Head of People and Culture UK & Ireland Head of People and Culture UK & Ireland
Oatly, City of Westminster
Head of People and Culture UK & Ireland Head of People and Culture UK & Ireland
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Oatly, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 40e5d510cd594d8e981e4ca119dc8311
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- You have a generalist HR background, with demonstrable experience leading a People/ HR function in a fast paced business.
- You can operate at a high level, but are also happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck into the day to day.
- You know how to turn a business strategy into a people strategy into initiatives that actually work (and stick), with an ability to think on short-term and long-term time horizons.
- Company culture is your jam-you've got experience building it, shaped it, and kept it thriving, even when things get messy.
- You're a trusted advisor to leaders, with the kind of calm, practical people-wisdom and expertise they'll listen to.
- You're a pro at (and enjoy) wearing multiple hats, so you can go from coaching a colleague to a performance management meeting to running a workshop to leading a social to updating a spreadsheet… and repeat.
- Change doesn't scare you-you've helped teams navigate it with clarity, empathy, and solid planning.
- You have expertise in talent management, employee development, and performance management in dynamic environments.
- You're a pro in showing and balancing care and candour in your messaging.
- Whilst we don't mandate office use, we need someone who's able to commute to Farringdon and be present in the office. Bonus points for…
- Experience working in/ with Ireland.
- Any people focused qualifications, such as a CIPD. Finally, we hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better.
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