Head of Human Resources – City London

Overview

In this City London role, you will lead the HR function for a UK electricity utilities client with 3,000+ employees. You drive people strategy, policy, and operational HR across a large in-house team, ensuring effective recruitment, disciplinary processes, and TUPE handling. You will partner with senior leadership to align HR priorities with business goals and sustain a high-performance culture. This is a strategic, hands-on head of HR position in a regulated sector with a strong impact on workforce effectiveness. A formal HR qualification and substantial leadership experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and talent management across a large in-house HR team
• Managing disciplinary processes and HR casework
• Overseeing TUPE exercises and changes in employment
• Developing and enforcing HR policies and compliance
• Partnering with senior leadership to shape people strategy
• Ensuring HR operations support a workforce of 3000+ employees across the UK

Key requirements

• 10–20 years of HR experience at a senior level
• Ability to manage a large HR function
• Experience with disciplinary processes and TUPE
• CIPD or MCIPD qualification
• City-based location
• background in utilities/electricity preferred but not required

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• strategic thinking
• TUPE
• HR policies and compliance
• talent management

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