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Global HR Ops & Governance Director

Job in London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Hays
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-22
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    HR Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
  • Management
    HR Manager, Change Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Reference: 4833270

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London Salary:
DoE - 120, (per annum)
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Permanent Working pattern:
Full time Industry: Engineering / HR Director Company:
Hays Consultant:
Jo Allsop Hays office:
London-City — 5th Floor, 107 Cheapside,Phone:
Email: joanne.allsop

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. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

#4833270 - Jo Allsop
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