Human Resources Director (18-Month Contract/Maternity Cover) in Reading

As HR Director, you will play a pivotal role on the Executive Leadership Team for Porsche Cars Great Britain (PCGB) and Porsche Retail Group (PRG). You will shape and drive a bold, future‑focused people strategy, champion exceptional employee experiences, and ensure operational HR excellence across both organisations.

Your leadership will be central to maintaining Porsche’s position as an Employer of Choice, building a high‑performance culture, and enabling the business to achieve its strategic and operational ambitions.

Please note, this is an 18-month contract to cover maternity leave, with the potential to transition into a permanent position.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the people strategy, aligning HR priorities with Porsche’s long‑term business goals.
• Shape policies and processes that elevate selection, retention, development and reward.
• Drive organisational design, ensuring structures remain agile, efficient and legally compliant.
• Embed a performance‑driven culture through effective reward and incentive frameworks.
• Lead future‑focused people initiatives including Future of Work, career development and D&I.
• Use HR analytics to inform strategic decisions and workforce planning.
• Oversee talent acquisition to secure high‑calibre talent and meet future capability needs.
• Drive succession planning and long‑term talent development across the organisation.
• Set the tone for employee relations, ensuring fairness, consistency and strong leadership.
• Lead compensation & benefits strategy, including pay, bonus, benefits and payroll oversight.
• Strengthen employee engagement through culture, wellbeing and communication initiatives.
• Ensure full HR compliance with internal directives and external legislation.
• Inspire and develop the HR team to operate as strategic business partners.
• Act as a key Executive Committee leader, shaping business plans, strategy and organisational communication.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• CIPD qualification (Level 7 preferred)/Masters Degree or equivalent.
• Senior HR leadership experience within a complex or fast‑paced organisation.
• Multi‑site or international exposure with an understanding of varied operational environments.
• Sector experience in automotive, luxury or retail environments.
• Proven leadership of HR teams with a track record of developing high‑performers.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience leading large‑scale transformation or culture‑change programmes.
• Strong HR data and analytics capability to drive insight‑led decision‑making.
• Background in reward or compensation strategy within a premium or high‑performance brand.
• Expertise in wellbeing, engagement or DE&I programmes with measurable impact.

Benefits

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance. To fulfil this mission, Porsche is devoted to celebrating our diverse voices and cultivating an environment that reflects the varied communities we touch. This is our commitment, and we invite you to share in this vision. In return, we offer a competitive salary with an annual bonus, private medical insurance, 27 days of annual leave, and other attractive benefits.

If you possess the skills and experience, we seek and are looking for a challenging but rewarding career with a premium brand, we encourage you to apply using the link below. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide personalised responses to every applicant.