HR Director | Surrey / London | £100k+
We are supporting a senior HR Leader with extensive experience at executive level within complex, international organisations. They bring a strong commercial mindset, clear strategic thinking, and a grounded, credible leadership style. Their career reflects consistent impact across growth, change, and culture.
They are seeking a HR Director or Head of HR role within a hybrid model across London and Surrey. Salary expectations are around £100k+, with flexibility depending on role scope. Impact and influence matter more to them than title.
Their background spans global, matrixed environments across technology-led and professional services organisations. They have worked extensively across EMEA, APAC, and North America, often during periods of transformation, scale, or increased regulatory complexity. This has shaped a people leader who balances business outcomes with inclusive leadership.
At executive level, they have partnered closely with CEOs, Boards, and senior leadership teams to design and deliver international people strategies. Their work has strengthened organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, and alignment between people and commercial priorities, particularly in fast-moving and complex settings.
They have led international HR functions supporting workforces of 500+ employees across multiple countries and business units. This includes delivering complex restructures, centralisation programmes, and operating model redesigns while maintaining employee trust and stability.
A key strength is building effective HRBP models. By clarifying roles, strengthening capability, and improving governance, they have increased HR’s strategic influence and improved the quality of senior decision-making. Their performance and talent frameworks have strengthened succession planning and visibility of future capability risks.
Culture and engagement form a core part of their approach. They have led large-scale engagement programmes that improved participation, trust, and transparency, including achieving first-time external recognition for workplace culture. Their focus is on listening, leadership visibility, and turning insight into action.
Earlier in their career, they worked in founder-led and high-growth environments, building People functions from small teams and introducing core frameworks at pace. They are comfortable working in ambiguity and supporting leaders as people practices mature.
They also bring deep experience in employee relations and governance, including collective consultation and European Works Councils. Their style is calm, evidence-led, and effective in high-risk change situations.
They are CIPD qualified, trained in executive psychometrics, and experienced across a wide range of HR systems. They use data to inform decisions while staying focused on real employee experience.
For organisations seeking a HR Director or Head of HR who can operate confidently at board level and deliver practical, people-focused outcomes, this candidate offers strong strategic depth with a human approach.
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