Job Description
People \& Talent Lead (Manager Level)
📍 London (Hybrid)
💼 Full-time
💰 Up to £65,000
About the role
We’re partnering with a growing London-based consultancy to hire a People \& Talent Lead a hands-on, Manager-level role with broad ownership across the full people agenda.
This is an opportunity for someone currently operating as an HR Manager, People Partner, HR Business Partner, or HR Advisor, who can have real influence over how a business hires, develops, and supports its people.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership, taking ownership of both day-to-day HR delivery and key people initiatives, particularly across development, engagement, and culture.
What you’ll be doing
- Acting as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders
- Coaching managers to build high-performing, engaged teams
- Leading learning \& development and performance initiatives
- Driving employee engagement, retention, and well-being
- Managing end-to-end recruitment and improving hiring processes
- Owning the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding
- Maintaining HR systems, policies, and compliance
- Supporting the business as it grows and evolves
What we’re looking for
✅ Experience level
- Currently operating at:
- HR Manager
- People Partner / HR Business Partner
- Senior HR Advisor (ready to step up)
- Strong generalist HR experience with end-to-end exposure
✅ Background (essential)
- Experience within:
- Management consultancy
- Professional services
- Or a similar client-driven, project-based environment
👉 This is a key requirement as the pace and structure of these environments are critical to success in the role.
✅ Skills \& mindset
- Strong focus on learning, development, and engagement
- Confident coaching and influencing managers
- Pragmatic, adaptable, and solutions-focused
- Commercially aware and aligned to business outcomes
Why apply
- Genuine ownership of the People function
- Broad exposure across strategy and delivery
- Opportunity to help shape culture and development in a growing consultancy
- A clear pathway to future senior People leadership
Additional details
- Hybrid working (London-based)
- Salary up to £65,000
- Permanent, full-time position
Interested?
If you’re looking for a Manager-level role with real breadth, autonomy, and impact and you come from a consultancy or professional services background we’d love to hear from you.