Head of HR

Untold Studios Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Untold Studios in London is seeking a Head of HR to lead the People function as we scale. This senior role reports to the Head of People and guides global organisational structure, workforce planning and change, ensuring consistent HR practices across studios.

You will drive initiatives across performance, progression, reward, systems and development, overseeing HiBob and ADP integration, data quality and cost, while giving leaders reliable access to People information to make better decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR team based in London, setting clear priorities and building capability.
• Work with the Head of People and business leaders on a global organisational structure, workforce planning and change.
• Support managers and leaders on complex People issues, providing senior HR expertise and ensuring a consistent approach.
• Help give managers the tools and support they need to lead their teams well.
• Develop our approach to performance and calibration, creating greater consistency across studios.
• Build practical career and levelling frameworks that give our people greater clarity around progression.
• Develop clear and consistent salary bands, linked to appropriate benchmarking and levelling.
• Work with the Head of People and Finance on headcount, staff costs and reward planning.
• Develop HiBob as our core People platform, improving the quality, accessibility and use of our People data.
• Improve how our systems and processes connect from hiring and onboarding through to payroll.
• Lead key systems projects, including HiBob and ADP integration, and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and cost.
• Give leadership clear, reliable access to the People information needed to make better decisions.
• Review our current learning and development approach and help identify priorities for the future.
• Work with the Head of People to develop practical training and support for managers and leaders.
• Help build the structures and capability that allow us to develop more of our talent from within.

Job description

Head of HR

What we’re up to at Untold

We're an independent creative studio powered by world-class talent, visionary clients and a bold future. Our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our purpose is simple: to create outstanding content that captivates audiences - while enjoying every step of the journey.

The Role

As Untold continues to grow, we're evolving our People team, systems and ways of working to support the next stage of the business.

Reporting to and working closely with our Head of People, you will help turn our People strategy into the systems, structures and ways of working that support Untold as we scale. The Head of People leads the People function globally, with this role bringing additional senior experience and capacity to help build and deliver what comes next.

This is a hands- on senior role. You will lead the HR team based in London, work closely with leaders across the business globally, and take ownership of key projects across our HR systems, performance, reward, development and organisational structure.

Initially, we want you to get under the skin of how we work today - understanding what's working well, where the opportunities are and what will make the biggest difference. From there, you'll work with the Head of People to agree priorities and lead their implementation.

Your Key Responsibilities:

HR Leadership & Organisation

• Lead and develop the HR team based in London, setting clear priorities and building capability.
• Work with the Head of People and business leaders on a global organisational structure, workforce planning and change.
• Support managers and leaders on complex People issues, providing senior HR expertise and ensuring a consistent approach.
• Help give managers the tools and support they need to lead their teams well.

Performance, Progression & Reward

• Develop our approach to performance and calibration, creating greater consistency across studios.
• Build practical career and levelling frameworks that give our people greater clarity around progression.
• Develop clear and consistent salary bands, linked to appropriate benchmarking and levelling.
• Work with the Head of People and Finance on headcount, staff costs and reward planning.

Systems, Data & Process

• Develop HiBob as our core People platform, improving the quality, accessibility and use of our People data.
• Improve how our systems and processes connect from hiring and onboarding through to payroll.
• Lead key systems projects, including HiBob and ADP integration, and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and cost.
• Give leadership clear, reliable access to the People information needed to make better decisions.

Development & Capability

• Review our current learning and development approach and help identify priorities for the future.
• Work with the Head of People to develop practical training and support for managers and leaders.
• Help build the structures and capability that allow us to develop more of our talent from within.