HR Director

Head of People UK / HR Director UK

Location:

Surrey / Hampshire Border

Reports to:
Chief People Officer (Global)

Permanent

Salary:
£90,000 - £95,000 + Bonus + Benefits

The Role: Head of People UK / HR Director UK

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded
Head of People / HR Director
to lead the UK People function for a dynamic, high-growth organisation. Sitting on the UK Senior Leadership Team, this is a high-impact position focused on developing a high-performing, values-driven culture and building a scalable, future-ready HR infrastructure.

This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery and is passionate about creating a modern People function that truly drives business success.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Tactical Leadership

• Shape and deliver a UK People strategy aligned with wider Group and business objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the UK senior leadership team on organisational design, workforce planning and leadership development.
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across all levels.

Talent & Culture

• Lead initiatives across employee engagement, wellbeing and performance management.
• Support talent acquisition, retention and succession planning.
• Foster a values-led culture through collaborative and accessible leadership.
• Promote a commercial HR Business Partnering model across the business.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee HR operations including payroll, benefits, audits and employee relations.
• Ensure full compliance with UK employment law, GDPR, and applicable group policies.
• Implement and improve HRIS systems and people analytics capability.
• Drive efficiencies across HR processes and systems.

Change & Transformation

• Lead transformation projects including organisational change, restructures and digital HR initiatives.
• Align UK activities with global people projects and support internal communications strategies.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of the long-term people roadmap in collaboration with the Group People function.

People Data & Insights

• Develop and implement meaningful people metrics and insights to support business decision-making.
• Build and manage dashboards to track key HR and business KPIs.

About You

Experience & Skills

• Proven senior HR leadership experience (HR Director, Head of HR, or equivalent) within a scaling or complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience building or enhancing a People function in a high-growth or transformation environment.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and good understanding of international HR practices.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Experienced in driving cultural change and embedding values across a business.
• Exceptional communicator and coach – able to influence, challenge and support senior stakeholders.

Desirable

• Background in technology, SaaS, or similarly fast-paced sectors.
• Experience with HRIS implementation and HR data analysis.
• Commercially minded, outcome-focused and values-driven.

What's On Offer

• A strategic leadership role in a forward-thinking organisation undergoing positive transformation.
• The opportunity to shape and grow a modern HR function aligned with business success.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package = £90,000 - £95,000 + Bonus + Benefits