HR Director

Location: Hybrid, London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is an information services business providing data, expert analysis and industry intelligence to companies, government organisations and industry professionals across more than 20 industries.

What you will do

• Partner with the COO and leadership team to shape and deliver a people strategy aligned with business priorities, performance and growth.
• Advise and coach senior leaders, provide commercially grounded guidance, and use workforce planning, organisation design and people analytics to inform decisions.
• Lead, develop and inspire HR Business Partners and HR Administrators while improving HR operations, systems and the employee experience.
• Own talent reviews, succession planning, high-potential development, leadership development, career pathways, internal mobility and retention initiatives.
• Own the performance management framework and annual cycle, enabling effective goal-setting, feedback, recognition and fair handling of underperformance.
• Lead people-related organisational change, restructures and M&A, while managing employment compliance, complex employee relations, HR risk and the business HR budget.

Requirements

• Significant senior HR experience partnering with commercial leaders and delivering innovative people solutions at strategic, tactical and operational levels.
• Experience supporting growth and organisational change in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business, including workforce planning and organisation development.
• Proven ability to lead and develop an HR team including HR Business Partners and HR operations or administration colleagues.
• Strong expertise in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, retention and performance management, with a track record of building a high-performance culture.
• Experience coaching leaders, using people data to inform decisions and influencing leadership teams on people strategy.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• Confident communication, strong listening, trust-building and the ability to influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.
• Commercial mindset and financial acumen to connect people priorities with business performance and manage budgets effectively.
• Strategic, resilient and adaptable approach, with the ability to turn ideas into action and deliver at pace in a changing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, innovative and entrepreneurial environment where new products, markets and teams are created quickly.
• Culture centred on courage, curiosity and collaboration.
• Benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, technology and other areas.
• Commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and an inclusive, supportive workplace.