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James Okafor
People lead for growing charities and social enterprises
HR / People Director Hybrid · Manchester, Liverpool · Remote4.8 (7 Book reviews) Usually replies within a day
Climate & ESGCharity & NFPPublic sectorAlso: Head of HR
LinkedIn profile Against your brief: Fractional People Director for a purpose-led scale-up
Exact match on role, sectors and location. A Book at or above their rate confirms instantly.
About
Former Director of People at a national youth charity. I specialise in culture, ER casework and building HR foundations for organisations moving from 50 to 150 people.
- Led a 3-charity merger people workstream
- Introduced hybrid working policy across 14 sites
Availability
3 days/weekDays/week is typical capacity. The calendar below is what you can actually Book.
Experience
- Director of People · Open Door Youth Trust2018 – 2025
- HR Manager · Greater Manchester Combined Authority2013 – 2018
Reviews from Booked work
4.8 (7 Book reviews)★★★★★
“Steady, thoughtful and very good with difficult conversations.”
COO, Kindred Learning Foundation · Jun 2026
£600 /day ex-VAT
3 days/week