Head of People Services & HR Strategy

Viridor Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridor Limited is seeking a Head of People Services for an 18-month FTC with hybrid UK-based work and site visits across the country. You will lead a scalable people services function, turning the People Plan into measurable delivery in partnership with Finance, Technology and leadership teams.

You will design policies, manage HR systems and data governance, and drive analytics, career and capability frameworks, ensuring compliant, efficient employee experiences across all sites.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Proven ability to act as a strategic business partner translating strategy into delivery.
• Experience establishing governance, cadence, service standards and performance measures.
• Strong expertise in HR systems, data and regulatory compliance (UK GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Translate the People Plan into an integrated portfolio of priorities and measures.
• Own the design and continuous improvement of scalable People services with clear standards.
• Lead HR systems, payroll, benefits administration, data and reporting with cross-functional partners.
• Establish employment policies and governance that support compliance and consistency.
• Develop robust data governance and risk-management for the employee lifecycle.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic partnership

Governance & controls

People systems

Data governance

Stakeholder influence

Change leadership

Enterprise thinking

Job description

Viridor Limited is seeking a Head of People Services for an 18-month FTC with hybrid UK-based work and site visits across the country. You will lead a scalable people services function, turning the People Plan into measurable delivery in partnership with Finance, Technology and leadership teams.

You will design policies, manage HR systems and data governance, and drive analytics, career and capability frameworks, ensuring compliant, efficient employee experiences across all sites.