Head of HR

Personnel Today Awards; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + BH + buy extra

DIS (Life and disability)

Job summary

Personnel Today Awards is seeking an experienced Head of HR to lead HR strategy during a period of growth and ongoing M&A activity. Reporting to the CEO, you will shape the people agenda, drive organisational development and lead HR across the business.

You will deliver HR strategy, manage complex employee relations, and guide the HR function through integration of new teams, regions and systems while working with the board to align people initiatives with corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Head of HR level in professional services or similar fast-paced environments.
• Experience designing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives.
• Strong background in leading change and transformation programs.
• Experience with pre- and post-M&A activity and TUPE transfers.
• Ability to lead HR teams across multiple levels of seniority and influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Interrogate and redesign the HR strategy to align with growth and acquisition plans.
• Lead organizational development, change and transformation projects.
• Drive HR activity related to M&A, including TUPE transfers and integration of new teams.
• Champion cultural alignment across regional teams and the organisation.
• Develop people processes across performance, development and engagement.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders on succession planning and retention.
• Provide strategic direction to the HR team and develop HR metrics and MI.
• Oversee compensation and benefits programmes and complex employee relations matters.
• Lead HR system implementation and optimisation projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies through continuous improvement.

Skills

HR strategy

Change management

M&A experience

TUPE transfers

People management

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Your new company

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of HR to join a professional services organisation during a period of planned growth and ongoing M&A activity. This is a highly strategic position requiring someone with a proven track record of personally leading and delivering HR strategy, ideally gained within professional services or a similar environment.Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the board and senior leadership team, this is a highly strategic role. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate significant experience of leading, developing and delivering HR strategy, ensuring the people agenda is fully aligned with wider organisational objectives, growth and acquisition plans. You will take the lead on organisational development, change and transformation, while playing a key role in M&A activity and the successful integration of new teams and locations into the organisation.

Your new role

• Interrogating and redesigning the HR strategy to ensure alignment with organisational objectives, growth and acquisition plans
• Leading organisational development, change and transformation projects
• Leading HR activity relating to M&A, including TUPE transfers and the
  integration of new teams
• Driving cultural alignment across the organisation and regional teams
• Leading and developing people processes across performance management,
  employee development and engagement
• Working with senior stakeholders on succession planning, employee
  development and retention
• Developing HR metrics and providing meaningful MI and recommendations
  to the senior leadership team and board
• Providing strategic direction to the HR team
• Assessing and managing compensation and benefits programmes
• Providing strategic direction on complex HR and employee relations
  matters
• Leading complex HR projects, including HR systems implementation and
  optimisation
• Driving continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and
  identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies

What you'll need to succeed

This role requires an established HR leader who can demonstrate that they have personally led HR strategy, rather than simply supported its delivery.You will need:

• Proven experience operating at Head of HR level. A background in
  professional services, or a similar fast-paced, service-led environment,
  would be highly desirable
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing HR strategies
  and initiatives
• Strong experience of leading change and transformation
• Previous HR experience in pre- and post-M&A activity
• Experience and the ability to lead TUPE transfers
• Experience of leading HR teams across different levels of seniority
• A strong track record of leading complex HR projects
• The credibility to consult with and influence senior leadership teams
  on complex people matters
• A continuous improvement mindset and the confidence to challenge
  existing processes
• HR professional qualification, preferably CIPD Level 7

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
• 30 days annual leave plus BH, plus buy extra
• DIS, PMI