People and Culture Director

The Opportunity
We are partnering with an ambitious, entrepreneurial and internationally growing business to appoint a commercially focused Head of People.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful organisation at a pivotal stage in its growth journey.  the business is investing in its people capability and organisational infrastructure to support the next phase of growth.
Operating internationally across the UK, Europe and North America, the business is looking for an experienced People leader who can help build the organisational capability, leadership infrastructure and scalable people practices required for continued expansion.
Reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the Founder and Executive Leadership Team, this is a highly visible and influential role with genuine scope to shape the future People agenda.

The Role
As Head of People, you will lead the development and delivery of a commercially focused People strategy aligned to the organisation's ambitious growth plans.
This is a broad and hands-on leadership role, requiring someone who is equally comfortable operating strategically with senior stakeholders while remaining close to the operational detail.
Key responsibilities will include:

Developing and delivering a People strategy aligned to business growth
Partnering with the Founder, CFO and Executive Leadership Team
Leading organisational development and change initiatives
Supporting organisational design and workforce planning
Building scalable HR processes, systems and infrastructure
Developing leadership capability and succession planning
Leading performance management and employee relations frameworks
Reviewing recruitment strategy, employer brand and employee value proposition
Developing reward, recognition and benefits initiatives
Supporting international operations across the UK, Europe and North America
Supporting transformation, acquisition and integration activity where required
Building a high-performing and commercially focused People function
About You
We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR leader who enjoys working within ambitious, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environments.
You will ideally have experience in:

A senior HR leadership role, such as Head of People, People Director or Senior HR Business Partner
High-growth, founder-led, entrepreneurial or owner-managed businesses
Building and developing scalable People functions and HR infrastructure
Organisational development and business transformation
Partnering with Executive and senior leadership teams
Complex employee relations and people governance
Supporting organisational growth and change
International and/or multi-site operations
Experience within manufacturing, operational or production-led environments would be advantageous, as would exposure to acquisitions or business integration.

The Person
You will be:

Commercially minded with strong business acumen
Pragmatic and comfortable operating at pace
Resilient and confident working in an evolving environment
Hands-on, with a willingness to roll your sleeves up
An influential and credible senior stakeholder partner
Comfortable constructively challenging senior leaders
A natural coach with a passion for developing leadership capability
Able to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious international business at an exciting stage of its growth journey.
You will have the opportunity to:

Shape and deliver the People strategy
Work directly with the Founder and Executive Leadership Team
Build and develop the People function
Influence organisational culture and leadership capability
Support significant UK and international growth
Make a tangible impact on the future success of the business

If you are an ambitious and commercially minded People leader looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a high-growth business, we would love to hear from you.

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