Remote HR Director in Gloucester

Overview of the HR Director:

This role requires a skilled senior HR Director, with a high growth mindset, and strong regional knowledge and experience, to support our clients global businesses. Partnering with Group Leaders, Senior stakeholders, other HR Leaders and HR Leadership counterparts in the Rest of the World (Rest of the World defined as UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa and APAC). The HR Director defines the needs, implements the regional strategy, co-creates talent solutions, and provides leadership and support for the Portfolio Manager, Group Leaders and HR Partners within the business units. The HR Director will need to be the voice of the collective and individual businesses within the Region as required, providing input into the development of global HR strategies. Acting as a trusted consultant and partner to the Rest of the World client group, across all aspects of talent planning and management, you will also provide oversight, direction, and development for all HR teams across their Region and ensure compliance with all legislative and Portfolio practices.

HR Director Duties:

• Support the Management in the creation of the HR strategy; translate strategic plans into HR initiatives that achieve the end goal; and oversee the implementation within your Region to ensure all the key objectives are met.
• Be strategically minded and growth focused, anticipating business needs in advance of the growth of Region.
• Identify high potential talent within the Region for future roles, having robust EDPs and succession plans in place; and provide opportunities for the HR team to get exposure to and training in relevant areas.
• Develop a strong business acumen, regularly keeping updated and aligned on, and understanding, the business strategy, goals, priorities, talent strengths and risks.
• Ensure you are keeping informed/aware of industry trends and market practices.
• Build strong partnerships with your key Business Leaders/Stakeholders (including corporate function leaders within finance, legal, IT) and gain their support and buy-in to HR practices and initiatives.
• Develop future HR Leaders to support the anticipated growth for the Region.
• Drive and support a high-performance culture within the business, whilst also providing thoughtful and effective coaching to leaders on all aspects of leadership.
• Partner with the Group HR Leader, the ROW HR Leader, HR Directors, HR Specialists to create mandatory and optional programmes, playbooks, policies, etc.
• Develop and implement programmes such as career paths, identifying high potential performers, succession planning, gap analysis leadership development, technical development, DEI, etc.
• Partner with Rest of the World (ROW) to ensure a consistent approach operationally to L&D Programs, Talent Development, Succession planning.
• Be the expert on employment legislation; responsible for ensuring compliance with all legislative and Portfolio requirements and practices.
• Stay current/updated on all employment law and compliance for the region, and ensure effective plans are in operation to mitigate risk.
• Take the lead, or work as part, of the due diligence team to gather, review, and assess data/information on the business’s various HR practices.
• Act as a true HR Business Partner to all Portfolio employees based in Rest of the World, supporting the full employee lifecycle (recruitment to offboarding).
• Partner with Senior Management and Group Leaders on a wide range of talent management and organisational business challenges.
• Provide strategic and operational advice and recommendations to both business leaders and HR partners.

Experience Needed:

• Able to think strategically and tactically execute on key initiatives/deliverables.
• Must be willing and able to be hands on and deliver.
• Experience working in a high-growth business and demonstrated ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and change in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound business acumen and able to understand commercial drivers.
• Strong sense of ownership and drive, with a proven track record of success within a regional director role.
• Expert/extensive, sound knowledge of employment law across the UK, Ireland, and Europe and at least a sound knowledge of employment law knowledge in Africa and APAC.
• Flexibility to work across all of Rest of World (including UK, Ireland, Europe, and APAC).
• Previous experience working in Software/SaaS/technology and the Banking, Insurance or Professional Services industry, particularly in a high-growth business, is highly desirable.
• Ability and willingness to travel as and when needed, at times with short notice, is essential.