HR Lead

Macmillan Davies; United States; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Davies is seeking an experienced HR Lead to manage day-to-day HR operations and lead a small team in a global environment. This role blends leadership and hands-on delivery, focusing on HR systems, administration, and employee relations. Ideal for a strong HR generalist who thrives in a fast-paced setting and enjoys variety. Responsibilities include leading the People Services team, advising on employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation across jurisdictions. Strong HR advisory and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading in a fast-paced HR shared services environment.
• Strong experience in HR advisory with complex ER casework exposure.
• Confident across HR systems and data.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small People Services team delivering HR admin.
• Act as a key HR advisory lead supporting managers on ER matters.
• Oversee and optimise HR systems, ensuring accuracy and insight.

Skills

HR advisory experience

Leadership in HR shared services

Communication skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Tools

HR systems

Data reporting

Job description

Macmillan Davies are delighted to be partnering with a global, fast‑growing organisation to appoint an experienced HR Lead into their evolving HR function.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with a strong focus on HR advisory and supporting an international workforce, alongside leading a centralised People Services team.

Offered on a contract basis due to the ever growing and changing landscape.

About the Role

You’ll take ownership of the day‑to‑day HR operations function, leading a small team and acting as a key point of contact for HR advisory support across multiple regions.

This is not a purely strategic role, you’ll be expected to lead from the front, balancing leadership with hands‑on delivery across HR systems, administration and employee relations in a global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small People Services team delivering HR admin, systems and advisory support
• Act as a key HR advisory lead, supporting managers across the UK and internationally on ER matters
• Support a global workforce, navigating different employment practices and requirements
• Oversee and optimise HR systems, data and reporting, ensuring accuracy and insight
• Drive consistency and efficiency across HR processes, improving where needed
• Support and guide employee relations activity, ensuring a pragmatic and commercially focused approach
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across multiple jurisdictions
• Partner with payroll, benefits and talent teams to deliver a seamless employee experience
• Champion data integrity, GDPR and audit readiness across the function
• Manage team workload and priorities in a fast‑paced, evolving environment

About You

• Proven experience leading or operating within a fast paced HR shared services environment
• Strong HR advisory experience, including exposure to complex ER casework
• Experience supporting international or multi‑region workforces
• Confident across HR systems, data and reporting
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with the ability to hit the ground running
• Comfortable working in a growing, changing environment where priorities evolve
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders

Why apply?

• High‑impact role with real ownership from day one
• Exposure to a global HR environment
• Opportunity to shape and improve a growing People Services function
• Collaborative, fast‑moving business

This role will suit a strong HR generalist someone who enjoys variety, pace and getting stuck in, combining leadership, advisory and operational delivery in an international setting.

To apply or find out more, please contact Sam Pepperell at Macmillan Davies HR.