Group Head of HR

London - Flexible hybrid working

Circa £100k + Discretionary Bonus & Excellent benefits

TigerHR are delighted to partner with a fast-growing, sustainability-focused BCorp business. Operating at significant scale across the UK and backed by private equity,  the organisation is undergoing rapid growth, diversification and transformation. With ambitious plans including acquisitions, digital expansion and potential international opportunities, this is an exciting time to join a business shaping the future of sustainable waste solutions.

The Role:

This newly elevated role will lead the People function across the Group, owning the full strategic HR agenda while remaining hands-on, commercially focused and close to the day-to-day business.

As a key member of the Executive Team and trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, you will drive organisational development, leadership capability, cultural evolution, talent acquisition, reward strategy and strategic workforce planning.

This is a critical appointment for our client, who is scaling quickly and building the HR infrastructure needed for a fast-paced, PE-backed environment, all while maintaining the entrepreneurial, values-led culture that drives its success.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the CEO’s key people advisor and Executive Committee member.
• Manage Board and RemCo reporting and governance.

• Lead the Group People Strategy, organisational design, and workforce/succession planning.
• Support M&A due diligence, integration, and cultural alignment.

• Lead and develop the HR team and optimise HR systems, policies, and processes for scale.

• Oversee reward, bonus, and equity strategy, partnering with Finance and RemCo on annual cycles.

• Drive cultural development and lead major change and transformation programmes.

• Own senior hiring, employer brand, and critical talent pipeline planning.

• Build scalable L&D frameworks and leadership development pathways.

You will have:

You will be CIPD Level 7 qualified (or hold an equivalent Master’s) with at least ten years of senior HR leadership experience across multi-entity environments, ideally within high-growth, scale-up or PE-backed organisations. Your background includes strong expertise in reward, bonus and equity design, Board and RemCo advisory, and leading M&A people activity from due diligence through integration. You are well-versed in organisational design, workforce planning, transformation, HR systems implementation, leadership development and senior-level hiring.

You are both strategic and hands-on, commercially minded and decisive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment. Resilient and adaptable, you bring clarity and good judgement through periods of change. Above all, you combine empathy and strong stakeholder skills with the ability to shape culture, lead transformation and deliver high-impact, credible results with integrity.

REF: KH143532