Interim HR Director

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim HR Director to join a well-established manufacturing and FMCG organisation during a period of growth, operational change and continuous improvement.

Partnering with the CEO and senior leadership team, you will lead the people strategy across a multi-site operation, ensuring the business has the capability, culture and leadership required to deliver its objectives.

This role requires a commercially focused HR leader with experience operating within fast-paced manufacturing, FMCG or operational environments, where employee engagement, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness are critical to success.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing and delivering the HR strategy in line with business objectives
• Partnering with senior leaders to drive performance, engagement and operational excellence
• Leading organisational change, restructuring and transformation initiatives
• Supporting succession planning, talent development and leadership capability programmes
• Managing complex employee relations matters within a unionised or non-unionised environment
• Driving culture, engagement and retention initiatives across multiple sites
• Reviewing workforce planning and skills capability to support future business growth
• Ensuring HR policies, processes and compliance activities support operational requirements
• Leading and developing the HR team to deliver a high-quality people service

About You:

• Proven experience operating at HR Director or Senior Head of HR level
• Manufacturing, FMCG, engineering, logistics or other operational sector experience
• Track record of supporting multi-site workforces
• Experience leading organisations through growth, transformation or change
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence at Executive level
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience

This assignment offers the opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic manufacturing environment, supporting both strategic initiatives and operational delivery.