Human Resources Director - Digital/Technology in Nottingham

Head of HR Up to £80,000 DOE + £8,000-£10,000 Bonus + £6,750 Car Allowance Nottinghamshire - 60% UK Travel, 40% Home-Based & Ad Hoc European Travel Permanent & Full Time SF Partners are delighted to be exclusively retained on an exciting Head of HR opportunity with a well established international engineering business that forms part of a larger global group. We're looking for a commercially minded HR leader who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving complex people challenges and is comfortable operating independently. You'll join the Senior Leadership Team and take ownership of the entire UK HR agenda, leading a close knit HR, Payroll and Talent team whilst partnering directly with the Managing Director. Lead the HR function across a 400-headcount UK business. Manage relationships with Unite and employee representatives, supporting a unionised workforce. Lead and develop a team spanning HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition. Oversee payroll, benefits and reward programmes, including insurance, wellbeing and life assurance renewals. Partner with European HR teams and shared service functions. Identify gaps, improve processes and strengthen areas of HR that have historically lacked focus or investment. Build strong relationships across the UK through regular travel and face-to-face engagement with employees and managers. Experienced in a senior HR leadership role within engineering, manufacturing, industrial or similarly operational environments Strong employee relations and industrial relations expertise Comfortable managing risk, leading difficult conversations and making commercially balanced decisions Happy travelling extensively across the UK to build credibility and relationships on-site. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious HR leader looking to make a genuine impact within a growing international organisation whilst enjoying significant autonomy and visibility at SLT level. Candidates should be located within a reasonable commute of North Nottinghamshire and able to attend the office regularly.