Head of HR NPTC Confectionery & Snacking

Nestle; Thirsk; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance 17%

Private health care

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension up to 12%

Flexible days on top of holiday

Volunteering days

Personal development focus

Job summary

Nestlé's Product Technology Centre Confectionery & Snacking in York is seeking a Head of HR to shape the people agenda across a global remit. You will partner with the leadership team to drive talent, culture and organisational effectiveness in a hybrid York Office environment.

You will lead change, deliver governance, and build diverse talent pipelines for critical roles, while ensuring Nestlé standards and compliance across UK operations.

Qualifications

• HR Leadership: Experience leading a broad people agenda and aligning HR governance with business priorities.
• Business Partnership: Influence senior leaders and contribute to Organisation Design.
• Acumen: Translate business priorities into practical people solutions.
• Matrix Working: Influence and collaboration in a complex environment.
• People Leadership: Leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Employment Practice: Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Stakeholder Management: Build credibility across diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• As Head of HR, shape and deliver the people agenda for NPTC Confectionery & Snacking on a global remit.
• Lead change and strengthen organisational effectiveness to enable growth.
• Align talent and culture priorities with Nestlé’s business objectives.
• Coach senior leaders to build capability and drive performance.
• Lead HR delivery, governance and adherence to Nestlé standards.
• Develop diverse talent pipelines and succession plans for critical roles.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Skills

HR Leadership

Business Partnership

Acumen

Matrix Working

People Leadership

Employment Practice

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Head of HR NPTC Confectionery & Snacking

2026-10-17T00:00:00

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

GB

YO7 1PL

Any

Nestlé

2026-11-17T10:00:21.687

Business Area: Nestlé Product Technology Centre Confectionery & Snacking

Location: York Office (hybrid), minimum of 3 days a week in the office

Salary: Circa 75,000 depending on experience

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• 17% car allowance
• Private health care
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestlé
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth

About us

Nestlé's Product Technology Centre (NPTC) for Confectionery & Snacking in York is a global innovation and technical centre. Our colleagues work across disciplines and locations to develop product, process and technology innovation to strengthen and grow our business as well as strengthening manufacturing capability for our 50 factories and markets across the global confectionery and snacking business. We have a strong focus on inclusion and belonging and a culture that enables all our people and teams to thrive.

Your Impact

As the Head of HR (HR Lead), you will shape and deliver the people agenda for NPTC Confectionery & Snacking in a global remit, ensuring the organisation has the talent, capability and culture needed to achieve its strategic ambitions. Working as a trusted partner to the leadership team, you will lead change, strengthen organisational effectiveness and create an environment where people and teams can thrive.

People Strategy

Align talent, organisation and culture priorities with business objectives.

Transformation & Change

Lead the people aspects of organisational and business

Partnership

Coach and challenge senior leaders to build capability and drive performance.

HR Leadership & Governance

Lead effective HR delivery, ensuring people practices support business needs and align with Nestlé standards.

Organisation Effectiveness

Strengthen structures, ways of working and workforce capability to support future success.

Talent & Succession

Build diverse talent pipelines and succession plans for critical roles.

Culture & Engagement

Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture where people can do their best work.

Your Ingredients for Success

You will bring strategic HR leadership experience, strong business acumen and the ability to influence at senior levels. You will be comfortable leading change, navigating complexity and delivering results through collaboration and strong stakeholder engagement.

• HR Leadership: Experience leading a broad people agenda and aligning HR expertise, services and governance with business priorities.
• Business Partnership: Proven ability to influence senior leaders and contribute to business & Organisation Design.
• Acumen: Ability to translate business priorities into practical people solutions.
• Matrix Working: Experience achieving results through influence and collaboration in a complex environment.
• People Leadership: Experience leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Employment Practice: Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to build credibility and strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Desirable

• Global Experience: Exposure to an international or globally matrixed or R&D Environment: Experience supporting technical, research or innovation-led teams.
• FMCG or Manufacturing: Knowledge of consumer goods, operations or manufacturing environments.
• Employee Relations: Experience working with employee representatives or trade unions.

What you need to know

Closing Date: 16th October 2026

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