Our client, a fast–growing engineering company, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead People Partner to join their team. This exciting opportunity is perfect for individuals with a strong background in managing stakeholders, challenging leaders, team integration, and driving both strategic initiatives and day–to–day operations in a high–growth, technology–driven environment. If you have a passion for shaping culture, supporting business growth, and working within a fast–paced, technical environment, we want to hear from you.

Lead People Partner – Benefits

Competitive salary.
Generous pension scheme.
Car schemes available.
Hybrid working model, offering flexibility.
Working hours of 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.

Lead People Partner – About The Role

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Management & Strategy: Work closely with senior leadership to define and execute people strategies that align with business goals, fostering growth and innovation within a rapidly evolving company.
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small, agile HR team to deliver effective HR services, while ensuring alignment with the company s overall objectives.
Employee Relations & Performance Management: Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance management, and organisational development, drawing on your experience in technology or engineering sectors.
Talent Attraction & Retention: Collaborate with hiring managers to attract, retain, and integrate top engineering talent, ensuring a strong, diverse team capable of thriving in a fast–moving environment.
Culture & Engagement: Spearhead initiatives to enhance employee engagement, retention, and development, helping shape the culture as the company continues to scale.
Operational Support: Guide leaders through complex employee relations issues, manage workforce planning, and ensure alignment with both short–term and long–term business needs.
Compliance & Best Practices: Stay current on employment law and HR best practices to ensure legal compliance and uphold company standards.
Site Support: Travel to various locations to directly engage with employees, attend site meetings, and support teams in multiple locations across the UK (valid UK driving license required).

The successful Lead People Partner will have:

Experience: Significant experience in a people partner or HR leadership role, ideally within a fast–paced, technology–driven or engineering–focused company (startups or SMEs preferred).
People Strategy: Proven ability to drive HR initiatives that support business growth, particularly in engineering or technical environments.
Stakeholder & Leadership Influence: Strong experience in managing senior stakeholders, challenging leaders, and integrating teams to align with the company s goals.
Expert Knowledge: In–depth understanding of HR best practices, employment law, and people management in dynamic, high–growth companies.
Communication & Coaching: Exceptional interpersonal and coaching skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.
Problem Solving & Diplomacy: A proactive, solution–oriented approach to addressing complex situations with diplomacy and tact.

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications, we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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