Head of HR

Parna Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parna Recruitment seeks a commercially focused Head of Human Resources in Birmingham to lead the HR function, manage a team of 3 HR professionals and drive the people strategy for growth. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement with senior leadership and a proven track record in employee relations.

You will oversee compensation, benefits, wellbeing, culture initiatives and HR analytics to support decision making while ensuring UK employment law compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR in a mid-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and compliance.
• Ability to design and drive a people strategy aligned to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3 HR professionals to deliver a high-quality HR service.
• Develop and implement a people strategy supporting growth and commercial objectives.
• Review and streamline HR processes, policies, and procedures for efficiency and consistency.
• Drive continuous improvement with new systems, automation and best practices.
• Partner with senior leadership to provide commercially focused HR advice and support.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning and organisational development initiatives.
• Oversee employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, and absence management.
• Manage complex employee relations cases and Employment Tribunal claims as required.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Lead engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives and oversee compensation and benefits.

Skills

Leadership

People strategy

Employee relations

Workforce planning

HR analytics

Job description

Head of HR

Birmingham

£ Competitive Salary + Benefits

Our client is a leading UK distributor, partnering with a portfolio of well known brands and supplying products to major national retailers across the FMCG sector. With an established reputation for service excellence, commercial innovation and strong customer relationships, the business has experienced significant and sustained growth in recent years.

Employing over 500 people and generating annual revenues exceeding £350 million, the organisation continues to expand its market presence and invest in its people, infrastructure and future growth plans.

As part of its continued success, the business is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Head of Human Resources to lead its people strategy and support the next phase of growth.

Key Duties:

• Lead and develop the HR function, managing and mentoring a team of 3 HR professionals to ensure the delivery of a high-quality HR service across the business.


• Develop and implement a people strategy that supports the companies continued growth and commercial objectives.


• Review, redesign and streamline HR processes, policies and procedures to improve efficiency, consistency and employee experience.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the HR department, identifying opportunities to introduce new systems, automation and best practice processes.


• Partner closely with senior leadership to provide commercially focused HR advice and support.


• Lead workforce planning, succession planning and organisational development initiatives.


• Oversee all employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management and absence management.


• Manage complex and high-risk employee relations cases through to resolution.


• Take the lead on Employment Tribunal claims, liaising with legal advisors, preparing documentation, coordinating witness statements and representing the business where required.


• Ensure full compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practices.


• Lead employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives across the organisation.


• Oversee compensation, benefits and reward programmes, ensuring they remain competitive and aligned with business objectives.


• Utilise HR data, reporting and analytics to provide insight and support strategic decision-making.


• Support organisational change, business transformation projects and future growth initiatives.