Job Description
This is a pivotal role for our client who has just been given Unicorn status after receiving significant private equity investment.
As the CPO, you will be the architect behind its people agenda and the subject matter expert for its delivery.
You will be part of an inspiring, ambitious board team, who are driven to scale the business and reach its maximum potential whilst keeping the “stardust” which flows through the business.
They are a people-first business and driven to ensure it continues to be a great place to work.
You will be a trusted advisor and confidante to the management team, as well as to the other managers, working closely with them to help steer our client through the next stage of its journey with a strong management capability and empowered decision-making.
You will be a key champion and enabler of the cultural and performance evolution that such a rapid pace of growth both drives and requires.
Candidate Profile:
* You will be an experienced Chief People Officer with solid depth and knowledge across the entire HR remit, including L&D, business partnering, recruiting and planning, organisational design, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement and experience, learning and development, and HR operations.
* Highly strategic, but equally hands-on and execution-focused. You will have a strong strategic mindset, with exceptional clarity of thought and the ability to analyse, solve complex problems, and challenge the status quo; but will also bring a hands-on approach, be close to the detail, and be highly execution-focused, understanding how to strike the balance.
* Scaling and high-growth experience – You will have been in businesses going through comparable scaling journeys, and preferably beyond. You will have managed through the challenges and opportunities presented by high growth and be able to surface the lessons learnt. You will have implemented a scalable and sustainable people strategy and helped to evolve a culture whilst growing and diversifying the organisation. May have had exposure to VC-backed/PE-owned environments.
* Experience of M&A is essential.
* People leadership is a critical component of this role. The Chief People Officer will be an outstanding leader who will set the highest standards in terms of hiring, training and development, retention, and employee satisfaction.
* Warm personality is critical, present in the HQ, and willing to meet businesses throughout the UK.
Hybrid working model with 3 days based one hour South of London.
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