People & Performance Lead

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company is seeking a People & Performance Lead for the UK & Ireland. This hybrid role requires an experienced HR leader to partner closely with teams to drive performance and deliver impactful people strategies. The successful candidate will oversee critical HR processes, enhance employee engagement, and manage a local HR team, with a salary up to £72,500. This position offers a friendly environment and various benefits, including enhanced holiday entitlement and a boosted pension scheme.

Benefits

Growth and development opportunities

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Boosted pension scheme

Free canteen

Health Cash Plan

Global Share Plan scheme

Shopping discounts

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Friendly and supportive team

Qualifications

• Confident HR leader with a strong track record.
• Solid employee relations expertise and organisational change experience.
• Ability to balance business priorities with employee advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to drive improved people metrics.
• Lead and support compensation review processes.
• Provide expert employee relations advice.
• Lead organisational change activity.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage the HR and headcount budget.
• Own people policies and procedures.
• Lead and develop the local People & Performance team.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Organisational change experience

Strong analytical capability

Ability to coach leaders

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd are acting on behalf of a client to recruit a

People & Performance Lead UK & Ireland

Hybrid – 4 days in the office, 1 day from home, ideally a Monday or Friday.

12 Month Fixed Term Contract (strong possibility it may lead to a permanent contract for right candidate)

Are you an experienced HR leader with a passion for driving performance, shaping culture, and building strong organisational capability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment where you can partner with leaders to deliver meaningful people strategies and commercial outcomes? If so, we invite you to explore an exciting opportunity, where you can make a real impact across the UK & Ireland and continue to grow your career.

Our client is a global company, but you will join a friendly team based in the Bradford, BD12 area. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading manufacturer in a role where you can make a positive impact.

The Role

In the role of People & Performance Lead UK & Ireland, you’ll be integral to the success of our UK business. You’ll partner closely with leaders and teams to drive performance, strengthen capability, and deliver impactful people strategies aligned to business goals. From leading employee relations and organisational change, to shaping engagement, performance management, reward processes and people metrics, your work will directly influence culture, retention and long-term success across our Bradford site and wider business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to drive improved people metrics across the business, including absence, retention, engagement and workforce demographics.
• Lead and support compensation review and STI processes, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Provide expert employee relations advice, guiding managers through complex people matters with confidence and consistency.
• Lead organisational change activity, including restructures and TUPE processes, ensuring clear communication and minimal disruption.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, coaching leaders on using engagement data to improve culture and performance.
• Support and challenge managers through performance management, corrective action and performance improvement planning.
• Own people policies and procedures, ensuring they remain legally compliant and commercially fit for purpose.
• Manage the HR and headcount budget and work closely with benefit and pension providers to deliver competitive offerings.
• Lead and develop the local People & Performance and Payroll team to deliver high‑quality, responsive HR services.

Requirements

We’re looking for a confident, commercially minded HR leader with a strong track record of partnering with the business to deliver real people impact. You’ll bring solid employee relations expertise, experience of organisational change, and the credibility to coach and influence leaders at all levels. A CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience), strong analytical capability, and the ability to balance business priorities with employee advocacy will be essential to succeed in this role.

Salary & Benefits

• Growth and development opportunities across our global organisation
• Up to £72,500 salary dependant on experience
• Enhanced holiday entitlement of 28 days per year (plus bank holidays)
• A boosted pension scheme – we’ll match 1.25% to every 1% you pay (up to 8%)
• Free canteen
• Health Cash Plan
• Global Share Plan scheme
• Shopping discounts
• Long service awards
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• A friendly and supportive team where you’re encouraged to be yourself and come as you are!

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with an up‑to‑date CV and we’ll be in touch, to discuss this opportunity in more detail