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Head of Talent I Strategic HR Directors | Helping businesses achieve their growth targets faster

Commercial, dynamic, energetic, creative, curious, pragmatic, influential, inspiring, empathetic.... do these words describe you? If yes, then this is a fantastic opportunity to join and collaborate with like-minded HR Director superstars in the People Puzzles community.

Where?

Our North East team is now looking to add a new team member to join us. Ideally based in or around Leeds and the surrounding areas.

Who are you?

A highly successful CPO, CHRO, People or HR Director or Senior HR Consultant that loves to help businesses unlock their potential and drive through people solutions that change lives. You might be looking for an alternative to corporate life and are excited to work with SME businesses/entrepreneurial leaders on a fractional basis?

Yes, you are technically (HR) astute, but notably you understand business and feel completely at home building and executing a business strategy to flow through to a People strategy.

You may want more control over your working life? Perhaps you have dipped your toe into the consulting world... and now you are looking to take the plunge? Or you may already be consulting but miss the peer network of like-minded, commercial People Directors as well as the support that a thriving UK business can provide.

You...

• enjoy building trusting relationships (board level and down)
• like your 'trusted advisor/professional friend' status
• tend to always exceed expectations and wow!
• are seeking to have a more flexible work-life balance
• thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Read the full profile here on our website.

Main Responsibilities:

• Business and strategic HR planning, culture change, business transformation, change management, leadership development, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D and Talent Management
• Work with the Regional Director and our marketing team to support the process for attracting and gaining new clients
• Ability to spot opportunities and really add value and longevity to our SME client base

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience inputting into the strategic direction of the business & partnering with the Board & Senior Executive team
• Senior-level experience (either perm or consulting) in a mix of corporate, SMEs and investor-backed businesses
• Ideally be CIPD (L7) qualified or equivalent
• Credible and able to "connect" with and influence SME sector business owners
• Commercially-savvy professional, you embody the essence of a business leader who excels in HR
• Pragmatic, you work strategically but are happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in

We believe in "Team". We attract individuals who can put their energies into being part of our team and fully embrace all aspects of working as part of our local and national teams.

Shaun is one of our fractional People Directors, he tells it like it is here.

"The freedom to do work I love doing and add value to clients' growth journeys, alongside the freedom to spend lots of time with my 2 teenage lads!"

Network: you will have access to an amazing community of People Directors who are always ready to support each other as well as strategic national partnerships that enhance our services.

CPD: We provide year-round CPD offerings, we always embrace the ethos of continuous learning and growth. #Still Learning.

We have a creative sales & marketing team that is constantly evolving in order to get the message out there to the SME space.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced business professional or consultant with the ability to deliver professional HR services to the SME sector around areas listed.

There is some scope for client work to be remote, although most client work is onsite so interested applicants will need to be within easy commute of all the areas listed above.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Human Resources, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Human Resources Services, Professional Services, and Business Consulting and Services

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