This role offers the chance to make your stamp at an early stage of the business unit’s HR journey, shaping structure, capability, values and ways of working while operating at the heart of a critical national contract. You’ll need to be comfortable working independently, travelling nationwide, and navigating a demanding, highly compliant environment.

This is a full-time permanent position.

You’ll be working Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00 with a requirement to regularly travel throughout the UK. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all!

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a competitive salary plus the option of a company car or car allowance and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme and private medical cover.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Partnering with senior operational leaders to deliver a coherent people plan aligned to the Defence contract’s operational agenda
• Leading and developing a team of HR Managers and Advisors, building capability through coaching, mentoring and support
• Driving and embedding GXO HR programmes such as performance management, engagement, talent and succession planning, recognition and learning & development
• Managing organisation design activity and people-related change as GXO integration progresses across sites
• Providing insight through people data and MI to inform decision-making, while ensuring consistent application of policies, compliance standards and employee relations best practice

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• CIPD Level 7 qualification with strong, up-to-date employment law knowledge, including experience of disciplinary, grievance, TUPE and change scenarios. BPSS and SC clearance will be required for this role.
• Proven experience operating as a senior HR leader in a large, multi-site, unionised environment, ideally within logistics, manufacturing or a highly compliant sector
• Confidence leading complex union relationships and negotiations at both local and national level
• A resilient, self-driven approach with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively
• A passion for continuous improvement, cultural change and developing high-performing teams in fast-paced environments