Interim Head of People Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is seeking a Head of People to lead its day-to-day people function and guide a small team. Responsibilities include managing the people budget and overseeing payroll, pensions, benefits, HR systems, policies, compliance, recruitment, and resource planning across a multi-entity international business. The role will advise executives and managers, handle complex employee relations matters, and deliver initiatives in performance, talent development, succession planning, organisational design, culture, and engagement. It will also use people data to inform recommendations on workforce planning, retention, costs, and organisational effectiveness. Candidates should be senior HR generalists with end-to-end ownership of a broad people remit, including budget management and experience leading a small team. Strong, current UK employment law knowledge and hands-on employee relations experience are required, alongside international, multi-entity experience and confidence managing payroll, pensions, benefits, and recruitment. Applicants should be autonomous, commercially minded, and effective advisers to senior leaders, with capability in organisational development, culture, and people analytics. CIPD qualification or equivalent experience is required.

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Avenir Collective