Head of HR

Amey Lg Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for an experienced HR leader to shape and deliver their people strategy within the Consulting business unit. This pivotal role requires a strong background in business partnering, with responsibilities including developing the annual People Plan, driving engagement initiatives, and coaching senior leaders. The ideal candidate will possess significant HR leadership experience in a complex environment and a strong commercial mindset. The position offers a flexible work pattern and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Discounts from leading retailers

Work-life balance initiatives

Community Involvement Days

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a senior HR leader in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Experience working within a global business delivering HR solutions.
• Strong commercial mindset aligned to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to deliver a high-quality HR service.
• Guide organisational change and champion best practices.
• Develop and oversee execution of the annual People Plan.

Skills

Business partnering

Organisational development

Project management

Coaching senior leaders

Change management

Engagement and wellbeing strategies

Job description

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance lives and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced HR leader with a strong background in business partnering to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our people strategy within the Consulting business unit. This is a high‑impact position focused on enabling business growth, strengthening organisational capability, and ensuring company-wide initiatives are embedded effectively.

You’ll act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, lead critical strategic people focused programmes, and deputise for the People Director when required.

The Role

In this senior leadership role, you will partner closely with the Consulting leadership team to deliver a high‑quality, commercially focused HR service. You’ll contribute to the development and oversee execution of the annual People Plan, drive engagement and wellbeing initiatives, and support workforce planning to support future growth.

You will also guide organisational change, champion best practice, and ensure our people processes, systems and frameworks are aligned, efficient and future‑ready.

Responsibilities Include

Strategic Partnership & Leadership

• Partner with the Chief Operations Director to ensure effective HR reporting, metrics and processes.
• Work with the International Growth Lead to support people-related activity in new geographies, collaborating closely with Group HR.
• Lead the delivery of the annual People Plan, ensuring alignment with Group strategy and leveraging specialist expertise.
• Input into key strategic bids as required and coordinate required people input into all bidding activity. Identify opportunities for improvement/initiatives to support work winning aims.
• Deputise for the People Director as required.

People Strategy, Culture & Engagement

• Lead the EDI and Wellbeing strategy for the Business Unit and ensure alignment with Amey wide priorities.
• Drive an engagement strategy with regular monitoring and action planning.
• Refine and embed clear career paths and reward pathways across the business.
• Embed senior succession planning and ensure robust talent identification processes in collaboration with L&D.

Organisational Development & Change

• Deliver required organisational change activity working in collaboration with the People Partners
• Coach and mentor both Senior Leaders and more junior members of the HR team

Workforce Planning & Recruitment

• Collaborate with the recruitment lead to develop a coherent workforce plan focused on growth and future skills.
• Work in collaboration with the L&D team and People Partners to design and deliver required internal activity to develop future skills.
• Support business leaders in identifying future workforce requirements for proactive planning and targeted recruitment.

Operational HR Excellence

• Lead mobilisation of any new SuccessFactors modules within the BU.
• Provide advice on complex ER cases.
• Provide business partner support for the functional teams in the BU.
• Contribute to group wide HR projects as required.

What You’ll Bring to Us

• Significant experience as a senior HR leader with a robust background in business partnering in a complex, fast‑paced environment. Ideally will have worked within a global business delivering HR solutions internationally.
• A strong commercial mindset with the ability to deliver value‑adding HR solutions aligned to business needs.
• Proven capability in organisational development, change and workforce planning.
• Expertise in succession planning, career pathways, and capability development.
• Experience leading engagement, wellbeing, EDI and talent initiatives at scale.
• Confidence in coaching senior leaders and influencing at senior level.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive delivery across multiple priorities.
• Ability to build strong internal and external networks and bring best practice into the organisation.
• A proactive, pragmatic solutions‑focused approach with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Resilient and determined.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

With dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part‑time and flexible work patterns And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI‑

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey

At Amey, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Join us at Amey and be part of a team that’s transforming communities and shaping a better future. Ready to make a difference? Apply today

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.