Human Resources Director

People Puzzles; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous professional development offerings

Access to a strong network of People Directors

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

Join People Puzzles as the Head of Talent, where you will leverage your HR expertise to assist SME businesses in achieving their growth. You will lead strategic HR solutions, collaborate closely with entrepreneurial leaders, and promote a dynamic work-life balance within a supportive community. If you’re looking for autonomy and the chance to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with Board and Senior Executives.
• Able to influence SME owners and drive change.
• Experience in business transformation and D&I initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of HR solutions tailored for SME clients.
• Partner with the Regional Director for strategic client growth.
• Implement culture change and organizational design initiatives.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic HR planning

Relationship building

Change management

Leadership development

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

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Head of Talent I Strategic HR Directors | Helping businesses achieve their growth targets faster

Commercial, dynamic, energetic, creative, curious, pragmatic, influential, inspiring, kind.... do these words describe you? If yes, then this is a fantastic opportunity to join and collaborate with like-minded HR Director superstars in the People Puzzles Fractional community.

Where?

Our Scotland team is now looking to add some more team members to join us to service clients across Edinburgh and surrounding areas (Falkirk, Dunfermline, Stirlingshire and surrounds).

Who are you?

A highly successful CPO/People/HR Director that loves to help businesses unlock their potential and drive through people solutions that change lives. You might be looking for an alternative to corporate life and are excited to work with SME businesses/entrepreneurial leaders on a fractional basis?

Yes, you are technically (HR) astute, but notably you understand business and feel completely at home building and executing a business strategy to flow through to a People strategy.

You may want more control over your working life? Perhaps you have dipped your toe into the consulting world... and now you are looking to take the plunge? You love to collaborate and you are looking to join a network of like-minded, commercial People Directors who are there to support each other and ultimately SME business owners.

You...

• enjoy building trusting relationships (board level and down);
• like your 'trusted advisor/professional friend' status;
• tend to always exceed expectations and wow!
• are seeking to have a more flexible work-life balance
• thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Read the full profile here on our website.

Main Responsibilities:

Lead the delivery of business and HR solutions to our client businesses:

• Business and strategic HR planning, culture change, business transformation, change management, leadership development, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D and Talent Management
• Work with the Regional Director and our marketing team to support the process for attracting and gaining new clients

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience inputting into the strategic direction of the business & partnering with the Board & Senior Executive team
• Ideally be CIPD (L7) qualified or equivalent
• Credible and able to "connect" with and influence SME sector business owners
• Commercial - you are a business person "who does HR". You see the big picture
• Pragmatic, you work strategically but are happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in

We believe in “Team”. We attract individuals who can put their energies into being part of our team and fully embrace all aspects of working as part of our local and national teams.

You Too Could Change Your Work-life Like Jacqui

Meet the Jacqui, one of our fantastic People Directors who works in our Scotland Team.

"...People Puzzles has absolutely fulfilled a dream I had of autonomy over my time, enabling me to work when I want and with the clients I choose in a structure that best fits my personal goals. ..."

Network: you will have access to an amazing community of People Directors who are always ready to support each other as well as strategic national partnerships that enhance our services.

CPD: We provide year-round CPD offerings, we always embrace the ethos of continuous learning and growth. #Still Learning.

We have a creative sales & marketing team that is constantly evolving in order to get the message out there to the SME space.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced business professional or consultant with the ability to deliver professional HR services to the SME sector around areas listed.

There is some scope for client work to be remote, although most client work is onsite so interested applicants will need to be within easy commute of all the areas listed above.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Strategy/Planning, and Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services, Business Consulting and Services, and Professional Services

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