HR Director

People Puzzles; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedule

Access to Professional Development

Supportive Community of Peers

Operational Support from Marketing Team

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR Director to join their Yorkshire team. This role offers the chance to work closely with SME businesses, driving transformative HR solutions that unlock potential and foster growth. You will collaborate with a network of like-minded professionals, enjoying the autonomy to shape your work-life balance while receiving robust operational support. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the HR landscape, working alongside dedicated experts in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about people and strategic HR, this role is designed for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic HR planning and implementation.
• Strong ability to influence at board level and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of HR solutions to client businesses.
• Manage a portfolio of clients ensuring first-class HR service.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

HR Strategy Development

Change Management

Leadership Development

Organizational Design

Diversity & Inclusion

Talent Management

Business Transformation

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

4 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Commercial, dynamic, energetic, creative, curious, pragmatic, influential, inspiring, empathetic.... 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 community.

Where?

Our Yorkshire team is now looking to add a new team member to join us. Ideally based in either York or Harrogate, you will be well placed to work with clients in Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesborough and Darlington), and south towards Leeds, Hull and the surrounding areas.

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?

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 across all levels and are comfortable influencing at board level. You like your 'trusted advisor' status and have excellent stakeholder management skills. You tend to always exceed expectations and wow!

You are seeking to have a more flexible work-life balance with good earnings potential. You want to control how many days you work (with the earnings potential that matches it). You seek the autonomy and freedom to achieve results but with all the marketing and operational support expected from a thriving national company.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy discovering innovative, commercially viable solutions while engaging everyone in the process. In essence, you are a catalyst for action, leveraging your intelligence, charisma, and vibrant energy to get things done.

And what about us?

We are a team of dedicated people experts and a prestigious, award-winning leader in the People Director space across the UK. Our mission is to deliver strategic HR services and transformative people solutions that truly make a difference in the lives of flourishing SMEs. With nearly 90 board-level Portfolio People Directors collaborating with over 200 clients, our impact is significant—and we're excited to keep expanding!

Commercial, dynamic, energetic, creative, curious, pragmatic, influential, inspiring, empathetic.... 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 community.

Where?

Our Yorkshire team is now looking to add a new team member to join us. Ideally based in either York or Harrogate, you will be well placed to work with clients in Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesborough and Darlington), and south towards Leeds, Hull and the surrounding areas.

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?

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 across all levels and are comfortable influencing at board level. You like your 'trusted advisor' status and have excellent stakeholder management skills. You tend to always exceed expectations and wow!

You are seeking to have a more flexible work-life balance with good earnings potential. You want to control how many days you work (with the earnings potential that matches it). You seek the autonomy and freedom to achieve results but with all the marketing and operational support expected from a thriving national company.

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy discovering innovative, commercially viable solutions while engaging everyone in the process. In essence, you are a catalyst for action, leveraging your intelligence, charisma, and vibrant energy to get things done.

And what about us?

We are a team of dedicated people experts and a prestigious, award-winning leader in the People Director space across the UK. Our mission is to deliver strategic HR services and transformative people solutions that truly make a difference in the lives of flourishing SMEs. With nearly 90 board-level Portfolio People Directors collaborating with over 200 clients, our impact is significant—and we're excited to keep expanding!

Requirements

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of 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
• Full accountability for managing your portfolio of clients and working in partnership with the whole team to ensure a first-class HR service is provided
• 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
• Senior-level experience (either perm or consulting) in a mix of corporate, SMEs and investor-backed businesses
• Ideally be CIPD (L7) qualified or equivalent
• A strong "people person" with a natural ability to lead teams and nurture and build relationships
• Credible and able to "connect" with and influence SME sector business owners
• Organised, dependable and progressive - you genuinely love and seek out new ways to work and embrace technology
• 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
• A great listener, and even better at asking great questions, you'll wake up every day and think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?"

Benefits

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.

Shaun is one of our fractional People Directors, he tells it like it is here.

"The freedom to do work I love doing and add value to clients' growth journeys, alongside the freedom to spend lots of time with my 2 teenage lads!"

Network: you will have access to an amazing community of People Directors who are always ready to support each other. In addition to this, we have carefully chosen strategic national partnerships that enhance our services and provide support to our People Directors. It's a #win-win situation!

CPD: We provide year-round CPD offerings tailored to our team's feedback and the evolving business landscape, empowering them to create innovative solutions that add significant value to our SME clients. At People Puzzles, we always embrace the ethos of continuous learning and growth. #Still Learning.

We are proud of our culture. Our four core values "win/win, always passionate, still learning and be pragmatic" provide the foundation on which the culture is built. We seek individuals who are aligned with our culture and values.

We have a creative marketing team that is constantly brainstorming ideas to boost awareness and generate new opportunities. This allows you to focus on delivering exceptional results for your clients.

Sales and business development: Our sales team of Regional Directors and Business Development Executives do the heavy-lifting to find you the clients. Like anything though, the more you put in, the more you will get out so we ask for your support throughout your Puzzles journey.

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 South Yorkshire.

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.

If you are shortlisted you will be required to complete a behavioural assessment and a background/identity check.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at People Puzzles by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Human Resources Director” roles.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Harrogate, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

York, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Regional Human Resources Business Partner

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Brighouse, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Keighley, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Culture & People Business Partner - Commercial Functions

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Culture & People Business Partner - Technical Operations - FTC

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Senior Project and Programme Manager, Human Resources

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Barnsley, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Skipton, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Barnsley, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Organization Effectiveness Director_Human Capital Strategist

Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.