Head of People (fixed term / maternity cover / interim)

Are you a creative thinking Senior HR Generalist with a background in start-up tech world open to a fixed term contract? A global organisation of around 200 employees across EMEA, APAC and the US. With continued growth and exciting plans ahead, they are looking for a Head of People and Culture to be based out of their London hub. The People and Culture team is small but collaborative and high-impact function and with two key team members taking maternity leave soon, they''re looking for a confident, experienced HR leader to cover a 12 month periodReporting directly into Leadership, you will be strategic partner to stakeholders globally, playing a central role in shaping and driving the people strategy across performance, engagement, ER, policy, and facilities - while being a hands-on, go-to figure for the London team of 40 employees. A typical day could see you moving from coaching a sales leader on performance strategy, to reviewing global policy, to ensuring the office culture is flourishing even down to the fridge being well stocked!Act as
lead HR business partner
globally, partnering with local team members to deliver initiatives across ER, performance, engagement, and policy.Provide
strategic and hands-on support
to the London office, particularly the commercial/sales team.Contribute to leadership decisions, providing sound people advice and fostering a culture of high performance and fun.Help
maintain and elevate office culture
and employee experience during a pivotal growth phase.Proven strategic generalist experience, ideally at
Head of or HRBP level
, ready to step into a Head of role.Experienced in
fast-paced, start-up/scale-up environments
, preferably in
tech or SaaS
.A hands-on leader with strong expertise in
employee relations, performance, engagement
, and culture-building.Comfortable navigating
global environments
, experience with APAC is a bonus, but not essential.The business is looking for someone who thrives being in person and connecting with people, ideally 3 or 4 days in the office (can consider flex on this)Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.#
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