Head of HR

Reference: JN-

Posted:

Location: Leeds, England, GB

Contract type: Full time

Company: Michael Page

Job function: Human Resources

Subsector: Head of HR

Sector: Insurance

Where: Leeds

Contract type: Permanent

Consultant name: Georgi Cox

Consultant phone:

• Are you aspiring to be a global HR Director?
• Do you have operational HR leadership experience across larger teams?

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established and growing financial services organisation with an ambitious growth agenda and a strong people-focused culture. As they continue to evolve, they are seeking an experienced Head of HR to lead the people function, partnering closely with senior leadership to deliver both strategic HR initiatives and operational excellence across the business.
This is a broad and highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver the people strategy while remaining hands-on across key areas including talent, employee relations, organisational development, leadership capability, performance management and change. Leading a small HR team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting business growth, developing management capability and fostering a high-performing culture.

Job Description

• Lead the overall HR function, ensuring delivery of both strategic and operational HR objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategy with business goals.
• Take ownership of the full employee life cycle, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, reward and development.
• Provide expert guidance on complex people matters and employment legislation.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning and management capability.
• Lead organisational change, transformation and restructuring initiatives.
• Oversee HR policies, processes and compliance to ensure best practice.
• Use HR data and insights to support decision-making and business performance.
• Lead, develop and mentor the HR team.
• Champion a high-performance, people-centric culture across the organisation.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience leading an HR function within a complex organisation.
• Strong strategic and operational HR capability.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and employee relations.
• Experience coaching and influencing senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated success delivering HR projects and change initiatives.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Confident operating in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities.
• Experience within Financial Services or another regulated environment would be advantageous.
• Data-driven, pragmatic and solutions-focused with strong leadership presence.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape and influence the people agenda at a senior level.
• Broad remit covering strategy, operations, leadership and organisational development.
• High visibility role with regular exposure to Executive and Board stakeholders.
• Chance to make a significant impact within a growing and evolving business.