Global HR Consultant

CAI Software builds purpose-built solutions that help manufacturers, processors, and distributors accelerate performance. Our mission is to enable manufacturers to transform performance through a connected, AI-assisted ecosystem that delivers visibility, control, and continuous improvement. We bring the deep operational expertise and enterprise infrastructure to be a true long-term performance partner.

With 6,200+ active customers worldwide and a market-leading position in every vertical we serve, CAI combines 45+ years of industry expertise with modern AI-driven execution - helping businesses move faster, operate smarter, and perform at their peak. We work across 15+ industries and 10+ countries, guided by three values built into our name:
Candor, Accountability, and Impact.

CAI Software is organized into three business units:
Graphic Communications, Process Manufacturing, and Discrete Manufacturing - aligned to the industries we serve. This structure keeps our teams close to customer needs while operating with the scale and support of a global software company.

This role is part of our Shared Services organization, which includes the functions that support all three CAI business units. This model enables deep industry focus at the BU level while delivering the scale, expertise, and operational strength of one unified company.

CAI Software is hiring a temporary Global HR Consultant for a 6-month engagement to serve as a strategic partner to the CHRO — someone equally comfortable shaping people strategy in the room and rolling up their sleeves to get it done. A successful candidate will have experience guiding a Global HR Team and organization experiencing a global transformation in a mid-sized, global PE-backed organization and experience in M&A and Integration activities.

This role will lead the HR function's portfolio of strategic priorities — from scaling talent acquisition and onboarding to modernizing core HR operations and technology. The Global HR Consultant will champion the responsible adoption of AI across HR, drive organizational and policy simplification, and oversee workforce planning.

In partnership with the Global HR team, this role also leads the standardization of key HR processes, invests in employee training and development, and leads the build-out of next-generation employee and manager self-service platforms that elevate the HR experience company-wide.

You’ll move fluidly between partnering with the CHRO on strategic direction and personally driving execution — building the plan, then doing the work to deliver it, while guiding and providing guidance to the Global HR team, in partnership with the CHRO to deliver.

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CHRO, helping translate broader business strategy into a coherent, prioritized HR agenda
• Represent the CHRO in cross-functional forums and initiatives, ensuring HR's priorities are reflected and well-executed
• Provide regular visibility into program status, risks, and progress across the HR portfolio for executive stakeholders
• Personally lead and drive execution across a portfolio of concurrent HR initiatives, balancing strategic oversight with direct, hands-on involvement
• Scale talent acquisition and onboarding programs to support organizational growth
• Drive workforce planning efforts, ensuring the organization is resourced appropriately and efficiently

• Lead the standardization of core HR processes, policies, and documentation to improve consistency, compliance, and scalability
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in existing HR operations

• Design and…