Head of HR

Your new company
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of HR to join a professional services organisation during a period of planned growth and ongoing M&A activity. This is a highly strategic position requiring someone with a proven track record of personally leading and delivering HR strategy, ideally gained within professional services or a similar environment.Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the board and senior leadership team, this is a highly strategic role. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate significant experience of leading, developing and delivering HR strategy, ensuring the people agenda is fully aligned with wider organisational objectives, growth and acquisition plans. You will take the lead on organisational development, change and transformation, while playing a key role in M&A activity and the successful integration of new teams and locations into the organisation.Your new role

• Interrogating and redesigning the HR strategy to ensure alignment with organisational objectives, growth and acquisition plans
• Leading organisational development, change and transformation projects
• Leading HR activity relating to M&A, including TUPE transfers and the integration of new teams
• Driving cultural alignment across the organisation and regional teams
• Leading and developing people processes across performance management, employee development and engagement
• Working with senior stakeholders on succession planning, employee development and retention
• Developing HR metrics and providing meaningful MI and recommendations to the senior leadership team and board
• Providing strategic direction to the HR team
• Assessing and managing compensation and benefits programmes
• Providing strategic direction on complex HR and employee relations matters
• Leading complex HR projects, including HR systems implementation and optimisation
• Driving continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies

What you'll need to succeed
This role requires an established HR leader who can demonstrate that they have personally led HR strategy, rather than simply supported its delivery.You will need:

• Proven experience operating at Head of HR level. A background in professional services, or a similar fast-paced, service-led environment, would be highly desirable
• Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives
• Strong experience of leading change and transformation
• Previous HR experience in pre- and post-M&A activity
• Experience and the ability to lead TUPE transfers
• Experience of leading HR teams across different levels of seniority
• A strong track record of leading complex HR projects
• The credibility to consult with and influence senior leadership teams on complex people matters
• A continuous improvement mindset and the confidence to challenge existing processes
• HR professional qualification, preferably CIPD Level 7

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
• 30 days annual leave plus BH, plus buy extra
• DIS, PMI

What you need to do now


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Desired Skills and Experience

head of hr, M&A, tupe, harmonisation,

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