At Enfuse, we deliver high performance transformations for organisations who want to be remarkable. We bring together deep expertise in people and technology to help our clients solve complex challenges in innovative ways, always putting people at the heart of everything we do.
We are a PE-backed consultancy with ambitious growth plans over the next 3-5 years. As we enter this next phase of our growth, we are looking for a Chief People Officer to help us scale, strengthen our leadership, and build a high performance organisation.
The role:
The Chief People Officer will be accountable for owning and delivering a fit-for-growth people strategy that enables Enfuse to scale and deliver its Value Creation Plan.
This is not a transactional HR leadership role. It is an enterprise leadership position, operating at Executive Committee level, working as a peer to the CFO/COO and partnering closely with the CEO, Board and investors.
You will lead the People team and use people strategy as a core lever for growth, value creation and leadership effectiveness.
What you'll do:
Deliver a fit-for-growth organisation
- Own the design and evolution of the organisation structure as Enfuse scales
- Lead workforce planning, integrating sales pipeline, recruitment, L&D and reward into a single forward-looking plan
- Lead organisational change programmes, ensuring a coherent, joined-up approach
- Identify and manage people-related scalability risks and build readiness for future requirements
Build trust, transparency and alignment
- Establish clear expectations of performance, contribution and progression at every grade
- Strengthen leadership team effectiveness, accountability and decision-making
- Act as a custodian of fairness, integrity and consistency across performance, promotion and reward
- Translate people-related risks into clear commercial implications for the Executive Team and Board
Grow future-focused leadership
- Define and embed leadership expectations and performance standards
- Own succession strategy for senior and critical roles
- Design and deliver leadership development aligned to future business needs
- Lead senior hiring strategy, taking a hands-on role in key hires
Own the Employee Value Proposition
- Define and evolve a compelling EVP that supports attraction, engagement and retention
- Design reward and incentive structures aligned to performance and growth
- Ensure transparency and fairness across career development and progression
- Shape and represent Enfuse's employer brand in the market
What we're looking for:
Experience
- Executive-level People leadership experience (CPO / HRD or equivalent) in a growth-oriented consulting business. Significant prior experience within another management consultancy is an essential requirement and we are unfortunately not able to consider candidates without this.
- Proven track record delivering people strategy as a direct enabler of business growth and performance
- Experience operating as a peer to commercial leaders and influencing at Board and Executive level
- Experience leading organisational change at scale and building high-performing People functions
Skills
- Strong commercial acumen, translating people insight into business risk and opportunity
- Expertise in operating models and people strategy within consulting
- Organisational design and workforce planning capability
- Ability to design scalable people systems that drive clarity and high performance
- Data-led mindset, using people analytics to inform decisions
Impact and behaviours
- A natural leader who inspires and empowers others
- Credibility and confidence to challenge senior leaders constructively
- High levels of judgement, integrity and discretion
- Resilience and pragmatism in fast-moving environments
- Alignment with Enfuse values and ways of working
This is a permanent, full time role and you will need to be flexible to spend 2-3 days working from our central London office every week.
Why Enfuse
We're building and enabling high performance businesses, and we apply the same thinking to ourselves.
Our people are central to how we deliver for clients. We create an environment where individuals can bring their authentic selves to work, work collaboratively, and perform at their best.
If you are ready to operate as an enterprise leader and use people strategy as a lever for real business impact, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits:
- Monthly Wellness Allowance
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Company Performance Bonus
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Competitive Company Pension
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Health Insurance (with discounts on gym memberships)
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Life Insurance
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In-House Training and Monthly 1-1 Career Path meetings with Career Manager
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Support with professional certification and education
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25 days Holiday plus public/bank holidays
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Opportunity to buy 5 additional holidays
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1 Company Day off
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1 volunteering Day off (charity, association or society of your choice)
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Employee Assistance Program
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Access to a range of innovate in-person, hybrid and remote volunteering projects
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Gift on your birthday
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Eye Test Vouchers
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Regular Team Meet-ups and Social events
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Themed Employee Packages (wellbeing and care packages, sustainability packages)
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Cool and sustainable Company Swag
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is something we take very seriously at Enfuse, not just because we advise our clients on it, but because we genuinely believe in its benefits for society, people, and our company.
Countless studies have told us that diverse teams perform better but for us, the most important thing is that diverse teams create a happy workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and truly embrace diversity in all its forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our people to flourish in by allowing our people to be their authentic selves at work.
NEW MINDS (www.new-minds.co.uk) IS OPERATING AS OUR RETAINED TALENT PARTNER FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF THIS ROLE. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE SHARED WITH BOTH NEW MINDS AND ENFUSE GROUP.
