Interim Head of People & Talent Development
6-9 Month Contract - Candidates must be immediately available or able to start at short notice.
About the Opportunity
Our client is a growing international business entering a significant period of change and transformation. They are seeking an experienced Interim Head of People & Talent Development to partner closely with the Executive Team, providing strategic leadership across the people agenda while helping leaders and teams navigate a period of considerable evolution.
This is a highly visible role requiring a commercially minded People leader who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. Equally important, you will bring deep expertise in leadership coaching and talent development, supporting senior leaders through change whilst building organisational capability for the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO and Executive Team on organisational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, culture and change management.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping them navigate complexity, transformation and evolving business priorities.
- Lead the People agenda through a period of significant organisational change, ensuring employees remain engaged, aligned and supported.
- Coach and develop senior leaders, enhancing leadership effectiveness, resilience and performance through periods of uncertainty.
- Design and deliver practical leadership and talent development initiatives that strengthen organisational capability.
- Oversee core HR operations, employee relations and people processes, ensuring a consistent and compliant approach.
- Bring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, providing leadership and stability during the interim period.
About You
- Proven experience as a Head of People, People Director or HR Director within a small founder led business.
- Strong track record of supporting organisations through transformation, change, growth or restructuring.
- Significant experience partnering with CEOs, founders and executive leadership teams.
- Demonstrable success coaching and developing senior leaders and leadership teams.
- Experience working within smaller, entrepreneurial or founder-led businesses.
- Comfortable operating with high levels of ambiguity and evolving priorities.
- Commercial, pragmatic and highly credible, with the ability to influence at Executive level.
- Immediately available or available at short notice.
