HR Director

Our Client

Our client is a leading multi-site services organisation undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation. Operating across multiple locations throughout the UK, the business is focused on building a scalable, people-centred organisation capable of supporting future acquisitions and continued expansion. As part of this journey, they are seeking an experienced HR Director to join the Senior Management Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the people strategy.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and sitting on the Senior Management Team, the HR Director will lead and develop the organisation's people strategy across a complex operational environment. This strategic leadership position will oversee all HR activities, ensuring the delivery of a commercially focused HR function that supports business objectives, organisational growth, and employee engagement.

The successful candidate will lead a team of HR professionals while partnering closely with senior stakeholders to drive culture, organisational effectiveness, and business performance.

Main Duties

• Develop and deliver a long-term People & Culture strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Lead organisational development, culture and employee engagement initiatives.
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning, talent management and retention strategies.
• Provide leadership and oversight of employee relations, HR operations and HR business partnering activities.
• Manage trade union relationships, collective consultation processes and industrial relations matters.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and implement legislative changes where required.
• Support acquisitions, business integrations, organisational restructuring and TUPE transfers.
• Lead business transformation and change management programmes.
• Drive continuous HR process improvement through systems development and technology solutions.
• Deliver workforce analytics, people metrics and risk reporting to the Board and senior leadership team.
• Coach and influence senior leaders on people strategy, organisational effectiveness and culture.

The Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an accomplished HR leader with significant experience operating within large, complex, multi-site organisations.

You will possess:

• Extensive senior-level HR leadership experience within an operationally focused business.
• Demonstrable experience partnering with Boards and Executive leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations practices.
• Proven experience managing trade union relationships and consultation processes.
• A successful track record in organisational change, transformation and business growth initiatives.
• Expertise in TUPE transfers, restructures, acquisitions and integration programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience within facilities management, outsourcing, support services, security, logistics or similarly people-intensive sectors would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working arrangement based in Bedfordshire, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• UK-wide exposure and involvement in strategic business initiatives.
• The opportunity to shape and influence organisational culture and people strategy at executive level.
• A key leadership role within an ambitious, growing organisation.
• The chance to build and develop a scalable HR function capable of supporting future growth and acquisitions.
• Significant strategic influence and visibility across the business.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for.