People Puzzles
HR Director

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About the Role
Commercial, impactful, energetic, curious, influential, pragmatic, inspiring, kind.... do these words describe you? If yes, then this is a fantastic opportunity to join and collaborate with like-minded HR Director superstars in the People Puzzles community.
Location
Well located to support clients across the whole of London including the West End, The City, Docklands, North and South of the River Thames and the surrounding areas.
About You
A highly successful CPO,CHRO, People/HR Director or Senior HR Consultant that loves to help businesses unlock their potential and drive through people solutions that change lives. You might be looking for an alternative to corporate life and are excited to work with SME businesses/entrepreneurial leaders?
- You possess strong technical HR skills, yet you also have a solid grasp of business concepts and naturally excel at developing and implementing business strategies that align seamlessly with People strategies.
- You may want more control over your working life? Perhaps you have dipped your toe into the consulting world... and now you are looking to take the plunge?
- You love to collaborate and you are looking to join a network of like-minded, commercial People Directors who are there to support each other and ultimately SME business owners.
- You enjoy building trusting relationships across all levels and are comfortable influencing at board level.
- You are seeking to have a more flexible work-life balance with good earnings potential.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy discovering and implementing innovative, commercially viable solutions while engaging everyone in the process. In essence, you are a catalyst for action, leveraging your intelligence, charisma, and vibrant energy to get things done.
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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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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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About Us
We are an award-winning fractional HR consultancy with 80+ of the UK's most trusted people experts, delivering business transformation through proven people strategies and chosen by over 1000 ambitious business leaders.
Skills & Experience
- Business and strategic HR planning, culture change, business transformation, change management, leadership development, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D and Talent Management
- Proven experience inputting into the strategic direction of the business & partnering with the Board & Senior Executive team
- Business consultancy skills: ability to spot opportunities and influence at all levels
- Autonomous, tech-savvy and organised - you genuinely love and seek out new ways to work and embrace technology
- Commercial - you are a business person "who does HR". You see the big picture
- Pragmatic, you work strategically but are happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in


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We believe in "Team". We attract individuals who can put their energies into being part of our team and fully embrace all aspects of working as part of our local and national teams.
Benefits
- We believe in "Team". We attract individuals who can put their energies into being part of our team and fully embrace all aspects of working as part of our local and national teams.
- Carole is one of our fractional People Directors, read how working this way has enhanced her life here.
- "I have learnt that on any single day going into a business, I can make a difference with the ideas and thoughts I am provoking in the clients' minds."
- Network: access to an amazing community of collaborative People Directors and carefully chosen strategic national partners
- CPD: Provision of ongoing CPD offerings
- A creative marketing team boosting awareness and generate new opportunities.
- Sales and business development: support to assist you in expanding your portfolio. #WinningTogether
There is some scope for client work to be remote, although most client work is onsite so interested applicants will need to be within easy commute of all the areas listed above.
If you are shortlisted you will be required to complete a behavioural assessment and a background/identity check.
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