Senior HR Leadership That Drives Real Results
At Cygnet HR, we know that the right people strategy is at the heart of every successful organisation. Our People Director Support service provides you with senior HR leadership, when you need it to shape strategy, build capability, and deliver lasting business impact.
Whether you need an interim HR leader, expert guidance through change, or someone to establish and elevate your people function, we bring trusted, experienced HR direction tailored to your organisation’s size, pace and ambitions.
Access senior-level HR expertise without the cost of a full-time executive. We provide flexible People Director support part-time, project-based, or interim giving you immediate strategic capability when it matters most.
We partner with your leadership team to design and deliver a people strategy that aligns with your goals. From organisational design and culture to performance, talent, and engagement, we translate ambition into a clear, actionable plan.
Whether you’re creating your first HR team or scaling a growing one, we’ll help you define the right structure, roles, systems and processes. We can lead the setup, mentor internal teams and embed best practice to ensure long-term success.
Culture doesn’t just happen, it’s built. We guide leaders through cultural change, aligning values, behaviours and leadership habits to create an environment where people thrive and perform.
We develop and coach your HR professionals to build confidence, competence and credibility. From one-to-one mentoring to team development programmes, we help your HR team deliver with greater strategic impact.
Practical, commercially-minded HR leadership ensures your people practices are compliant, consistent and aligned with business performance, reducing risk while strengthening trust and governance.
We have extensive experience leading people change during restructures, mergers, acquisitions and TUPE transfers. Our approach ensures that complex organisational change is well planned, legally compliant, and communicated with clarity and empathy. We support you through every stage from strategic design and consultation to implementation and post-change integration.
TYPICAL AREAS OF SUPPORT INCLUDE:
Organisational design and restructure planning.
Consultation strategy and documentation.
TUPE planning, due diligence and employee transfer.
Mergers and acquisitions - people risk assessment and integration.
Change communications and engagement planning.
Leadership and manager coaching throughout transition.
Our goal is to deliver change that achieves business objectives while maintaining trust, morale and compliance.
Experienced Leadership: Over 20 years of senior HR experience guiding growing and complex organisations.
Strategic and Practical: We combine strategic insight with hands-on implementation.
Tailored and Scalable: Our model flexes to suit your size, culture and stage of growth.
Commercially Focused: We design people solutions that drive performance and value.
Trusted Partner: We work as part of your leadership team not just an external consultant
We begin with a Discovery & Diagnostic Phase, where we:
From there, we co-design the right level of People Director support fractional, interim or ongoing to suit your needs and budget.
A clear, aligned people strategy.
Confident, capable HR leadership embedded in your organisation.
A stronger culture that drives performance and engagement.
HR practices that support growth, agility and compliance.
Long-term improvement in leadership, talent and organisational health.
If you’re ready to elevate your people agenda and gain strategic HR leadership that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Get in touch to explore how our People Director Support can help your organisation grow with confidence.
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