HR Director

Job Title: HR Director

Location: London / Hybrid

Salary : £80,000 - £100,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

techUK Overview:

techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve.

Background:

We are seeking an experienced HR Director to lead and drive our people agenda. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational level with broad-based experience across the full range of HR disciplines and with change management experience.

If you are passionate about the people agenda, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Role Purpose:

The HR Director is responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's people strategy and ensuring the effective day-to-day leadership of the HR team. The role combines strategic influence with operational excellence to attract, develop, and retain high-performing talent in support of techUK and TechSkills' business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement a forward-looking People Strategy aligned to organisational priorities and growth ambitions.

Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, Board and Senior Leadership team on people matters.

Attend and present at the Membership, Finance and Performance Board, Main Board and the Remuneration Committee, providing insights through people analytics and workforce trends.

Oversee the total rewards strategy including salary, benefits, incentives and recognition ensuring they are equitable and competitive in attracting and retaining staff.

Oversee the talent acquisition strategy to attract high quality, diverse candidates, including employer branding and recruitment practices to promote techUK and TechSkills as an employer of choice.

Oversee the design and implementation of the talent management framework including succession planning and leadership pipeline.

Drive the HR technology strategy including system implementation, optimisation and integration and use of data to support strategic decision-making.

Oversee the design and implementation of performance management processes that drive accountability and high performance.

Oversee the career development strategy ensuring employees have access to meaningful development opportunities, embedding a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Champion inclusion and wellbeing driving cultural initiatives that foster employee welfare, engagement, belonging and high performance.

Lead on complex, high risk employee relations matters providing expert advice and mitigating organisational risk.

Keep up-to-date on employment law changes and trends and oversee updates to HR policies and practices, ensuring they are legally compliant and reflect best practice.

Assess and manage employment, governance and compliance risks in a pragmatic and commercially balanced way.

Manage multiple supplier relationships including contract reviews, contract compliance and managing KPIs.

Lead a small HR team to deliver on a compelling employee value proposition to attract and retain high quality talent.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

Core Competencies:

• Strategic leadership with the ability to operate at both the strategic and operational levels, balancing long-term vision with strong delivery
• Commercial acumen and able to align the people strategy with business objectives
• Skilled in stakeholder management and able to build productive working relationships with Board members, leadership colleagues, employees and suppliers
• Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail and the ability to make evidence-based decisions
• Ability to assess and manage organisational risk in a pragmatic and commercially balanced way
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong conflict management skills with sound judgement in decision-making
• High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism
• Skilled in leading and inspiring teams to achieve ambitious goals
• Able to navigate ambiguity and drive continuous improvement

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience and proven track record across the full range of HR disciplines
• Change management and business transformation
• Supplier management
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law

Desired Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in or understanding of the technology sector
• Knowledge of Belgian employment law and employment practices an advantage

Additional Information:

This is a full time role based out of techUK's London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy.

This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.

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Candidates with experience of: HR Business Partner, HR Director, Human Resources Analyst, Senior HR Advisor, Senior Human Resources Manager, HR Generalist, Personnel Manager, HR Lead, Head of HR, Human Resources Business Partner, Human Resources Consultant, Human Resources, may be considered for this role.