Join to apply for the HR Director role at People Puzzles and help our award‑winning fractional consultancy deliver transformative people strategies to more than 1,000 ambitious business leaders.
Where?
Our team is looking for a new member to work with clients around Northampton, Peterborough and Huntingdon.
Who are you?
A highly successful CPO, CHRO, People/HR Director or Senior HR Consultant who loves to help businesses unlock their potential and drive people solutions that change lives. You enjoy collaborating with SME businesses and entrepreneurial leaders, understand business and can build+execute business strategies that align with People strategies.
You seek greater control over your work life, a flexible schedule and the chance to influence at board level. You are a trusted advisor, a relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management, who always exceeds expectations and brings innovative, commercially viable solutions.
About Us
We are an award‑winning fractional HR consultancy with 80+ of the UK’s most trusted people experts, delivering business transformation through proven people strategies and chosen by over 1,000 ambitious business leaders.
Main Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of HR solutions to our client businesses: business & strategic HR planning, culture change, business transformation, change management, leadership development, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D and Talent Management.
* Have full accountability for managing your portfolio of clients and working in partnership with the whole team to ensure a first‑class HR service is provided.
* Work with the Regional Director and our marketing team to support the process for attracting and gaining new clients.
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience influencing the strategic direction of a business and partnering with the Board & Senior Executive team.
* Business consultancy skills: ability to spot opportunities and influence at all levels.
* Ideally CIPD L7 qualified or equivalent.
* A strong people person with a natural ability to lead teams and nurture relationships.
* Credible and able to “connect” with SME business owners.
* Autonomous, tech‑savvy and organised – you genuinely love and seek out new ways to work and embrace technology.
* Commercial – you are a business person “who does HR”. You see the big picture.
* Pragmatic – you work strategically but are happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in.
* A great listener, and even better at asking great questions – you’ll wake up every day and think “how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?”
Benefits
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.
Network
You will have access to an amazing community of People Directors who are always ready to support each other.
CPD
We provide CPD offerings and always embrace the ethos of continuous learning and growth.
Culture
We are proud of our culture. Our four core values “win/win, always passionate, still learning and be pragmatic” provide the foundation upon which the culture is built.
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Human Resources
Industries: Human Resources Services
Other Information
There is some scope for client work to be remote; however, most client work is onsite so interested applicants will need to be within easy commute of the areas listed above.
Selected candidates will be required to complete a behavioural assessment and a background/identity check.
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