Group HR Director - Luxury Hotel Collection
Salary: Excellent Package + Bonus + Benefits
Location: UK - Multi-Site Responsibility
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Group HR Director to join a prestigious collection of luxury hotels, renowned for their outstanding hospitality, exceptional guest experiences and commitment to excellence.
We are seeking a commercially astute, inspirational and forward-thinking Group HR Director who can lead the people strategy across the collection, working closely with senior leadership teams to develop a high-performing, engaged and motivated workforce.
This is a genuinely influential position within an ambitious hospitality business, offering the opportunity to shape its people agenda, drive cultural development and play a pivotal role in its continued success.
The Role
As Group HR Director, you will take overall responsibility for the strategic direction and delivery of the HR function across the collection, ensuring people, culture and commercial objectives are closely aligned.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and implementing a progressive, commercially focused group-wide HR strategy.
- Acting as a trusted adviser to the executive leadership team and individual hotel General Managers.
- Leading organisational development, succession planning and talent management initiatives.
- Driving employee engagement, retention and a positive, performance-led culture.
- Overseeing leadership development, learning and development, and recruitment strategies.
- Ensuring robust employee relations, employment law compliance and HR governance.
- Supporting business growth, organisational change and continuous improvement.
- Leading, mentoring and developing the wider HR team across multiple properties.
The Candidate
We are looking for an outstanding Group HR Director with a proven track record of delivering strategic HR leadership within a quality-driven, multi-site hospitality environment.
You will ideally offer:
- Significant senior HR leadership experience within luxury hotels, premium hospitality or a comparable service-led organisation.
- A strong understanding of the operational and commercial challenges facing the luxury hotel sector.
- Experience influencing at board level and building effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
- A successful track record in cultural transformation, employee engagement and talent development.
- Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- The gravitas, credibility and interpersonal skills to influence and inspire at every level.
- A hands-on, pragmatic approach combined with genuine strategic vision.
- CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience.
The Opportunity
This is a rare opportunity for a talented Group HR Director to make a genuine impact within a highly regarded luxury hospitality business.
Our client offers a collaborative senior leadership environment, an attractive remuneration package and the opportunity to help shape the future of an ambitious and evolving hotel collection.
If you are an established Group HR Director, or an exceptional senior HR leader ready to take the next step, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Apply now in complete confidence through James Webber Recruitment.
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