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The Head of HR & Development will lead the HR function, oversee the day to day operations and provide strategic direction to the board on the people agenda, and responsible for driving and executing a fully integrated people strategy in collaboration with the senior leadership team. The role will create a learning culture that provides development opportunities at all levels in the organisation.

Client Details

A specialist manufacturing and service company, with operations in the UK and overseas, and head-office between York and Harrogate.

Description

The Head of HR & Development is responsible for creating a best in class employer brand to attract, engage, develop and retain the best talent, optimising people performance to deliver the company's 2028 ambitions.

• Collaborates with the senior leadership team to design and deliver an overall people strategy and plan to achieve the organisational objectives and company ambitions
• Defines HR initiatives, company policy and procedures.
• Provides strategic counsel on all people matters.
• Facilitates the development of HR processes and services to support business strategies.
• Develops the company culture and creates an employer of choice.
• Creates and manages the HR function's annual budget.
• Contributes to the long- term goals of the organisation, including talent acquisition and succession planning.
• Operates globally supporting the People Strategy for Global Operations, including established and other emerging sites.
• Monitors and proactively highlights the effectiveness of people management and HR practices/processes for the business to initiate, plan and manage change.
• Manage, coach and develop the HR team.
• Proactively coaches' leaders and people within the business on the right behaviours and values.
• Works in partnership with outsourced providers.
• Brings in external market best practice and keeps abreast of legislation.
• Ensure risks are identified and raised with a resolution agreed.

Profile

This exciting Head of HR & Development role requires an individual with broad experience and an entrepreneurial spirit. You will need to be/have:

• Experience operating at senior board level in a fast paced business, preferably with an international remit.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership programmes and interventions.
• Experience of training needs analysis and the creation and implementation of a learning academy.
• Extensive experience in Human Resource Management and a qualified member of the CIPD.
• A strategic thinker with a pragmatic hands-on approach.
• People management skills and experience.
• Coaching experience.
• Ideally experienced in both large and SME businesses in a similar sector.

Job Offer

The Head of HR & Development will play an integral part in the growth of this business, and as such offers a generous package:

• Salary of c80,000
• Excellent benefits including Bonus, Car Allowance, Healthcare, DIS x 4, Pension
• Hybrid working model with 3-4 days on site near Harrogate / York.
• Genuine career opportunity as the business grows.

Due to the expected volume of applications we will be unable to respond individually. Please assume if you haven't heard within two weeks that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Position Description

• Interpret business strategy and organizational direction to drive effective strategy execution at the organizational level through organizational diagnostics, structure design, and governance optimization, thereby enhancing organizational vitality.
• Develop tailor-made organizational solutions by applying cutting-edge management theories, methodologies, and tools to address real-world business challenges, systematically enhancing organizational capabilities.
• Lead initiatives to boost organizational effectiveness and establish performance management systems. Conduct thorough analysis of performance data to identify operational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional collaboration for resolution.
• Formulate organizational and talent development roadmaps. Spearhead key management projects (e.g., industry benchmarking, strategic goal cascading, organizational health assessments, talent engagement programs) to enable sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on OD experience within HR frameworks of large/mid-sized enterprises, or 8+ years in OD/HR consulting at internationally recognized firms.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related fields.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, with strengths in critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and post-project review. Resilience under pressure and strong ownership mindset.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated alignment with JD.com’s core values:
• • Customer-centricity
• • Innovation-driven mindset
• • Tenacity and perseverance
• • Accountability
• • Gratitude
• • Integrity as a non-negotiable principle

Position Description

• Interpret business strategy and organizational direction to drive effective strategy execution at the organizational level through organizational diagnostics, structure design, and governance optimization, thereby enhancing organizational vitality.
• Develop tailor-made organizational solutions by applying cutting-edge management theories, methodologies, and tools to address real-world business challenges, systematically enhancing organizational capabilities.
• Lead initiatives to boost organizational effectiveness and establish performance management systems. Conduct thorough analysis of performance data to identify operational bottlenecks and drive cross-functional collaboration for resolution.
• Formulate organizational and talent development roadmaps. Spearhead key management projects (e.g., industry benchmarking, strategic goal cascading, organizational health assessments, talent engagement programs) to enable sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on OD experience within HR frameworks of large/mid-sized enterprises, or 8+ years in OD/HR consulting at internationally recognized firms.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related fields.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions, with strengths in critical thinking, structured problem-solving, and post-project review. Resilience under pressure and strong ownership mindset.
• Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated alignment with JD.com’s core values:
• • Customer-centricity
• • Innovation-driven mindset
• • Tenacity and perseverance
• • Accountability
• • Gratitude
• • Integrity as a non-negotiable principle