My client is seeking an HR Director to lead the operational people agenda across their group of companies. This pivotal role involves delivering a high-quality, responsive, and commercially focused employee relations service. Reporting to the COO and as a member of the Senior Management Team, the HR Director will oversee all day-to-day HR operations, ensuring compliance with evolving employment legislation and supporting growth, acquisitions, and organisational change.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Develop and implement a Group HR Strategy and a long-term People & Culture strategy aligned with the company's growth, transformation, and commercial objectives.
• Lead culture development programmes to embed company values, strengthen engagement, and foster an inclusive, high-performance environment.
• Oversee organisational design across all divisions to support performance, accountability, and efficiency.
• Drive a consistent, high-quality employee relations service across the business.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and employee lifecycle processes are robust, efficient, and legally compliant.
• Lead implementation of changes arising from UK employment legislation and employee rights reforms.
• Manage employment contracts, handbooks, and ensure all documentation remains compliant and fit for purpose.
• Handle TUPE processes and associated consultation activity.
• Act as executive lead for union engagement and collective consultation activities.
• Provide strategic oversight for data protection, governance, and DPO responsibilities.
• Support acquisitions, mobilisation, and integration projects from a people perspective.
• Deliver HR metrics, workforce reporting, and risk management information to the SMT and Board.
• Develop a scalable people operating model aligned to the company’s growth strategy.
• Coach operational senior leaders on people management, culture, and workforce risk.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Senior HR leadership experience in a multi-site operational environment.
• Board level experience.
• Extensive employee relations expertise and proven TUPE experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and upcoming legislative changes.
• Experience managing union relationships and leading HR transformation and organisational growth.
• CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent.
• Desirable: Experience within security, cleaning, events, FM, or similar people-intensive industries. CIPD Chartered Fellow (FCIPD) or experience delivering digital transformation across HR systems.