At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR strategy for a large, dynamic team and drive talent management initiatives.
- Company: Global professional services organisation focused on transformation and innovation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a fast-paced environment with a focus on employee engagement and inclusion.
- Why this job: Influence business strategy and make a real impact on workforce direction.
- Qualifications: Extensive HR experience and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Your new company
You will be joining a leading, global professional services organisation supporting one of its most strategically important market units. This business operates within a complex, fast-paced environment, delivering large-scale services to major public sector clients. With a strong focus on transformation, innovation, and people-led growth, this organisation offers the opportunity to work at senior leadership level, influencing both business strategy and workforce direction in a highly visible role.
Your New role
As HR Director, you will play a pivotal leadership role, reporting into the UK HR Director and working closely with senior business leaders. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering the people strategy for a large and complex business unit of 2,000+ employees. This is a hybrid, hands-on and strategic position where you will:
- Lead future workforce planning, aligning capability with client demand, digital trends, and business growth
- Drive talent attraction, retention and succession planning across critical roles
- Own employee engagement, culture, and inclusion, improving morale within a hybrid workforce
- Act as a strategic HR partner across major client engagements, bids, and transitions
- Partner with senior leaders to support business growth, performance, and transformation
- Provide coaching and challenge to leadership teams navigating change and complexity
- Lead across employee relations and industrial relations
HR Director employer: Hays Business Support
As a leading global professional services organisation, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises innovation and employee growth. Our HR Director role offers the unique opportunity to influence strategic direction within a large, complex business unit, while benefiting from a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Join us to be part of a team that values transformation and empowers its leaders to drive meaningful change in a fast-paced environment.
