Head of HR - hybrid - Flexible/Part Time/Condensed Hours considered

Syme Drummond Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology business in East Kilbride seeks a Head of HR to refine and elevate their people function. This hybrid role offers a salary of £60,000–£65,000 plus bonuses and benefits. The successful candidate will have a strong generalist HR background and will balance operational delivery with strategic influence. Responsibilities include strengthening HR operations and supporting the CEO and senior management. This role may consider flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist experience in various business environments.
• Ability to balance operational and strategic HR functions.
• Experience in tech or professional services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen HR operations and practical people support.
• Embed performance management and improve manager capabilities.
• Support organisational design and workforce planning.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Commercial awareness

Operational delivery

Strategic work experience

Confidence working with senior leaders

Collaborative approach

Tools

HiBob

Job description

Head of HR – Turnkey IPS (East Kilbride | Hybrid)

£60,000–£65,000 + bonus + equity + benefits

Turnkey IPS is a high-growth, PE-backed technology business with a long-standing heritage and a modern, supportive culture. Following a period of significant scaling and the introduction of core HR foundations, the organisation is now seeking a commercially minded Head of HR to refine, elevate and evolve the people function as the business continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

Reporting directly to the CEO and managing an HR Administrator, this role blends hands‑on operational delivery with increasing strategic influence. It’s an excellent opportunity for an HR leader who enjoys shaping a developing function, strengthening people leadership capability, and supporting an ambitious growth plan.

Key Focus Areas

• Strengthening HR operations, processes and practical people support

• Embedding performance management and building manager capability

• Optimising HiBob and people analytics

• Supporting organisational design, succession planning and future workforce planning

• Providing confident, commercial HR partnership to the CEO and senior management team

• Developing and mentoring the HR Administrator

What You’ll Bring

• Strong HR generalist experience with commercial awareness

• Ability to balance operational delivery with emerging strategic work

• Ideally experience in tech, PE‑backed, professional services or financial services environments

• Confidence working at pace with senior leaders

• Warm, pragmatic, collaborative approach

• HR systems experience (HiBob advantageous)

A rare opportunity to shape the next chapter of Turnkey IPS, with real influence, visibility and a potential pathway to a future CPO role. This role will consider applicants looking for part time/condensed and flexible hours

Syme Drummond has been retained by Turnkey IPS and any unsolicited CV's will be forwarded to Syme Drummond for review. ALL speculative applications from direct individuals or agencies will be forwarded to Syme Drummond