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Global HR Ops & Governance Director

Hays Human Resources · London, England, United Kingdom · Permanent

Role overview

About this role

Global industrial engineering co., with multiple business lines across
Europe, Asia and North America. Holds a leading position and has enjoyed
several years of profitable growth.

Reporting to the CHRO, this is a pivotal global leadership role responsible
for shaping and delivering a world-class HR operations strategy across a
complex, international organisation with multiple legal entities of
approximately 6,000 employees. The successful individual will lead HR
Operations, Systems & Analytics, Governance & Compliance, Global Mobility,
and Reward, while providing functional leadership to regional HR teams.
With accountability for service delivery, governance, risk, data,
technology and transformation, you will drive standardisation,
digitalisation and continuous improvement across Europe, the Americas and
Asia, ensuring a consistent, efficient and commercially focused people
function. The role will also partner closely with senior business leaders
to deliver the global HR agenda, providing strategic oversight, operational
excellence and data-driven insights that enhance organisational performance
and employee experience.

The CHRO is keen to appoint an accomplished global HR leader with a proven
track record of leading large-scale HR operations within complex,
multinational and matrixed environments. The ideal HR Director will bring
deep expertise in HR service delivery, governance, compliance, people
systems and transformation, combined with the ability to lead
geographically dispersed HR teams and influence senior stakeholders across
multiple regions and cultures. A strategic yet hands-on leader, you will be
recognised for driving operational excellence, embedding change, leveraging
technology and analytics to improve decision-making. Experience gained
within an industrial, engineering or manufacturing environment, alongside
exposure to significant organisational transformation programmes, would be
advantageous.

Based in London three days per week, offering a base of up to £139,000, 30%
bonus and pack.

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up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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