Portfolio HR Director - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - People Puzzles

Description

Commercial, dynamic, energetic, creative, curious, pragmatic, influential, 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.

Where?People Puzzles are seeking team members to join us to service clients across are growing Scotland region and in particular around Edinburgh, Falkirk and Kirkcaldy and surrounding areas.

Who are you?A highly successful CPO/People/HR Director 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?Yes, you are technically (HR) astute, but notably you understand business and feel completely at home building and executing a business strategy to flow through to a People strategy.

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 have a genuine passion for building strong and trust-based connections with people at all levels.

You feel at ease when it comes to influencing decision-makers at the highest level. Your expertise as a 'trusted advisor' is invaluable, and you excel in managing stakeholders effectively.

You consistently go above and beyond expectations, leaving a lasting impressionYou are keen to have a more flexible work-life balance with good earnings potential.

You want to control how many days you work (with the earnings potential that matches it).

You seek the autonomy and freedom to achieve results but with all the marketing and operational support expected from a thriving national company.

You like to work at pace and relish finding creative and commercial solutions, and along the way bringing everyone onboard.

In a nutshell you make things happens with your intelligence, personality and positive energy.
And what about us?Quite simply, we are trusted people experts who help businesses thrive.

Puzzles are the leading provider of People Directors in the UK delivering strategic HR services and people solutions that change the lives of growing SMEs.

We have just shy of 100 board-level Portfolio People Directors working with over 200 clients.


And we are growingRequirementsMain Responsibilities:

Lead the delivery of HR solutions to our client businesses in your portfolioBusiness and strategic HR planningDeliver leadership development programmes Culture change, business transformation, change management, organisational design, D&I, wellbeing, L&D and talent strategiesFull accountability for managing your portfolio of clients and working in partnership with the whole team to ensure a first-class HR service is providedWork with the Regional Director and support the process for attracting and gaining new clientsSkills & Experience:Proven senior-level (board) HR experienceIdeally be CIPD (L7) qualified or equivalentA strong "people person" with a natural ability to lead teams and nurture and build relationshipsCredible and able to "connect" with and influence SME sector business ownersOrganised, dependable and progressive - you genuinely love and seek out new ways to work and embrace technologyCommercial - you are a business person "who does HR".

You see the big picturePragmatic, you happily work strategically but are also happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck inA great listener, and even better at asking great questions, you'll wake up every day and think "how do I add value and do something special for my clients today?"BenefitsWe 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.

Network:

you will have access to an amazing community of People Directors who are always ready to support each other.

In addition to this, we have carefully chosen strategic national partnerships that enhance our services and provide support to our People Directors.

It's a win-win situation


CPD:

We provide our own programme of CPD throughout the year, designed around feedback from our team along with external factors such as business and economic trends.

We galvanise our highly knowledgeable teams to find solutions to benefit our clients. #Still learning.
We are proud of our culture.

Our four core values "win/win, always passionate, still learning and be pragmatic" provide the foundation on which the culture is built.

We seek individuals who are aligned with our culture and values.
We have a dynamic marketing team that is constantly brainstorming creative ideas to boost awareness and generate new opportunities. This allows you to focus on delivering exceptional results for your clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced business professional or consultant with the ability to deliver professional HR services to the SME sector across Edinburgh.

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 some of the areas listed above.

If you are shortlisted you will be required to complete a behavioural assessment.