My client is seeking an HR Director to lead the operational people agenda across their group of companies. This pivotal role involves delivering a high-quality, responsive, and commercially focused employee relations service. Reporting to the COO and as a member of the Senior Management Team, the HR Director will oversee all day-to-day HR operations, ensuring compliance with evolving employment legislation and supporting growth, acquisitions, and organisational change.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Develop and implement a Group HR Strategy and a long-term People & Culture strategy aligned with the company's growth, transformation, and commercial objectives.
- Lead culture development programmes to embed company values, strengthen engagement, and foster an inclusive, high-performance environment.
- Oversee organisational design across all divisions to support performance, accountability, and efficiency.
- Drive a consistent, high-quality employee relations service across the business.
- Ensure HR policies, procedures, and employee lifecycle processes are robust, efficient, and legally compliant.
- Lead implementation of changes arising from UK employment legislation and employee rights reforms.
- Manage employment contracts, handbooks, and ensure all documentation remains compliant and fit for purpose.
- Handle TUPE processes and associated consultation activity.
- Act as executive lead for union engagement and collective consultation activities.
- Provide strategic oversight for data protection, governance, and DPO responsibilities.
- Support acquisitions, mobilisation, and integration projects from a people perspective.
- Deliver HR metrics, workforce reporting, and risk management information to the SMT and Board.
- Develop a scalable people operating model aligned to the company’s growth strategy.
- Coach operational senior leaders on people management, culture, and workforce risk.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Senior HR leadership experience in a multi-site operational environment.
- Board level experience.
- Extensive employee relations expertise and proven TUPE experience.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and upcoming legislative changes.
- Experience managing union relationships and leading HR transformation and organisational growth.
- CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent.
- Desirable: Experience within security, cleaning, events, FM, or similar people-intensive industries. CIPD Chartered Fellow (FCIPD) or experience delivering digital transformation across HR systems.
