HR People Team Manager

Oakleaf Partnership; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy seeks an HR Team Manager to cover maternity leave. This hands-on role involves leading a small HR team, advising leadership, and driving strategic HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5-12 years of HR generalist experience, excellent relationship-building skills, and a data-savvy mindset. The position offers a collaborative work culture where your impact is visible.

Qualifications

• Circa 5-12 years of HR generalist experience.
• Prior experience coaching junior team members.
• Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small HR team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Deliver full generalist HR support across various HR functions.
• Oversee recruitment and ensure timely hiring practices.

Skills

People leadership

HR generalist experience

Relationship-building

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

A boutique global consultancy that partners with fast-moving, disruptive businesses across fintech, crypto, and cybersecurity is looking to hire an HR Team Manager to step in during a period of maternity leave.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll report to the Head of HR and work closely with the newly appointed CPO. You'll lead and develop a small HR team, collaborate with stakeholders across the business, and drive both strategic and operational HR initiatives - spanning performance, engagement, learning, and people data.

You'll be at the heart of the action - advising leadership, shaping the employee experience, and coaching your team to deliver meaningful results.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, support, and coach a small internal team - fostering collaborative and a high-performance culture within the People team
• Deliver full generalist HR support across employee relations, performance, compensation input, talent planning, and compliance
• Oversee learning & development - supporting the delivery of engaging, tailored training with support from a L&D Coordinator.
• Oversee recruitment ensuring timely hiring practices including job scoping, interview planning, and training on effective, fair interviewing techniques
• Oversee the reporting function to track key metrics and translate data into insight to guide leadership decision-making
• Lead and evolve processes to drive operational excellence.
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, inclusion, and wellbeing.

Looking for someone who combines people leadership with practical HR know-how and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.

• HR generalist experience circa. 5-12 years, ideally in smaller, agile businesses or scale-ups
• Prior people management skills and experience coaching junior team members is essential
• Data-savvy mindset with confidence interpreting and acting on HR metrics
• Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and evolving team needs
• CIPD qualification preferred, but not essential

You'll be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your voice is heard and your impact is visible.

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