Head of HR

2 weeks ago


North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Nigel Wright Group Full time

The opportunity;

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of HR to join a highly successful and fast growing organisation to support their sites across the UK.
Partnering closely with Directors across the organisation, the Head of HR will work closely with the HR Director to lead the people strategy across the organisation and also lead and develop an experienced team.
Key elements of the role include;
- Partnering closely with the Directors on all people related activities, being a trusted partner to the wider leadership team.
- Leadership of the HR team, driving high performance across all areas.
- Leading the ongoing change across the organisation including long term strategic transformation.
- Leading a number of change initiatives across all locations.
- Supporting the ongoing cultural change and modernisation, ensuring the UK wide leadership team are working collaboratively and share a joint vision and common goals.
- Develop leadership capability across the organisation with a particular focus on upskilling managers to become business leaders, able to drive high performance.
- Work with the HR team to develop strong relationships with the Trade Unions at a local level.
- Work closely with the central HR team to drive process and systems improvements to enhance all stages of the employee lifecycle

Based in the North (North East / North Yorkshire) this role will require regular travel across the UK sites.

What we are looking for;
- Strong leadership skills, proven track record of developing an experienced HR team and driving high performance
- Strong track record as an HR generalist operating in a senior role within a large organisation
- Ability to work autonomously and independently
- Experience of leading teams across multiple locations
- Results orientated and able to bring people data and insights to life
- Significant experience of leading transformation and change across a long period of time
- Positive attitude and the ability to engage key stakeholders to drive change and deliver results
- Strong knowledge of employment law and understanding of industrial relations
- Great stakeholder management skills, able to influence effectively and gain trust quickly
- The ability build relationships with people across all levels of the organisation

The organisation;

Our client is a highly successful and growing organisation.

Nigel Wright's HR Team;

Please contact Sue or Shona for more information about this role or to discuss your next career move.


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