12-month Maternity Cover | Hybrid | International Scope Were supporting a high-growth, consumer-led organisation with operations across Ireland, the UK and the USas they appoint a Head of People Operationson a 12-month contract.
This role sits at the heart of the business during a pivotal phase of growth.
Youll take ownership of theday-to-day effectiveness and evolution of People Operations, ensuring the foundations are strong, compliant and built to scale while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
What Youll Be Doing Provide leadership to a team of People Partners, setting clear standards and driving consistency across regions Work closely with senior operational leaders, offering practical, commercially grounded People advice Take ownership of People Operations across the entire employee journey, identifying opportunities to improve process, structure and experience Bring People strategy to life by working in lockstep with Talent, People Analytics and Employee Experience Lead workforce change programmes including organisation design, restructures and location strategy Play a key role in acquisition activity, supporting due diligence and managing people integration and transfer processes Set and govern frameworks for contractor engagement, managing compliance and classification risk Handle complex employee relations cases and strengthen preventative ER practices Maintain oversight of employment law compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including Ireland, the UK and New York What Youll Bring A strong track record insenior People Operations or HR leadership roleswithin dynamic, multi-country environments Deep knowledge of Irish and UK employment law, with exposure to US (New York) legislation Experience leading workforce change, restructures and M&A-related people activity Credibility and confidence in managing complex employee relations and organisational risk A collaborative leadership style with the ability to develop and influence experienced HR professionals Why Consider It? Senior, visible role with genuine influence across the organisation Opportunity to operate at scale across multiple countries and brands Exposure to high-impact transformation and change initiatives People-centric culture that values clarity, accountability and performance Ready to drive People Operations in a high-growth, international organisation, then apply today