Human Resources Director

  • Practicus
  • Birmingham, Staffordshire
  • Sep 15, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

I'm partnering exclusively on the search for an exceptional HR Director to join a growing, PE-backed, blue-collar business at a pivotal point in its evolution.

This is not a role for someone looking to simply maintain the status quo.

The People function is at an important point of transition, creating a genuine opportunity to build, transform and professionalise HR from the ground up.

I'm keen to speak with commercially minded HR leaders who can demonstrate experience across:

  • Building and developing high-performing HR functions
  • Managing, developing and coaching a small HR team, creating capability, accountability and pace
  • Operating within industrial, operational and blue-collar environments
  • Ideally combining a strong HR background with broader operational experience or a genuine understanding of operationally led businesses
  • Working across multi-site, unionised environments
  • Delivering culture change, EVP and organisational development
  • Coaching and constructively challenging senior leaders
  • Developing workforce planning, talent and succession strategies
  • Managing complex employee relations and trade union relationships
  • Working effectively with executive leadership teams and Private Equity stakeholders
  • Bringing energy, pace and commercial thinking to business transformation

You'll work closely with the Managing Director and wider leadership team, acting as a trusted adviser while also providing the challenge needed to support the next stage of growth.

This is a genuine opportunity to build something meaningful, influence business strategy at Board level and leave a lasting legacy.

If you're an HR leader who enjoys working in fast-paced, operational environments and wants a role where you can genuinely shape the future of a business,