My Lancashire based client is looking to appoint a UK HR Lead.
You will be part of the UK Leadership Team and a key member of the international HR Team.
As HR Lead for the UK you will develop & implement the UK People Strategy and provide expert guidance to leaders in supporting the Business in the UK and as the role/business evolves through continued expansion, the European region. The role will include:
1. Coaching leaders, working with the SLT to solve people and cultural issues and enabling business change.
2. Providing support to leadership on people change, talent development & attraction and ongoing growth.
3. Partnering with the business and driving Regional talent initiatives.
4. Identifying critical people requirements to achieve business results in relation to training & skills, including development opportunities.
5. Talent planning, recruitment, performance management, employee relations & employee engagement activities.
6. Implementation and continuous improvement of HR processes.
7. Driving organisational effectiveness and enabling business change.
8. Building high performing teams, coaching and mentoring managers.
9. Project management of people related projects and working with the international HR team.
This is a hugely exciting role with the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the expansion and longer term development of the European business, initially focus on the UK only. This is a successful, reputable business and the SLT recognises the importance of engagement, team work and having fun while you work!
To be considered for this role you will be a proven HR Generalist in a Head of HR, HR Manager role or equivalent, with the gravitas & experience to partner & influence the SLT as well as operational HR and driving change (including TUPE & restructuring).
My client is looking for a solutions-focused & commercially astute Head of HR with sound business partnering and relationship-building skills and experience of partnering and coaching a newly formed SLT.
In addition, experience within a complex, matrixed structure and European/international regions and growth is key (experience in the Nordics is especially useful).
Experience within a variety of sectors is helpful – a background within FMCG, Logistics, Manufacturing/Engineering or Construction is key and a mixed ‘blue’ & ‘white’ collar workforce.
This role will suit an individual who enjoys working with autonomy with a blend of hands on and strategy, leading and developing a small HR team and playing an integral role on the SLT and wider HR team beyond the UK region.
As the UK HR Lead you will need to be a pragmatic individual able to further develop and ‘bed-in’ the UK HR offering in the first instance, before expanding & developing the role & responsibilities into parts of Northern Europe.