Interim Senior HR Lead

Macmillan Davies; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy is seeking an experienced Interim Senior Manager People Partner for a 5-month contract to provide maternity cover for a global franchise group. The role requires navigating a complex organization while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation. Key responsibilities include strategic HR partnership, stakeholder influence, and leading a direct report. The ideal candidate should possess significant HR experience, knowledge of UK laws, and strong communication skills. Competitive day rate offered in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to navigate new industry and organisation dynamics.
• Comfortable influencing senior leaders in a global context.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience in change management and executive coaching.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and global People Partners.
• Build strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• Respond to late-breaking issues while maintaining strategic perspective.
• Coach and develop one direct report.
• Enable adoption of new global people systems and prepare for change.
• Ensure adherence to UK employment law and internal policies.

Skills

Strategic HR Partnership

Stakeholder Influence

Agility & Risk Management

Team Leadership

Change Management

Communication

Job description

Title: Interim Senior Manager People Partner

Length: 5-month contract, inside IR35

Pay: £450 - £650 day rate

Setup: Hybrid, 2/3 days office

Start: mid Dec/early Jan

Location: North London

Macmillan Davies are delighted to be supporting a hospitality client in recruiting for an experienced Interim Senior Manager People Partner for a 5-month contract. Our client is seeking an experienced Interim HR leader to provide maternity cover as Senior Manager, People Partner for the Global Franchise Group. The Global group has approximately 250 senior employees operating with global remits across multiple functions. This role therefore requires exceptional ability to navigate a complex, matrix organisation while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.

This role reports to the Senior HR Director, Strategy & Alignment with one HR Supervisor position supporting day to day operations – both individuals are also based in North London.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and global People Partners, ensuring alignment with UK policies while supporting broader functional priorities.
• Stakeholder Influence: Build strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders unfamiliar with UK processes, providing timely guidance and solutions.
• Agility & Risk Management: Respond to late-breaking issues, pivot quickly to protect both company and employee interests while maintaining strategic perspective.
• Team Leadership: Coach and develop one direct report, fostering growth and building capability.
• Transformation Support: Enable adoption of new global people systems (SuccessFactors) and ways of working, guiding stakeholders through change. System will launch in UK/I April 2026 but there is work throughout the duration of the interim assignment to prepare and execute the change management.
• Lead progress on our culture objectives for our Global UK population
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to UK employment law and internal policies, mitigating risk in a complex global environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Seasoned interim experience with demonstrable ability to quickly navigate new industry and organisation dynamics.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and operate effectively in a global, matrix organisation.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working independently and managing ambiguity.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience in change management, talent strategies, and executive coaching.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and strategic thinking skills.

If you are a seasoned interim professional who is immediately available and experienced in providing strategic HR support to senior leaders while driving change, ensuring compliance, and developing team capability, I look forward to receiving your CV.