HR Director / Chief People Officer
Berkshire | Software Development | Executive Leadership
Our client, an established and award-winning software development business, is seeking a high-calibre HR Director / Chief People Officer to join the Executive Leadership Team.
This is a broad generalist mandate combining operational discipline with strategic oversight. The role carries full accountability for shaping and delivering the People agenda in line with immediate commercial priorities and long-term growth strategy.
The successful individual will operate as a trusted advisor to the Board, translating business objectives into structured workforce capability.
The Mandate
The HR Director / CPO will:
• Lead the full generalist HR function across Talent Acquisition, Engagement, Development and Retention
• Align People strategy with revenue growth, operational scale and organisational design
• Establish governance, compliance and risk frameworks across all HR activity
• Drive workforce planning, succession and leadership capability
• Lead organisational change, acquisitions and TUPE processes
• Build a performance-led culture grounded in accountability and clarity
This is both strategic and hands-on. The role requires presence, judgement and execution.
What Success Looks Like
• Structured and sustainable talent pipelines
• Measurable improvements in engagement and retention
• Clear performance frameworks across the organisation
• Data-informed People decisions aligned to commercial outcomes
• A People function recognised as a business enabler, not a support service
Experience Required
• Proven HR leadership at Director or CPO level
• Strong generalist grounding with operational depth
• Experience within Software, SaaS, Cloud or Technology environments
• Executive-level exposure and Board partnership
• Commercially astute with experience supporting growth and scale
• CIPD qualified (Level 7 preferred)
• Degree educated (2:1 or above)
This opportunity will appeal to a People leader who combines structured thinking with commercial awareness and who is comfortable operating where strategy meets delivery.