Head of People

This is a fantastic lead HR shared services manager role, and a real opportunity to make a difference within the people team, the employee lifecycle & colleague engagement. Based in Manchester city centre twice a week, the business sits within the professional services arena, and has a large global footprint. They are already a good business with a clear set of values & sector recognition. Looking to the future, they are on a journey and looking to strengthen their People team with this key hire: HR Shared Services Manager. In a nutshell, this role will be integral in collaborating with the broader People team and senior management in continuing to develop a contemporary, customer-focused, industry-leading HR shared-service function based on self-service principles. It offers ample opportunities to lead a team and help shape the function, particularly focused on being user-friendly and supporting a great colleague experience. Expectations are high for the business, they are ambitious and you'll be joining like-minded colleagues; continuously striving for HR data-led improvement and upholding service excellence. You'll be a strong team leader nurturing growth and ensuring cohesive teamwork and high standards of delivery as the business continues to grow. You'll have demonstrable experience in HR shared services and team management, preferably within a big, best-practice professional services environment with a globally distributed workforce - where you'll know "what good HR shared services looks like" and how to embed it. A keen eye for detail, adept stakeholder /communication skills, a knack for driving change, proactive solution-maker, will all be expressions that describe you to a tee. Lastly, expertise in implementing best practices and fostering a positive culture based on respect and recognition of self to foster colleague engagement & support business performance will be instrumental in this role. Hybrid working, typically 2 days/week in the office from Manchester city centre. Interested? To apply and take the next step in your career, please follow the application process. Your CV will be directed to the HR team within We are Adam. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

Head of People – Hybrid, NW base twice a week with UK travel as and when required. Salary 80 – 85k + bonus (75 – 85) We are looking for a Head of People who can reinvigorate the People function within a high growth healthcare business. Having embarked on ambitious growth trajectory, this Head of People role has been created to embed a first class HR service & enable their people to deliver. Reporting to the C-suite, you will be a key member of the SLT, and will lead an HR team consisting of both generalist & specialist professionals. Commercially curious, and equipped with the knowledge of how to lead a high performing People team for growth; you'll build out the basics brilliantly from the get go, but will also have an eye on the big ticket items around attraction, culture, development and engagement. This is an operational, service-led environment that is highly customer and volume-driven, and they are keen to pivot from a reactive to proactive stance; one in which they are positioned as an employer of choice and recognised for their excellent work. The people function isn't fully formed nor operating at best practice capacity, so this role requires an individual who operates at head of level, bringing a truly effective HR toolkit which enables a high performance culture, the expert "know how" of working as a trusted business leader/influencer and the ability to create a highly engaged culture. The role offers a real opportunity to draw on your expertise and bring in creative ideas, new ways of working and provide expert advice on the whole employee lifecycle (including payroll & pensions) within a high performance environment. To be successful in this Head of People role, you'll have tangible strategic & operational HR experience from within a primary healthcare setting & have a working knowledge of NHS workforce frameworks and pensions. You'll be commercially astute, accustomed to partnering with senior stakeholders, be change agent savvy, and be able to deliver at pace. This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a North West base twice a week with UK travel as and when required, however you will have autonomy to own your diary. Please send your CV via the link to be considered. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.  

Here at We are Adam, we’re supporting a highly successful global innovator in their search for a Global Head of Reward. Fast-paced & ambitious, they have grown by acquisition and are focused on future state. Heading up reward and leading a team, you'll be joining passionate HR colleagues and will be focused on curating & delivering a contemporary reward strategy. This role owns the full reward lifecycle & will include but not exhaust:- Accountability for the strategy & implementation of all compensation & benefits programs & processes globally. Advising on innovative and creative ways to compensate colleagues to provide useful benefits that promote engagement, aid retention & attraction. Contemporary approach to annual reward cycles, benchmarking, alignment & harmonisation, data analysis. Executive compensation, REMCO, NOMCO As the Global Reward ambassador, you will provide insightful reward advice and support, enabling business strategy with a salient & value-added reward service. You’ll have tangible senior reward expertise and knowledge of a complex, global matrixed organisation; leading a team and working at a senior level managing internal relationships and external partnerships. This role is offered on a hybrid/remote basis preferably with a commute to Berkshire/M4 corridor monthly minimum. To apply, please follow the application process online with a CV and salary & availability details. Your application will be sent to Vanessa Jackson at We are Adam. Since 2006 we've been helping talented people like you achieve their goal of working with the industry's elite. As specialist recruiters in the Commercial, Professional Services, or Human Resources sectors, whether you want to work in a global corporation or disruptive start-up, our Talent Managers are perfectly placed to find you your dream job - permanent or contract.