336 Hr Director jobs in the United Kingdom

HR Director - Preston -c120,000 + 12k car allowance, STIP up to 30%, family health

Overview: This is your opportunity for a HR Director to work for a multi-site food manufacturer are really number one in what they do. While based in their Lancashire site you will travel to their other sites too.

About You:

• You will be working or have worked in a senior HR role in food or FMCG manufacturing.
• As Human Resource Director, you will need experience of influencing at C-Suite level.
• Strong personality as you will be working with people at all levels
• 15+ years HR experience within a people focussed role in food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience working at strategic and operational levels.

What will you be doing?

• Working as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers providing them with insights to inform decision making.
• Promote people centric decision making challenging the leadership in a constructive style.
• The HR Director will lead and drive HR projects from start to finish with business goals and in timelines.
• Pull together a high-performance culture of inclusion and continuous learning.
• Leading integration of multi-site workforces as a result of merger and acquisition

What can they offer you?

They offer you the opportunity to work for a business that cares about their workforce. There is an open culture and people genuinely want to work here.

We are seeking applications from talented HR Directors, Head of HR, Director of HR, Group HR Director, Human Resource Directors, HR Leads and HR Operations Director who live within Southport, Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, Lytham, Blackpool, Darwen, Blackburn, Chorley, Bolton and surrounding areas.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

For more information on True North Talent or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit our website.

Position: HR Director

Location: Central London, potential for hybrid working

Salary: £90,000 - £130,000 per year, plus benefits

Are you an experienced HR leader seeking an exciting opportunity in the optical retail and eye clinics sector? Our client, a private equity owned business based in Central London and operating from a locations throughout the UK is in search of a HR Director to drive innovation, people acquisition and retention, and excellence in people management.

As the HR Director, you will be a integral member of the senior management team, contributing significantly to the success of the organisation and applying very much a HR business partnering approach to decision making.

Directly reporting to the CEO, you will oversee the daily operations of the HR department and team, while devising a strategic HR plan to support the company's growth objectives.

Key responsibilities:

- As HR Director you will supervise and lead the HR department and team

- Develop a future-proofed HR strategy to facilitate business expansion

- Handle complex HR and resourcing matters efficiently and smoothly

- Implement cutting-edge HR technology and software, including automation

- Cultivate strong partnerships with HR advertising platforms, recruitment agencies, and vendors

- Act as a representative of the company with external stakeholders, including being able to act as the ‘face of HR’ at events and seminars

- Evaluate and enhance talent acquisition, reward, retention, and employee relations practices

- Offer expert guidance on employment regulations and legislation, advising on best practices with senior management

Essential qualifications:

- Extensive experience in HR management, ideally at Head of HR or HR Director level

- Understanding of retailing, customer facing, and clinical operations

- Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate the HR agenda

- Strong organisational and time management abilities

- Passionate about advancing HR best practices and culture

If you are prepared to embrace a challenging role as a HR Director within a leading optical retail and eye clinic business based in Central London, apply today.  

Feel free to call our Managing Consultant Mark Morgan for an initial conversation on (phone number removed).

Hunter Executive is managing the recruitment for this HR Director position. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment.

HR Director - Preston -c120,000 + 12k car allowance, STIP up to 30%, family health

Overview: This is your opportunity for a HR Director to work for a multi-site food manufacturer are really number one in what they do. While based in their Lancashire site you will travel to their other sites too.

About You:

• You will be working or have worked in a senior HR role in food or FMCG manufacturing.
• As Human Resource Director, you will need experience of influencing at C-Suite level.
• Strong personality as you will be working with people at all levels
• 15+ years HR experience within a people focussed role in food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience working at strategic and operational levels.

What will you be doing?

• Working as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers providing them with insights to inform decision making.
• Promote people centric decision making challenging the leadership in a constructive style.
• The HR Director will lead and drive HR projects from start to finish with business goals and in timelines.
• Pull together a high-performance culture of inclusion and continuous learning.
• Leading integration of multi-site workforces as a result of merger and acquisition

What can they offer you?

They offer you the opportunity to work for a business that cares about their workforce. There is an open culture and people genuinely want to work here.

We are seeking applications from talented HR Directors, Head of HR, Director of HR, Group HR Director, Human Resource Directors, HR Leads and HR Operations Director who live within Southport, Preston, Garstang, Lancaster, Lytham, Blackpool, Darwen, Blackburn, Chorley, Bolton and surrounding areas.

True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.

For more information on True North Talent or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit our website.

Position: HR Director

Location: Central London, potential for hybrid working

Salary: £90,000 - £130,000 per year, plus benefits

Are you an experienced HR leader seeking an exciting opportunity in the optical retail and eye clinics sector? Our client, a private equity owned business based in Central London and operating from a locations throughout the UK is in search of a HR Director to drive innovation, people acquisition and retention, and excellence in people management.

As the HR Director, you will be a integral member of the senior management team, contributing significantly to the success of the organisation and applying very much a HR business partnering approach to decision making.

Directly reporting to the CEO, you will oversee the daily operations of the HR department and team, while devising a strategic HR plan to support the company's growth objectives.

Key responsibilities:

- As HR Director you will supervise and lead the HR department and team

- Develop a future-proofed HR strategy to facilitate business expansion

- Handle complex HR and resourcing matters efficiently and smoothly

- Implement cutting-edge HR technology and software, including automation

- Cultivate strong partnerships with HR advertising platforms, recruitment agencies, and vendors

- Act as a representative of the company with external stakeholders, including being able to act as the ‘face of HR’ at events and seminars

- Evaluate and enhance talent acquisition, reward, retention, and employee relations practices

- Offer expert guidance on employment regulations and legislation, advising on best practices with senior management

Essential qualifications:

- Extensive experience in HR management, ideally at Head of HR or HR Director level

- Understanding of retailing, customer facing, and clinical operations

- Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate the HR agenda

- Strong organisational and time management abilities

- Passionate about advancing HR best practices and culture

If you are prepared to embrace a challenging role as a HR Director within a leading optical retail and eye clinic business based in Central London, apply today.  

Feel free to call our Managing Consultant Mark Morgan for an initial conversation on (phone number removed).

Hunter Executive is managing the recruitment for this HR Director position. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment.

HR Director | UK & ROI | Retail | Salary: Competitive + Benefits

We're supporting a high-profile, global retail & consumer brand in their search for an exceptional HR Director to lead the UK & ROI people strategy. This is a senior leadership role, partnering closely with the Regional Leadership Team to shape and deliver the HR agenda - driving a culture of inclusion, high performance, and engageme.

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About the Company

My client is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, they offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Their transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

About the Role

The HR Director, Europe, will play a pivotal role in shaping and guiding the human resources function across Europe as we integrate newly acquired entities. This leadership position calls for a dynamic and strategic human resources professional who can navigate shifting priorities during a critical period of growth and change. The HR Director will be responsible for developing and implementing consistent HR policies and best practices that reflect the diverse needs of the European businesses while ensuring alignment with overarching global objectives and the established processes and cultural imperatives.

Responsibilities

• HR Functional Leadership:
• Advisor to Leadership: Be a trusted strategic partner and advisor to the Global COO, HR Leadership and the European team.
• Be able to offer a best practice point of view to management in areas of change management, organizational effectiveness, talent management, compensation and benefits, culture, performance management, recruitment.
• Give advice on complex people and management issues as they arise, being able to provide a 360 perspective.
• Resource for Team: Establish trust in the talent function and build relationships with managers and team members such that you provide guidance and play a key role in employee relations.
• Lead internal communications relevant to talent policies and initiatives across the Group Europe to keep everyone informed of the latest developments.
• Functional Leader: Provide leadership, direction & coaching across the full range of HR and people responsibilities.
• Ensure that a consistent strategic approach is taken to HR policies in each European country in which the business operates, while tailoring local approaches as needed.
• Form cost effective strategic alliances which enable counsel in areas such as employment law, talent acquisition and employee relations.

Integration and Policy Development:

• Conduct a thorough review of existing HR policies in participating countries.
• Identify key differences in employment laws, benefits, and workplace practices.
• Organize focus groups with local teams to discuss findings and gather input.
• Seek advice from appropriate legal advisors to understand compliance requirements in each country.
• Draft a unified framework for HR policies captures the best of existing policies, that respects local regulations and cultural differences.
• Create guidelines for customising policies based on local needs while ensuring alignment with the central framework.
• Develop a phased rollout plan for new policies.
• Communicate changes effectively to all stakeholders.

Cultural Integration/ Transformation:

• The European HR Lead will champion and further develop a high performance inclusive, fun, and innovation-driven culture which at its core, drives excellence in the delivery of service to clients.
• Capture the best of existing initiatives and ensure they are shared across the group.
• Keep a pulse on employee engagement, using data from a comprehensive annual engagement survey.
• Cooperate closely with the Leadership Team to co-create an annual employee engagement plan.
• Develop and manage Performance and Talent review cycles, aligning with established practices in the US.
• Ensure that employee recognition programs are aligned with existing best practice.
• Develop a talent development and succession planning approach which ensures that the Group identifies and grows the next generation of leaders in Europe.
• Contribute to leadership team meetings on high-performance culture, accountability, and engagement strategies.
• Implement a platform for continuous feedback where employees can share their thoughts on cultural initiatives.
• Regularly assess progress and adjust strategies based on employee input.
• Develop programs that encourage collaboration among various cultural backgrounds and promote inclusion and belonging, such as cross-team projects.

Leadership of the Group’s Talent Management Strategy in Europe:

• Work with the Global Head of Talent and Talent acquisition to develop employer branding for Europe.
• Oversee executive recruitment by defining key competencies, values, and leadership qualities required for hires, while serving as the primary authority on candidate evaluation; collaborate with trusted external consultants to identify and attract top talent for strategic roles.
• Analyse turnover data to identify trends and address areas of concern in retention.
• Compile data on current employee skills and competencies to identify critical talent gaps.
• Develop profiles for high-potential employees to aid in succession planning.
• Create individualised development plans for employees based on their aspirations and organizational needs.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Develop a compliance checklist for ongoing HR practices.
• Establish resources that can be accessed for up-to-date legal information and guidance.
• Create a protocol for reporting and addressing compliance violations.
• Regularly assess risks associated with changes in legislation or organisational structure.

Qualifications

• 10 + years international generalist HR experience.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to be a “hands on” individual contributor whilst simultaneously taking a strategic perspective.
• Excellent working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including policy development, talent management, performance management, employee engagement, talent acquisition, training, compensation, and benefits.
• Outstanding skills in multi-cultural stakeholder management, proven ability in building and managing relationships with European and US stakeholders.
• Preferably a track record of building a People function and representing the function in a leadership position, ideally having led the HR integration of newly acquired entities.
• A background in Professional Services would be an advantage.
• International experience in high growth environments an advantage.

About the Company

My client is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, they offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Their transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

About the Role

The HR Director, Europe, will play a pivotal role in shaping and guiding the human resources function across Europe as we integrate newly acquired entities. This leadership position calls for a dynamic and strategic human resources professional who can navigate shifting priorities during a critical period of growth and change. The HR Director will be responsible for developing and implementing consistent HR policies and best practices that reflect the diverse needs of the European businesses while ensuring alignment with overarching global objectives and the established processes and cultural imperatives.

Responsibilities

• HR Functional Leadership:
• Advisor to Leadership: Be a trusted strategic partner and advisor to the Global COO, HR Leadership and the European team.
• Be able to offer a best practice point of view to management in areas of change management, organizational effectiveness, talent management, compensation and benefits, culture, performance management, recruitment.
• Give advice on complex people and management issues as they arise, being able to provide a 360 perspective.
• Resource for Team: Establish trust in the talent function and build relationships with managers and team members such that you provide guidance and play a key role in employee relations.
• Lead internal communications relevant to talent policies and initiatives across the Group Europe to keep everyone informed of the latest developments.
• Functional Leader: Provide leadership, direction & coaching across the full range of HR and people responsibilities.
• Ensure that a consistent strategic approach is taken to HR policies in each European country in which the business operates, while tailoring local approaches as needed.
• Form cost effective strategic alliances which enable counsel in areas such as employment law, talent acquisition and employee relations.

Integration and Policy Development:

• Conduct a thorough review of existing HR policies in participating countries.
• Identify key differences in employment laws, benefits, and workplace practices.
• Organize focus groups with local teams to discuss findings and gather input.
• Seek advice from appropriate legal advisors to understand compliance requirements in each country.
• Draft a unified framework for HR policies captures the best of existing policies, that respects local regulations and cultural differences.
• Create guidelines for customising policies based on local needs while ensuring alignment with the central framework.
• Develop a phased rollout plan for new policies.
• Communicate changes effectively to all stakeholders.

Cultural Integration/ Transformation:

• The European HR Lead will champion and further develop a high performance inclusive, fun, and innovation-driven culture which at its core, drives excellence in the delivery of service to clients.
• Capture the best of existing initiatives and ensure they are shared across the group.
• Keep a pulse on employee engagement, using data from a comprehensive annual engagement survey.
• Cooperate closely with the Leadership Team to co-create an annual employee engagement plan.
• Develop and manage Performance and Talent review cycles, aligning with established practices in the US.
• Ensure that employee recognition programs are aligned with existing best practice.
• Develop a talent development and succession planning approach which ensures that the Group identifies and grows the next generation of leaders in Europe.
• Contribute to leadership team meetings on high-performance culture, accountability, and engagement strategies.
• Implement a platform for continuous feedback where employees can share their thoughts on cultural initiatives.
• Regularly assess progress and adjust strategies based on employee input.
• Develop programs that encourage collaboration among various cultural backgrounds and promote inclusion and belonging, such as cross-team projects.

Leadership of the Group’s Talent Management Strategy in Europe:

• Work with the Global Head of Talent and Talent acquisition to develop employer branding for Europe.
• Oversee executive recruitment by defining key competencies, values, and leadership qualities required for hires, while serving as the primary authority on candidate evaluation; collaborate with trusted external consultants to identify and attract top talent for strategic roles.
• Analyse turnover data to identify trends and address areas of concern in retention.
• Compile data on current employee skills and competencies to identify critical talent gaps.
• Develop profiles for high-potential employees to aid in succession planning.
• Create individualised development plans for employees based on their aspirations and organizational needs.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Develop a compliance checklist for ongoing HR practices.
• Establish resources that can be accessed for up-to-date legal information and guidance.
• Create a protocol for reporting and addressing compliance violations.
• Regularly assess risks associated with changes in legislation or organisational structure.

Qualifications

• 10 + years international generalist HR experience.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to be a “hands on” individual contributor whilst simultaneously taking a strategic perspective.
• Excellent working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including policy development, talent management, performance management, employee engagement, talent acquisition, training, compensation, and benefits.
• Outstanding skills in multi-cultural stakeholder management, proven ability in building and managing relationships with European and US stakeholders.
• Preferably a track record of building a People function and representing the function in a leadership position, ideally having led the HR integration of newly acquired entities.
• A background in Professional Services would be an advantage.
• International experience in high growth environments an advantage.

A renowned global organisation is on the lookout for an enthusiastic HR Director to cover Europe. This is your chance to be at the heart of transformative change, working hand-in-hand with senior leaders and a vibrant international HR team.

You'll champion employee engagement, nurture talent, and drive organisational effectiveness in a truly inclusive environment.

If you're passionate about making a.

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