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People & Culture Director

United Kingdom, London · Job Posted March 26, 2026
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As the People & Culture Director UK, you will join the group P&C function at Valtech and focus on being a strategic partner to the UK MD and Leadership Team. You’ll lead a team of People & Culture Advisors and Business Partners and play a pivotal role in implementing and executing the group people strategy during a time of transformation, ensuring operational excellence while fostering a high-performance, cohesive and inclusive culture. This role is both strategic and hands-on - balancing long-term vision with day-to-day leadership. You will ensure operational excellence, employee engagement and growth, and organisational development while championing Valtech’s employee experience and culture. As a member of both the UK Leadership Team and Group P&C Function, you’ll align local initiatives with regional and global strategies, driving cultural alignment.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the UK MD and leadership team on all people and culture matters
  • Build strong relationships with leaders to influence decision-making and drive a positive people culture
  • Represent the P&C function on the UK Leadership Team and contribute to business strategy
  • Collaborate with other P&C leaders and the broader P&C Team to align local initiatives with regional and global strategies
  • Ensure consistent delivery of P&C processes, policies and projects across the region
  • Lead, inspire and grow a team of People & Culture Advisors and Business Partners across the UK
  • Foster collaboration, consistency, knowledge sharing and a high performing culture
  • Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and support continuous learning and development
  • Allocate workload effectively and ensure consistent case management standards across the region
  • Lead the people integration efforts following recent acquisitions, ensuring a seamless cultural and operational transition
  • Align compensation, benefits, and employment practices across the UK
  • Advise on organisational design and orchestrate restructuring and change initiatives as needed
  • Own the end-to-end employee experience, from onboarding to offboarding
  • Champion Valtech’s employee experience and embed a strong, inclusive culture across the organisation
  • Lead engagement strategies and initiatives to nurture and improve employee satisfaction and reduce attrition
  • Ensure compliance with UK labour laws and HR best practices
  • Lead on complex ER cases and/or escalations
  • Align to global and regional initiatives to implement scalable global solutions, policies and processes
  • Contribute to the development and review of P&C policies and frameworks, ensuring they remain compliant with relevant employment legislation
  • Monitor regional compliance, including documentation, data security and audit requirements
  • Actively identify areas for continuous improvement in people systems, processes, data and policy
  • Reduce local manual admin and processes through partnership with People Systems and Shared Services, as well as embracing the use of AI
  • Review and interpret people metrics, spotting trends and recommending solutions
  • Leverage data insights to support decision‑making and identify areas for improvement
  • Partner with the global DEI function to localize and lead initiatives that foster inclusion and belonging
  • Support learning pathways for underrepresented groups and promote allyship

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a senior People & Culture leadership role within the technology/digital sector, ideally within a consulting or agency environment
  • Demonstrated success in acting as and leading People & Culture Advisors and Business Partners
  • Proven experience coaching and/or leading HR professionals
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems and influencing at the executive level
  • Previous experience working within a multinational organisation, working with geographically distributed, remote teams
  • Comfortable operating in and managing multiple stakeholders in a matrixed, global organisation
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach
  • An energetic, resilient leader with a strong sense of ownership, a “We before Me” mindset and great communication skills
  • Strong expertise in employee relations, including complex case management
  • CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification
  • Excellent knowledge of local labour law and HR best practice
  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills across multiple locations or stakeholders
  • High level of professionalism, confidentiality and sound judgement
  • Collaborative mindset, resilience and adaptability in a constantly changing business environment
  • Working with agility (mindset and practices)
  • Committed to fostering an inclusive and positive workplace culture
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery
  • Commitment to reaching all kinds of people
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