HR Director

People Puzzles; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR Director to join their thriving team. This role offers the chance to influence strategic HR solutions for SMEs, ensuring impactful people strategies that align with business goals. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging your leadership skills to build relationships and drive change. With a focus on flexibility and autonomy, this position provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with clients while being supported by a prestigious national company. Join a community that values teamwork, continuous learning, and innovative solutions.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD

Team Support

Flexible Work Options

Qualifications

• Proven experience influencing strategic direction with senior leadership.
• Senior-level experience in corporate or SME environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR solution delivery including strategic planning and culture change.
• Manage client portfolio and collaborate with the team for quality HR services.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Change Management

Leadership Development

Organisational Design

Diversity & Inclusion

Talent Management

Stakeholder Management

Relationship Building

Commercial Mindset

CIPD Level 7

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

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 member. Ideally based in York or Harrogate, you will be well positioned to work with clients in Teesside (Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, and Darlington), and south towards Leeds, Hull, and surrounding areas.

Who are you?

You are a highly successful CPO/People/HR Director who loves helping businesses unlock their potential through impactful people solutions. Perhaps you're seeking an alternative to corporate life and are excited to work with SME businesses and entrepreneurial leaders.

You possess strong HR expertise, but most importantly, you understand business and can develop and implement strategies that align with business goals.

You might want more control over your work-life balance, or perhaps you've explored consulting and now wish to deepen that path. You enjoy building trusting relationships across all levels, influencing at the board level, and exceeding expectations with excellent stakeholder management skills.

You're looking for flexibility, autonomy, and the support of a thriving national company to help you succeed and grow.

You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy discovering innovative solutions, and are a catalyst for action, leveraging your charisma and energy to get things done.

And what about us?

We are a team of dedicated people experts and a prestigious leader in the UK People Director space. Our mission is to deliver strategic HR services and transformative solutions that truly impact SMEs. With nearly 90 Portfolio People Directors and over 200 clients, our influence is significant—and growing!

Requirements

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead HR solution delivery including strategic planning, culture change, transformation, change management, leadership development, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D, and talent management.
• Manage your client portfolio and collaborate with the team to ensure top-quality HR services.
• Support client acquisition efforts in partnership with the Regional Director and marketing team.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience influencing strategic direction and working with senior leadership.
• Senior-level experience in corporate, SME, or investor-backed businesses.
• Ideally CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent.
• A natural people person with leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to connect with and influence SME business owners.
• Organised, dependable, and innovative, embracing new ways of working and technology.
• Commercial mindset with a strategic yet hands-on approach.
• Excellent listener and questioner, always seeking to add value for clients.

Benefits

We value teamwork and attract individuals eager to be part of our local and national teams. Our culture is built on our core values: win/win, passion, continuous learning, and pragmatism.

Our community of People Directors supports each other, and our strategic partnerships enhance our service offerings. We also provide ongoing CPD to keep you at the forefront of industry developments.

Most client work is onsite, with some remote options, so proximity to the listed areas is preferred. Shortlisted candidates will undergo behavioral and background checks.