Head of People – Lead HR & Talent Acquisition

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Head of People to lead our Human Resources and Talent Acquisition functions within a fast‑growing staffing and talent‑solutions business. The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on execution, overseeing the full talent lifecycle from attraction to engagement and ensuring alignment with long‑term business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and structure the Talent Acquisition and HR teams, delegating effectively.
• Oversee recruitment operations, including pipeline management, shortlist reviews, sourcing strategy and process optimisation.
• Ensure a seamless talent lifecycle from candidate attraction and onboarding through ongoing freelancer or employee engagement.
• Develop and implement conflict‑resolution, employee‑relations and stakeholder‑support strategies.
• Design organisational well‑being, retention, engagement and professional‑development initiatives.
• Establish, track and improve HR and recruitment KPIs, metrics and reporting processes.
• Drive workforce planning, growth projections and strategic people initiatives aligned with company goals.
• Lead data‑quality and analytics projects to enhance reporting accuracy and decision‑making.
• Present performance reports, achievements and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Foster collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement across the People function.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary HR and Talent Acquisition teams.
• Background in staffing agencies, recruitment firms or staff‑augmentation environments.
• Strong leadership, delegation, coaching and team‑development skills.
• Advanced experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, talent‑sourcing strategies and Boolean search techniques.
• Hands‑on knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, organisational development and conflict resolution.
• Analytical mindset with experience managing KPIs, workforce metrics, reporting and forecasting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive‑level communication abilities.
• Experience designing well‑being, training, retention and professional‑development programmes.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1 level or higher).
• Ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Boolean search

What we offer

• Fully remote work environment after an initial onsite period.
• Stable, long‑term collaboration with clear scope of responsibilities.
• Structured workflows and training/onboarding support.
• Opportunity to work with international teams.
• Exposure to modern tools and professional processes.