Senior HR Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the People function, guiding a team of 8 to deliver the organisation’s people strategy. You will partner with senior stakeholders to align HR initiatives with business goals and drive strategic workforce planning, talent development, and performance management. The position offers impact across culture, employee engagement, and operational HR delivery within a professional services environment. This is a chance to shape the people agenda in a commercially focused, established firm. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to support growth and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the People function (team of 8)
• Drive the delivery of the organisation’s people strategy
• Oversee talent management, succession planning, and performance management
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align HR initiatives with business goals
• Support workforce planning, employee engagement, and HR operations
• Influence culture and people-related change across the firm

Key requirements

• Significant HR leadership experience
• Commercially focused mindset
• Track record of delivering people strategy in a professional services context
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Relationship-building
• HR strategy and planning
• Employee engagement and culture initiatives
• Talent management and succession planning

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