Platinum Pacific Partners is proud to exclusively partner with a forward-thinking, mission-driven Family Office (FO) dedicated to shaping a better future. With a strong commitment to sustainability, innovation, and meaningful impact, this organisation manages a diverse portfolio of investments, philanthropic initiatives, and ventures across multiple sectors.
About the Role
The Head of People is a standalone role responsible for developing and executing a people and culture strategy aligned with the FO's commercial and climate impact goals. Reporting directly to the CEO and supporting a scaling team, this role will lead the people function across key areas such as investing, philanthropy, property, life operations and shared services.
Success will be defined by fostering a high-performance culture where employees are motivated to contribute their best work and feel deeply connected to the positive impact their work supports. As a trusted advisor to the CEO, Principal, and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic insights and hands-on support across all FO initiatives.
Key Responsibilities will include:
* Talent Strategy & Acquisition:
Lead the design and delivery of a world-class talent strategy to attract, recruit, and retain exceptional individuals who are leaders in their fields and passionate about driving meaningful impact.
* Remuneration and Reward:
Own the annual end of year compensation review process.
* Organisational Design and Change Management:
Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive organisational design and development activities. Support effective change management during a period of growth and evolution.
* Culture & Engagement:
Collaborate with the CEO to drive initiatives that foster a high-performance, trust-based and values-driven culture. Cultivate an environment where employees feel empowered, motivated, and passionate about the collective impact the organisation is making, and help employees connect their work to the broader mission.
* HR Operations:
Build a strong HR operations platform across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. Lead procurement of a HR information system. Develop processes, policies and procedures which enhance organisational effectiveness and ensure the business adheres to employment laws and workplace health & safety legislation.
* Training & Development:
Design and implement performance development and training programs to enhance professional growth across all levels of the organisation. Foster a culture of continuous learning and curiosity. Drive systems which normalise feedback loops and encourages open communication.
* Diversity & Inclusion:
Champion an inclusive culture where employees can bring their whole selves to work, ensuring the family office is a safe, welcoming environment that embraces and celebrates diverse talent.
Key experience and attributes:
To thrive in this role, you will be passionate about leading people strategies in a fast-paced environment and possess the following:
* Experience:
Minimum 10 years' experience in People or HR leadership roles, ideally with exposure to investment management, consulting, or impact/philanthropy. As this is a standalone role, you will need to confidently move between hands-on execution and strategic work.
* Impact alignment:
Passion for leading impact-driven people businesses.
* Collaboration
:
Proven ability in creating alignment and harmonising the people function across diverse teams, using a collaborative and consultative approach.
* Style:
High EQ with the ability to lead with humility, empathy, and low ego. Ability to build trust and relationships easily across all levels of the organisation.
* Adaptability:
Comfortable working in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment and taking a hands-on approach to building and executing a people strategy. Proactive and self-starting, with a "no task is too small" attitude.
- Track record:
Proven track record of building and implementing successful people programs that have a measurable impact on organisational success.
If you are an experienced People leader eager to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, please reach out in confidence.