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Interim Head of People
Location: Hampshire (Onsite)
Day Rate: £450–£550 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: Initial 3-Month Contract
Start Date: Immediate
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Head of People to join a growing international organisation at a pivotal stage in its development. With approximately 100 employees across multiple countries, the business is seeking a commercially focused HR leader to provide both strategic direction and operational leadership.
Working closely with the Executive Team, you will play a key role in strengthening leadership capability, embedding effective people practices and supporting the organisation through an important period of change and growth. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires someone who can quickly build credibility, influence senior stakeholders and drive delivery from day one.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the senior People lead and trusted adviser to the Executive Team.
- Provide leadership across all areas of the employee lifecycle, ensuring effective HR operations and compliance.
- Support managers in developing stronger leadership and people management capability.
- Lead and advise on complex employee relations matters.
- Drive performance management, talent development and succession planning initiatives.
- Review and improve people processes, policies and ways of working.
- Partner with senior stakeholders on organisational design and workforce planning.
- Support cultural development and employee engagement initiatives.
- Work closely with finance, legal and operational leaders to ensure people priorities align with business objectives.
- Contribute to longer-term people strategy whilst maintaining a strong focus on operational delivery.
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About You
We are looking for an experienced Head of People, HR Director or Senior HR Business Partner with:
- Proven experience leading a People function within a growing or evolving organisation.
- Strong employee relations and UK employment law expertise.
- Experience navigating organisational change and transformation.
- A pragmatic and commercially minded approach.
- The ability to influence and challenge senior leaders effectively.
- Experience supporting international workforces.
- A hands-on style and willingness to operate across both strategic and operational activities.
- Availability to start immediately or within a short notice period.
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What's on Offer
- Immediate start.
- Competitive day rate of £450–£550 per day (Inside IR35).
- Direct access to and influence within the Executive Team.
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on leadership capability, culture and organisational effectiveness.
- Varied role spanning operational delivery and strategic people leadership.
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