HR Director – Cambridge – c100k

This HR Director–level candidate is a credible and experienced people leader, now open to new opportunities. Based in Cambridge, they are flexible on location within a sensible commuting distance and are targeting roles around £100k. They are open to both permanent roles and longer-term interim assignments.

They bring broad HR generalist experience across high-growth technology, engineering, manufacturing, industrial, and professional services environments. Their leadership style is personal, measured, and effective, with a strong reputation for building trust at senior level.

A key strength is the ability to combine people strategy with hands-on delivery. They work closely with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams to ensure the HR agenda supports business goals.

This covers organisation design, workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, and performance management, alongside full responsibility for employee relations, HR compliance, and UK employment law. They are known for bringing clarity and calm to complex or sensitive issues.

This candidate has extensive experience building and scaling people functions. They have introduced practical HR processes, implemented HR systems to support growth, and created clear frameworks for reward, performance, and development.

In fast-growth settings, they have supported rapid hiring while improving engagement and reducing retention risk through clearer career pathways, structured feedback, and refreshed employee value propositions.