Strategic HR Director: Build, Transform & Scale Operations

Practicus; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Practicus is partnering to recruit an HR Director for a growing PE-backed blue-collar business. You will build and transform HR from the ground up, leading a small team across multi-site operations and unionised environments. The role demands a strategic, commercially minded leader who can drive culture, EVP and workforce planning at Board level.

Ideal candidates bring experience in fast-paced, operational settings and a track record of delivering measurable HR capability and change across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience building and transforming HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Build and professionalise HR from the ground up.
• Lead and coach a small HR team to high performance.
• Drive culture change and EVP across sites.
• Influence business strategy at Board level.
• Manage workforce planning and succession strategies.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent development

Employee relations

Unionised environments

Multi-site oversight

Change management

Executive coaching

Workforce planning

Private Equity exposure

Commercial mindset

Job description

Practicus is partnering to recruit an HR Director for a growing PE-backed blue-collar business. You will build and transform HR from the ground up, leading a small team across multi-site operations and unionised environments. The role demands a strategic, commercially minded leader who can drive culture, EVP and workforce planning at Board level.

Ideal candidates bring experience in fast-paced, operational settings and a track record of delivering measurable HR capability and change across sites.