People Director in London

People Director in London

London Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Annapurna

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Shape people strategy and drive organisational effectiveness in a global organisation.
  • Company: Join a rapidly growing global organisation with a dynamic culture.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary of £120,000 plus excellent benefits and a 4-day work week.
  • Other info: Immediate availability preferred; great opportunity for career advancement.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on business strategy and growth while working with senior leaders.
  • Qualifications: Experienced HR Director with strong commercial acumen and change management skills.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

London | £120,000 + Benefits | 4 days per week onsite

We're partnering exclusively with a global organisation undergoing significant growth and transformation to appoint an experienced HR Director.

This is a highly visible leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape people strategy within a fast-paced, commercially driven business operating across multiple international markets.

Reporting into the Chief People Officer, you'll act as a trusted advisor to a senior executive leadership team, driving organisational effectiveness, transformation and leadership capability while balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with senior business leaders to shape people strategy aligned to commercial priorities.
  • Lead organisational design, workforce planning and business transformation initiatives.
  • Drive leadership development, succession planning and talent management programmes.
  • Champion change management and build scalable people practices to support continued growth.
  • Use data and insights to improve organisational performance and decision making.
  • Ensure strong governance, compliance and alignment across a global HR environment.

About You

  • An experienced HR Director, VP HR or senior People leader with strong commercial acumen.
  • Proven experience partnering with executive leadership teams in complex organisations.
  • Background spanning both high-growth environments and larger multinational businesses.
  • Strong track record leading organisational change, transformation and business growth.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where influence and credibility are key.
  • Experience supporting internationally dispersed teams is advantageous.
  • What's on Offer
  • Salary of

£120,000 plus competitive benefits.

  • A genuine opportunity to influence business strategy and organisational growth.
  • Exposure to senior executive stakeholders within a globally recognised organisation.
  • A broad, high-impact role combining strategic leadership with operational delivery.

Please note

Due to the urgency of this appointment, candidates who are immediately available or have a short notice period will be prioritised.

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Annapurna

Contact Details:

Annapurna Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace People Director in London

People Strategy Development
Organisational Design
Workforce Planning
Business Transformation
Leadership Development
Succession Planning
Talent Management