Human Resource Director

Job Role - HR Director
Location - Birmingham
Salary - £100,000 - £120,000 DOE + Car Allowance + Benefits
Job Type - Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Human Resources Director to join their senior leadership team. This is a pivotal role, partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to drive people strategy, organisational performance, and long-term business growth within a dynamic real estate environment.

The successful candidate will bring deep HR leadership experience, strong commercial acumen and ideally a background in real estate, property, construction, or a closely aligned sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to the Board and Executive Team, aligning people strategy with commercial objectives
• Lead and evolve the HR function across the full employee lifecycle
• Drive organisational design, workforce planning, and succession planning to support growth
• Provide pragmatic, commercially sound advice on employee relations, performance management, and risk
• Lead reward, benefits, and incentive strategies aligned to market and business performance
• Champion culture, leadership development, and talent retention across the organisation
• Oversee compliance with employment legislation and best practice governance
• Use data and insight to inform decision-making and measure people performance

About You

• Proven experience as an HR Director or Senior HR Leader within a commercially driven organisation
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance people and profit
• Real estate/property sector experience strongly preferred (or construction, infrastructure, professional services)
• Track record of influencing at executive and board level
• Confident operating in fast-paced, change-oriented environments
• Hands-on, pragmatic and solutions-focused leadership style

Why Join Us?

• Key leadership role with genuine influence on business direction
• Opportunity to shape and modernise the people agenda
• Collaborative, ambitious executive team
• Competitive salary and executive benefits package