Senior HR Consulting · Cambridge, UK
Vital HR Consulting Ltd brings over 30 years of senior HR expertise to organisations navigating complex people challenges — combining evidence-based practice with genuine human understanding.
About Vital HR
Vital HR Consulting Ltd is led by a CIPD Chartered Fellow with over three decades of senior HR leadership across international organisations. We work as a trusted strategic partner — embedding where it matters, advising where it counts.
Our approach is grounded in evidence and data, but never loses sight of the human at the centre of every people challenge. We bring the rigour of science and the wisdom of experience to every engagement.
Human wellbeing, dignity and development at the heart of every strategy.
Evidence-based decisions, data-informed insight, and structured methodologies.
Board-level thinking that translates organisational vision into people practice.
Targeted engagements with clear outcomes — no unnecessary overhead.
What We Do
From strategic workforce design to hands-on operational support, Vital HR delivers across the full spectrum of people practice.
Designing and executing people strategies that align with your organisational vision. Workforce planning, operating model design, and change management for complex environments.
Senior HR leadership on a flexible basis. Acting CHRO, Head of HR, or specialist lead — providing continuity and expertise precisely when your organisation needs it most.
Multi-jurisdiction HR architecture, cross-border reward frameworks, equity vehicles, and compliance. Deep expertise across UK, US, and international markets.
Building capability at every level. Leadership development, succession planning, values-based hiring frameworks, and performance culture design.
Embedding equity, diversity and inclusion as a genuine strategic priority. Culture diagnostics, inclusive leadership programmes, and measurable culture change.
One-to-one advisory for HR leaders and executives navigating complexity. From board-level people challenges to coaching emerging HR talent to CHRO readiness.
How We Work
We listen deeply before we act. Every engagement begins with a thorough diagnostic of your people landscape, culture, and strategic context.
Evidence-based solutions shaped around your specific reality — not off-the-shelf frameworks. Rigorous, practical, and built to last.
Hands-on delivery alongside your team. We don't hand over reports and disappear — we work with you through implementation.
Building internal capability so that outcomes endure beyond the engagement. Real change embedded in your organisation's DNA.
"Bringing the full depth of senior HR leadership — strategic breadth, international experience, and the courage to tell organisations what they need to hear."
Kate · Founder, Vital HR Consulting Ltd · CIPD Chartered FellowGet In Touch
Whether you're navigating a complex people challenge, need interim HR leadership, or are looking for a strategic thought partner — we'd love to hear from you.
People Centred · Science Driven