HR Director – Europe

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding global operational services organisation with a strong footprint across multiple European markets. As the business continues its ambitious growth journey, we are seeking a commercially focused and strategic HR Director to lead the regional people agenda and drive organisational performance across diverse, multi-site operations.

This is a high impact leadership role, overseeing HR strategy and operations across several European countries within a complex, fast-paced, service-led environment. The successful candidate will be a visible executive partner to regional leadership teams, aligning people strategy with commercial objectives while ensuring consistency, compliance and cultural alignment across markets.

The role:

• Design and deliver a European people strategy aligned to business growth, operational excellence and cultural cohesion.
• Lead and develop country HR teams, ensuring consistent standards across workforce planning, employee relations, talent, reward and compliance.
• Partner with regional MDs and senior stakeholders to drive organisational design, performance improvement and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Embed a high-performance culture, implementing robust appraisal, succession and leadership development frameworks.
• Oversee workforce planning across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring effective labour management within operational environments.
• Ensure full compliance with European employment legislation, works councils and local regulatory frameworks.
• Drive engagement, retention and capability-building strategies across a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the region.

Experience: 

• Proven experience as an HR Director or Senior HR Leader within a multi-country European remit.
• Background in operational, multi-site or service-led environments (e.g., retail, facilities management, hospitality, logistics or similar).
• Strong commercial acumen with experience aligning HR strategy to revenue growth, margin improvement and operational efficiency.
• Deep understanding of European employment law and experience operating within unionised and regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success leading organisational change, transformation and cultural alignment across markets.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing global organisation where HR is viewed as a true strategic driver of performance and value creation across Europe.