Head of HR

The Company is seeking a Head of HR to join its leadership team at a pivotal stage of growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the people agenda across a multi-disciplined workforce, with a focus on balancing strategic leadership and operational delivery. This highly commercial role involves making workforce decisions that directly impact business performance, and the Head of HR will be expected to influence, partner with, and challenge executive stakeholders. Key responsibilities include aligning workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and capability development with business objectives, as well as leading an established HR function and driving continuous improvement across systems and processes. Applicants for the Head of HR position at the company should have significant senior HR leadership experience within a commercially focused organization, particularly in the manufacturing, engineering, construction, or infrastructure sectors. The role requires a strong track record of linking people decisions to measurable commercial outcomes, as well as experience in all areas of HR, including payroll, pensions, reward, and benefits. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to lead business change and transformation initiatives, and to ensure the organization provides an inclusive, safe, and supportive working environment. The Head of HR will also be responsible for leading and developing the HR team, and must have strong skills in workforce planning, organizational design, people analytics, employee relations, and team leadership.