Head of Human Resources

We're recruiting on behalf of our client, a private equity-backed financial planning business experiencing a period of rapid growth, who are looking for an experienced Head of Talent to take ownership of their hiring agenda.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Talent professional who wants to build a talent function rather than inherit one. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll shape the talent strategy, personally lead senior and hard-to-fill searches, advise senior stakeholders and introduce the processes, systems and standards needed to support the company's next phase of growth.

Role Snapshot

Job Title: Head of Talent

Location: Manchester

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Working Pattern: 5 days per week in the office

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE

Industry: Financial Planning / Financial Services

Key Requirements

• Strong track record in talent acquisition, executive search or recruitment leadership
• Experience within a high-growth, entrepreneurial or scale-up environment
• Proven experience hiring across a broad range of disciplines and seniority levels, including leadership and hard-to-fill roles
• Experience partnering directly with CEOs, senior leaders and hiring managers
• Strong knowledge of structured interviewing, assessment, sourcing strategy, employer brand and recruitment data
• Confidence challenging stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions
• A genuinely hands-on approach, personally leading important searches rather than managing solely through a large internal team or agency network
• Experience developing talent strategies and building scalable recruitment processes
• Commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused
• Excellent communication skills and credibility with stakeholders at all levels

Benefits

Performance-related bonus, private healthcare, profit share, 8% employer pension contribution and death in service cover

Consultant: charley@lilyshippen.co.uk - Please direct all enquiries to Charley.

Full details and to apply via our website: Head of Talent - Lily Shippen