Head Of HR

JGA Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job description

Title: Head of HR
Salary: £90,000 + bonus
Location: London
Hybrid: 3 days a week
Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a passionate, experienced HR leader to join a fast-paced, high-growth business as the Head of HR. Based in London, this role will be key in overseeing HR operations for a renowned retail brand, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and driving a high-performance culture across multiple teams. As the Head of HR, you will be responsible for managing HR operations, providing business partnership to senior leadership, and leading a team of HR professionals. You will drive HR initiatives that align with the company's objectives and growth strategy while ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing employee engagement, delivering operational excellence, and fostering an inclusive, performance-driven culture.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Partner with leadership teams across various departments to align HR strategies with business goals and objectives, both locally and internationally.
2. Lead, mentor, and motivate the HR team to provide exceptional service and ensure consistency, compliance, and operational excellence.
3. Oversee the development and delivery of performance management frameworks that improve organisational capability.
4. Manage and implement key HR initiatives and projects, driving positive change and securing buy-in from senior stakeholders.
5. Provide expert guidance and support for employee relations matters, resolving any complex issues and ensuring effective policies and procedures.
6. Work closely with leadership to identify talent gaps and ensure high-quality recruitment and development processes are in place.
7. Champion and embed an inclusive culture where all employees are supported to achieve their career goals.
8. Ensure all HR processes and policies are aligned with current legislation and best practice standards, continuously improving operational practices.
9. Build strong relationships with senior management and external HR experts to drive positive organisational outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

1. A strong track record of successfully managing HR operations, ideally within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
2. The ability to think strategically and implement tactical HR solutions that drive business success.
3. Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively across various levels of the organisation.
4. A hands-on leader with a “can-do” attitude and the ability to motivate and lead a team.
5. Experience working with international HR practices and employment relations.
6. A commercial mindset with a focus on delivering results and continuous improvement in HR processes.
7. Able to thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards.

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a talented HR team and make a meaningful impact in a growing, innovative brand, we'd love to hear from you so please apply for this Head of HR position.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.