given initiatives- Effectively manage relationships with internal and external suppliers- Report progress, issues, dependencies and risks to the relevant governance forum and make suggestions to support decision making in order to maintain progress towards delivery**Requirements**:**Knowledge and Experience**- Experience in data management and impactful presentations- Experience of working in an HR environment consisting of business partnering/relationship management with business leaders supported by shared services and areas of expertise. Relevant qualifications and CIPD accreditation.- Strong interpersonal skills, confident and ability to work at all levels within a global business environment- Role model and ambassador for HSBC behaviours, and the ability to deal assertively but sensitively with internal and external customers across a matrix environment.- Strict adherence to the requirements of confidentiality. Discretion and integrity essential- Calm under pressure; ability to re-prioritise in very short timescales.- Flexibility, tenacity and resilience to deal with business demands during periods of high workload.- Key Capabilities- Change Management, Consulting Agility- Business Impact & Diagnostic- Relationship & Consultancy- Design Thinking, Statistical Analysis and Project Management skillsAt HSBC, we expect our people to treat each other with dignity and respect, creating an inclusive culture that promotes equal opportunity