HR Consultant

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HR Consultant

£70,000 – £80,000 • Hybrid / Derbyshire • 12 month FTC

We're supporting a global organisation at a pivotal point in their people journey, seeking a senior HR professional to lead a business-wide people improvement initiatives.

This is not a traditional HR Manager role. Instead, we're looking for someone with a consultative mindset and strong experience in continuous improvement and transformation, who can deep dive into existing processes and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

You'll play a key role in reviewing and enhancing the end-to-end people function, working cross-functionally with teams including PMO, Finance, IT, and Payroll to identify opportunities for improvement and streamline ways of working.

While there is a small operational element (approx. 20% of the role), the primary focus is on programme delivery and business improvement.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead a full review of the people function, identifying efficiencies and improvement opportunities
  • Partner with PMO, Finance, IT, and Payroll to align people processes with wider business operations
  • Support the launch and evolution of the people strategy
  • Work closely with existing HR leadership to enhance current frameworks
  • Deliver change in a complex, global, environment

About you

  • Proven experience in HR transformation, continuous improvement, or programme-led roles
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions
  • Comfortable operating in a global, structured environment (experience with systems such as SuccessFactors is beneficial)
  • Pragmatic and commercially aware, able to balance innovation with corporate frameworks
  • Available to start at short notice

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

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HR Consultant

£70,000 – £80,000 • Hybrid / Derbyshire • 12 month FTC

We’re supporting a global organisation at a pivotal point in their people journey, seeking a senior HR professional to lead a business-wide people improvement initiatives.

This is not a traditional HR Manager role. Instead, we’re looking for someone with a consultative mindset and strong experience in continuous improvement and transformation, who can deep dive into existing processes and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

You’ll play a key role in reviewing and enhancing the end-to-end people function, working cross-functionally with teams including PMO, Finance, IT, and Payroll to identify opportunities for improvement and streamline ways of working.

While there is a small operational element (approx. 20% of the role), the primary focus is on programme delivery and business improvement.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead a full review of the people function, identifying efficiencies and improvement opportunities
  • Partner with PMO, Finance, IT, and Payroll to align people processes with wider business operations
  • Support the launch and evolution of the people strategy
  • Work closely with existing HR leadership to enhance current frameworks
  • Deliver change in a complex, global, environment

About you

  • Proven experience in HR transformation, continuous improvement, or programme-led roles
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions
  • Comfortable operating in a global, structured environment (experience with systems such as SuccessFactors is beneficial)
  • Pragmatic and commercially aware, able to balance innovation with corporate frameworks
  • Available to start at short notice

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

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Posted: May 2nd, 2026