People and Culture Lead

At Innovative Trials, we aren’t just looking for a People and Culture Lead; we’re looking for a People Architect. We are in a period of exciting, high-velocity growth, and we need a visionary leader to ensure our team doesn't just grow—but thrives.

If you’re a high-impact strategist who loves to challenge the status quo, lead with empathy, and embrace digital evolution, this is your next big move.

• Strategic Leadership & Growth: You’ll lead the HR team and partner with senior leadership to design a People Strategy that supports our rapid scaling. You’ll be the driving force behind making growth visible, impactful, and sustainable.

• Talent & Recruitment Mastery: You’ll oversee the entire recruitment lifecycle, building robust talent pipelines and coaching hiring managers to ensure we’re bringing in top-tier talent that aligns with our core values.

• Culture & Brand Ambassadorship: As the "face" of our culture, you’ll drive employee engagement, champion DE&I initiatives, and partner with Marketing to build an employer brand that people are clamoring to join.

• Operational Excellence & Compliance: You’ll modernize our HRIS systems for a tech-forward experience, manage complex ER cases (including US-based queries), and ensure we stay safe, compliant, and data-driven in every decision we make.

You are the perfect blend of a strategic thinker and a hands‑on doer. You understand that "Compliance" and "Fun" can actually live in the same house.

• The Credentials: You’re Minimum CIPD Level 5 qualified (Level 7 is ideal), with the experience to back it up.

• The ER Expert: You know employment law like the back of your hand and can navigate complex cases with fairness and finesse.

• The Tech Enthusiast: You don’t just "use" HR databases; you love to optimize them.

• The People Person: You’re a coach for hiring managers, a support system for employees, and a mentor for your own HR team.

• The Growth Mindset: You’ve handled high-volume recruitment or "scale-up" environments before and you thrive under pressure.

You’ll be joining a team where your impact is visible every single day. We offer a safe, compliant, and supportive "home" for our team, but we never stay static. We’re agile, we’re evolving, and we want you to lead the way.