Senior HR Leader: Strategy, Change & People Growth (Hybrid)

Nationwide Recruitment Service & HR Careers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

City centre location

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Nationwide Recruitment Service & HR Careers is seeking an experienced HR Manager/Head of HR for a senior leadership role in Birmingham City Centre. The position offers hybrid working, overseeing the full employee lifecycle and delivering a high-impact HR function within a professional services environment.

You will shape the people strategy, guide managers, and drive organisational development, change programmes and compliance.

Qualifications

• Lead an HR function within a medium/large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience handling complex employee relations matters.
• Influence senior stakeholders to support business objectives.
• Drive organisational change and people-focused projects.
• Coach, communicate effectively and build relationships.
• Experience supporting payroll and employee benefits administration.
• Commercially aware approach to HR management.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and executing the company's people and workforce strategy
• Providing expert guidance and support to managers across all areas of employee management
• Leading on complex employee relations matters and ensuring fair, consistent outcomes
• Managing organisational development, workforce planning and succession initiatives
• Supporting business change programmes and continuous improvement projects
• Reviewing and enhancing HR policies, procedures and internal processes
• Leading talent attraction, onboarding and retention activities
• Promoting a culture of accountability, engagement and professional development
• Monitoring employment legislation and maintaining organisational compliance
• Producing people-related data, trends and reports to support strategic decision-making
• Managing payroll liaison and pension-related administration
• Supporting leadership teams with performance management and employee development initiatives

Skills

Leadership

Employee relations

HR policy

Stakeholder management

Payroll knowledge

UK employment law

CIPD Level 7

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Nationwide Recruitment Service & HR Careers is seeking an experienced HR Manager/Head of HR for a senior leadership role in Birmingham City Centre. The position offers hybrid working, overseeing the full employee lifecycle and delivering a high-impact HR function within a professional services environment.

You will shape the people strategy, guide managers, and drive organisational development, change programmes and compliance.