HR People Team Manager

A boutique global consultancy that partners with fast-moving, disruptive businesses across fintech, crypto, and cybersecurity is looking to hire an HR Team Manager to step in during a period of maternity leave.This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you''ll report to the Head of HR and work closely with the newly appointed CPO. You''ll lead and develop a small HR team, collaborate with stakeholders across the business, and drive both strategic and operational HR initiatives - spanning performance, engagement, learning, and people data.You''ll be at the heart of the action - advising leadership, shaping the employee experience, and coaching your team to deliver meaningful results.What You''ll Do:Lead, support, and coach a small internal team - fostering collaborative and a high-performance culture within the People teamDeliver full generalist HR support across employee relations, performance, compensation input, talent planning, and complianceOversee learning and development - supporting the delivery of engaging, tailored training with support from a LandD Coordinator.Oversee recruitment ensuring timely hiring practices including job scoping, interview planning, and training on effective, fair interviewing techniquesOversee the reporting function to track key metrics and translate data into insight to guide leadership decision-makingLead and evolve processes to drive operational excellence.Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, inclusion, and wellbeing.Looking for someone who combines people leadership with practical HR know-how and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.HR generalist experience circa. 5-12 years, ideally in smaller, agile businesses or scale-upsPrior people management skills and experience coaching junior team members is essentialData-savvy mindset with confidence interpreting and acting on HR metricsExperience with UK employment law and HR complianceExcellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skillsComfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and evolving team needsCIPD qualification preferred, but not essentialYou''ll be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your voice is heard and your impact is visible.Please reach out - ..... full job details .....