HR Manager
Location: Houston (Hybrid)
What’s in It for You
- Competitive base salary (benchmarking in progress)
- Participation in an annual incentive / bonus scheme
- Equity participation through an Ownership Works programme
- High‑visibility, newly created role with genuine scope and influence
- Opportunity to shape and strengthen the HR function in a growing, private equity–backed business
A confidential, private equity–backed organisation is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join the business in a newly created, high‑impact role. This appointment is critical to the organisation’s next phase of growth and is being treated as a top priority.
The Role
This is a broad, hands‑on HR leadership position combining operational delivery with strategic support. The role has been created as a new layer within the HR structure, providing leadership depth and enabling senior HR leadership to step back from day‑to‑day activity.
You will act as a key link between senior HR leadership, central HR support and plant‑based HR teams, driving consistency, effectiveness and continuous improvement across the wider organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a central HR lead across the full organisation, beyond a purely plant‑focused remit
- Provide leadership, coaching and mentorship to HR team members, including direct and indirect oversight
- Remove operational roadblocks and improve overall HR effectiveness
- Support the implementation, optimisation and ongoing improvement of HR systems and processes
- Operate in a visible, hands‑on capacity with a strong “boots on the ground” mindset
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders to provide both operational support and strategic HR input
Candidate Profile
This role will suit a confident, credible HR leader who enjoys being close to the business and making a tangible impact.
You will bring:
- Proven HR leadership experience with strong people management and coaching capability
- A hands‑on, pragmatic approach and the ability to operate in lean environments
- Broad HR generalist experience (rather than a highly specialised background)
- Experience within SME or mid‑sized organisations, ideally where HR functions have been built or scaled
- A problem‑solving mindset, with the ability to improve outcomes rather than operate transactionally
Highly desirable experience includes:
- Exposure to private equity–backed environments
- HRIS experience (Paycom currently used, though system‑specific experience is not required)
- Some compensation and benefits exposure
- Manufacturing or distribution experience (helpful but not essential)
- International exposure, particularly UK experience; Canada exposure is a bonus
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