At a glance
- Location
- Banbridge, Northern Ireland
About the role
- The HR Director will lead the people strategy and HR service delivery across APAC and EMEA, supporting approximately 1000 employees across 30+ countries.
- Working closely with global and regional leaders, the HR Director will oversee the employee lifecycle, ensure legislative compliance and build the HR infrastructure required to support EOS’s continued growth.
- The role will lead the APAC and EMEA HR team, with the APAC HR Lead based in India reporting directly to the HR Director.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver an APAC and EMEA HR strategy aligned with EOS’s global objectives.
- Lead, develop and empower the regional HR team, including the APAC HR Lead based in India.
- Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational design and regional growth.
- Oversee employee relations, payroll, pensions, benefits, reward, recruitment, performance and talent development.
- Advise on complex grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, restructures and organisational change.
- Establish compliant HR operations when EOS enters new countries, including local payroll, benefits, policies and employment documentation.
- Manage employer-of-record, payroll and other third-party providers, monitoring service, compliance, cost and employee experience.
- Maintain effective HR policies and processes that reflect EOS’s values and local legislation.
- Ensure compliance with employment, data protection, consultation, reporting and employee-transfer obligations across the region.
- Lead the people aspects of acquisitions, integrations and organisational change.
Requirements
- Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role within an international organisation.
- Experience supporting employees across multiple APAC and EMEA jurisdictions.
- Strong knowledge of regional employment legislation, with the ability to engage local specialists where required.
- Proven experience leading and developing geographically dispersed HR teams.
- Experience establishing HR operations in new markets and managing employer-of-record, payroll or other employment providers.
- Experience managing complex employee relations, organisational change, acquisitions and cross-border employee transfers.
- Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and senior stakeholder management skills.
- A degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly across APAC and EMEA time zones.
Preferred qualifications
- CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent advanced HR qualification is preferred.
Workplace
- Occasional travel to key APAC locations, including Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.
- Flexibility to attend early-morning or evening calls across APAC and EMEA time zones.
