HR Director
Posted 6 days ago by LHH Recruitment Solutions on Reed
£120,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Onsite
Worthing, West Sussex
Summary: The HR Director role is a fixed-term contract for 6 months, based in Worthing, where the successful candidate will lead the European HR team. This position requires a strategic leader who can align HR initiatives with business goals while fostering a high-performance culture. The role involves overseeing employee relations, managing HR projects, and enhancing talent management processes. The ideal candidate will possess extensive HR experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of employment laws and organizational dynamics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Align HR strategies with business priorities, providing senior business partner support to the leadership team.
- Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with the leadership team, acting as a confident mentor and coach.
- Oversee complex Employee Relations issues, offering strategic guidance to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
- Lead large-scale HR projects, supporting M&A activity, and driving operational efficiency and organisational effectiveness.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management and succession planning processes.
- Review and update HR policies, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.
- Leverage data to assess and optimise HR programmes, providing actionable insights for informed decision-making.
- Drive initiatives to enhance employee experience and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Extensive HR experience, both UK and international, with experience of leading a HR team across Europe/EMEA.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to inspire and engage at all levels of the organisation.
- Capability to analyse data, identify problems and develop effective solutions.
- Thorough understanding of employment laws and regulations.
- Proven experience in recruitment, hiring, and employee development.
- Ability to mediate and resolve disputes effectively.
- Deep understanding of organisational goals and how HR can support them.
- Proficiency in a second European language would be an advantage.
- MCIPD (L7 CIPD) is preferred.
Salary (Rate): 120000
City: Worthing
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: HR