Head of HR & Workforce Strategy

Head of HR & Workforce Strategy

Hybrid | UK (Primarily Watford Head Office)

£50,000 - £70,000 +OTE

Lead the people strategy behind one of the UK's leading infrastructure recruitment businesses.

At MSSI, people are at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of HR & Workforce Strategy to shape and lead our people agenda across the business.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll play a key strategic role in helping us achieve our business objectives by developing a high-performing, engaged and inclusive workforce. This is an opportunity to influence board-level decisions while remaining hands-on in delivering exceptional HR leadership across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

As Head of HR & Workforce Strategy, you'll:

• Develop and deliver our people strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead on all aspects of employee relations, providing expert advice to managers across the business.
• Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Oversee recruitment processes in partnership with our Digital Communications & Recruitment Director.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures and employment practices remain compliant and reflect best practice.
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and workforce planning initiatives.
• Manage HR systems, reporting and people data to support informed decision making.
• Champion learning and development across the business.
• Lead our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy.
• Develop and drive our Social Value and Apprenticeship strategies.
• Act as the company's Data Protection Officer, ensuring GDPR compliance and leading data protection initiatives.

About you

We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant HR leadership experience within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• A track record of developing and implementing people strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and supporting organisational change.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative, approachable leadership style with the confidence to challenge where appropriate.
• Experience leading EDI, Social Value or Apprenticeship initiatives would be advantageous.

Why join MSSI?

At MSSI, we're building something different.

We combine over four decades of infrastructure recruitment expertise with a genuine commitment to innovation, people development and continuous improvement.

You'll be joining a leadership team that's investing in transformation, digital technology, workforce strategy and creating an outstanding place to work.

This is a role where you'll have genuine influence, autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future of our business.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're an experienced HR leader looking for a role where strategy, culture and business performance come together, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential conversation.

We have a fair and comprehensive selection procedure. We regret that if you have not been contacted within five working days that your application for this position has been unsuccessful. However, please check your junk email folder to ensure that an email from us hasn't been blocked by your spam filter. We receive many CVs and are unable to enter into telephone conversations until we have completed our initial selection procedure. As an equal opportunities employer, MSSI is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MSSI. MSSISupport Services is committed to making reasonable adjustments in order for all candidates who are successfully put through to the interview stage to be able to attend.