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Fractional People Director

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Fractional People Director | West Midlands
£60,000 - £135,000+ earning potential
People Puzzles is looking for an experienced HR Director, People Director, CPO, CHRO or Senior HR Consultant to join our established West Midlands team.
As a Fractional People Director, you'll partner with ambitious, growing organisations, helping leadership teams tackle challenges such as:
- Organisational growth and transformation
- Leadership development and team effectiveness
- Culture and engagement
- People strategy and organisational performance
- Change and business improvement initiatives
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Commercially minded and comfortable operating at Board level
- Experienced in influencing senior leaders and driving business outcomes through people
- Curious, pragmatic and relationship-focused
- Excited by technology, AI and the future of work
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- £60,000 - £135,000+ earnings potential
- A collaborative community of 80+ experienced People Directors
- Marketing, lead generation and business development support
- Ongoing CPD and access to proven tools and methodologies
- Independence without isolation
- Better people. Better business. Better life.™
Interested? Explore our candidate videos, FAQs and recruitment process guide to learn more before applying. [Read the advert in full here](Read the advert in full here).
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