DESCRIPTION

We’re not looking for a safe pair of hands. We’re looking for someone smart, sharp, and relentlessly effective — someone who can rebuild our People function from the ground up and help take Penrose into its next phase of growth.
This is a full-stack role. You’ll own hiring, manager capability, performance, people ops, and more — designing and executing robust, scalable systems that work in the real world. You’ll need to deliver from day one — and then grow into a strategic leader as you build a high-performing People function around you.
You’ll be working directly with our senior leadership and have the remit to make change — and the expectation to deliver it.
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• Build a high-performance People engine that supports real delivery — not just policy
• Lead hiring end to end across clinical, ops, and HQ — focused on quality at pace
• Reset how we do performance, feedback, and accountability — data-driven and scalable
• Train first-time managers and embed better leadership across teams
• Handle ER cleanly, keep us compliant, and reduce noise across the org
• Own our People strategy — org design, succession planning, reward, tools, and structure
• Be a stabilising force: bring order, velocity, and visible progress
  You don’t just make plans — you get results. Within 3–6 months, you’ll be improving hiring speed and quality, cleaning up broken systems, and building trust by executing day to day. Within 12 months, we expect to see a new People system live and delivering outcomes: stronger delivery, better retention, clearer performance.