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Head of People | PE-backed Consumer SME | London
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Head of People | PE-backed Consumer SME | London
Our client is a PE-backed consumer business investing heavily in its organisation alongside commercial growth. In their next phase, they’re seeking a Head of People to build leadership capability, structure, and culture for a scaled, complex business—reporting directly to the CEO.
You’ll shape the organisation’s future alongside senior leaders, not just respond to their direction. You’ll lead an established People team, collaborate across the business, and influence talent, rewards, and the long-term organisation’s DNA.
This role suits someone who loves building—teams, capability, culture—and ensuring a business evolves while retaining its success pillars.
The Role
As Head of People, you’ll:
- Own and execute the people strategy, aligning short-term needs with long-term ambitions.
- Serve as the CEO’s/leadership team’s trusted advisor, blending strategic insights with hands-on guidance across the entire employee lifecycle.
This is a broad leadership role with full visibility. Beyond leading the People team, you’ll oversee the Workplace function—ensuring every interaction, from onboarding to progression, delivers an outstanding experience.
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Success lies in balancing strategic vision with operational execution. You’ll know when to shape the big picture or roll up your sleeves to drive impact with teams and the business.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to develop and implement a People strategy that supports growth-stage scalability.
- Lead, develop, and inspire the People team, fostering a high-performance culture that earns trust organization-wide.
- Oversee the Workplace team, ensuring engagement, inclusion, and operational excellence across the employee journey.
- Evolve leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, and development programmes.
- Shape organisational design, policies, and processes to sustain scalable, people-centric growth.
- Guide the talent strategy, driving attraction, development, and retention of top talent.
- Collaborate with Learning & Development to build business-wide capability and groom future leadership.
What the Client Values
- Experience leading People/HR/Talent in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- A history of partnering with executive teams to influence strategic decisions.
- Proven track record navigating growth, transformation, or organisational change.
- Progressive leadership, grounded in emotional intelligence and sound commercial judgement.
- Ability to build high-performing teams and cultivate high-trust cultures.
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Additional Considerations
- Retail/consumer sector experience: Beneficial but not essential.
- Leadership preferences: Values authenticity, curiosity, and emotional intelligence.
- Team-building: Proven record of developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
- Balance: Experience harmonising commercial goals with exceptional employee experience.
- Direct reporting: Track record of reporting to a CEO or Founder.
Compensation & Perks
Base salary: £85,000–£95,000 + benefits Location: London (hybrid)
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