People Director

SF Partners are partnering exclusively with a fast-growing, multi-site service-led business to recruit a commercially focused People Director. This could suit an existing People Director or a strong Head of People ready to step into a broader leadership role. Salary: £75,000 - £100,000 + Benefits Location: Birmingham (travel to other locations as required) This role will lead the operational delivery of HR, Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition, ensuring the People function supports continued business growth, performance and employee experience. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on translating strategy into action, improving systems and processes, driving collaboration across teams and building a high-performing People function. Key Responsibilities * Lead HR, Talent Acquisition and L&D functions * Develop and manage high-performing People teams * Improve employee experience across the full lifecycle * Drive operational excellence across people processes and systems * Partner with senior leaders to improve performance and accountability * Support recruitment growth and talent development initiatives * Provide pragmatic and commercially balanced people leadership About You * Senior HR / People leadership experience * Experience across HR, Talent Acquisition and L&D * Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills * Experience in fast-paced, service-led or sales-led environments preferred * Comfortable operating strategically whilst remaining hands-on