Group HR Director

North-West
£120-150,000 plus exceptional package & wealth creation

A newly created, and highly commercial role, the Group HR Director will have responsibility for all HR related matters within this $0.5bn global business.

Based within the North-West Head Office, but travelling as required to UK locations, plus very infrequent travel further afield, the HR Director will act as key liaison to the two-man main board and divisional commercial leadership teams. Tasked with building and developing strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders, the primary objective for the role is to add strategic input to the Group Board, commercially connect the human resources within the group to business’s needs and add the human resource dimension to the longer-term development plans. They will also be key in communicating the group vision to the entire business.

The appointee will most definitely sit within the ‘business’ with a very active seat on the Group Board, take a P&L attitude whilst ensuring people structures, skills and motivation are such that the global business will succeed in its aims.

The appointee will be an experienced Human Resources Director, they will have the commercial insight to understand the current position of the business whilst appreciating, and being motivated by the ambition for significant growth, cognisant of the challenges implicit in this.

Whilst the successful candidate will have a very commercial and strategic outlook, benefitting the business, they are also vital to ensuring successful day-to-day operations within their partnership functions, utilising all aspects of their (team’s) HR brief. The role will be hands-on at times and thus a detailed understanding of the entire HR remit will be essential whilst ensuring the team truly appreciate and deliver a quality, professional service to the business.

Responsibilities

  • Commercial understanding of the group’s business activities and objectives; combining Strategy, commerciality and vitally, culture….but with a remit to place people at the heart of the business.
  • Design and deliver the HR strategy as a key driver to business growth strategy through close partnerships with senior management teams but recognising the differences in that strategy required in different parts of the Group.
  • Foster a great appreciation for a broader HR framework for the growing international operation, designing and developing appropriate process, policies and best practice, particularly around mobility, recruitment, T&D and reward.
  • Be seen as a true Group Board-level business partner, developing mature but closely synergetic, respectful relationships with internal customers, understanding their priorities.
  • Be the leader of the “People Strategy”. Responsible for attraction and retention of key leadership talent. Fostering a dynamic succession-planning strategy, but recognising external resources needs to be employed.
  • Key leader in design of an appropriate compensation and benefits framework for the Group.
  • Demonstrable ability to act as a coach & confidant to Group Board, in conflict resolution, organisational improvement and above all ensuring the people agenda lies at the heart of the planning and commercial strategies.

Talent Leadership/Acquisition

  • Partner with senior management to design, develop and implement talent strategies that drive superior organisational performance.
  • Serve as a credible and effective representative of senior management capable of making most decisions independently or with minimal consultation
  • Advise senior management on key learning and development issues as they impact the business.
  • Ensure all talent and HR strategies and policies align with company objectives and business goals.
  • Consistently and positively contribute in a fast-paced, fluid work environment as well as prioritise multiple functions and tasks and manage work efficiently.
  • Successfully and proactively identify and manage rapid growth issues as the group continues its expansion.
  • Develop a robust talent acquisition pipeline that allows business and project needs to be met with high quality.
  • Develop recruiting channels that will work best for the Group including partnerships with top universities and online outreach and engagement programs.
  • Partner with Marketing in the development of collateral materials based on branding strategy that supports establishing the Group as an Employer of Choice
  • Lead employee engagement and communication efforts, staff meetings and performance management for team members.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and best practices.

Cultural Leadership

  • Identify and demonstrate the core values of the Group with high levels of consistency and authenticity
  • Create an environment where all issues get raised and addressed effectively
  • Play a leading role in creating and executing programs to reinforce and secure the Group’s unique work culture and corporate personality.

Process and Systems Design and Development

  • Develop strategies to lead and support ongoing excellence across all areas of the talent system (planning / forecasting, recruitment, integration, engagement, recognition, training & development, performance management, compensation and benefits)
  • Build systems and processes that will effectively support those strategies
  • Evaluate effectiveness of systems on an ongoing basis to improve and ensure viability as business growth continues

The appointee will be MCIPD qualified, and possess more than 8 years HR leadership experience, including international; Demonstrating significant commercial influence and real partnering exposure. They will have a mighty track record in not only achieving eye-brow-raising results, but also in driving (and reacting to) change whilst at all time, placing the people strategy and organisational culture at the heart of even the most commercial of decision-making.

They will be P&L focused, seeing the people strategy and the vital resource contained within it as being their area of expertise; their lever to deliver the group wide commercial strategies.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Exceptional communication, organisational, and people skills.
  • Most likely a at least 8 years of progressive, strategic experience working in all aspects of organisational and people leadership, including staffing, culture-building, employee relations, training, leadership development, performance management, organization design, and project management.
  • Successful experience building a culture of learning, innovation, and entrepreneurial energy in high-tech, multi-cultural settings.
  • Experience of supporting cross-functional teams and ensuring effective communication across them.
  • Ability to effectively interact and communicate with senior management and employees all levels in the company.
  • Experience in working at senior levels in effectively and successfully managing start-up/early stage high growth issues.
  • Adept problem solver with superior conflict resolution skills.
  • Process oriented leader with solid quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Strategic thinker: ability to develop, evaluate and articulate talent strategies that address business and operational goals.
  • Hands on; comfortable moving from design through implementation with autonomy.
  • Able to meet aggressive deadlines.
  • Thrives in an energetic and dynamic environment; passionate, focused, flexible and resilient.

The HR Director will be a leader, they will be an influencer and they will be the custodian of the corporate culture and conduit of communication, seen as many as the key driver behind the Group’s already massive growth.

For further information, please email gary@garychaplin.com with a full CV and current salary & package details. Thank you

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