Head of Human Resources
Permanent employee, Full-time · Office London, Office Cologne, Office Milan
Your tasks
- Lead and further develop the global HR function across Europe, the US, Hong Kong and other international markets.
- Ensure a sound understanding and appropriate application of employment law and HR requirements across the company's key markets, particularly Europe, the US and Hong Kong.
- Advise the CEO and global managers on people-related matters, including performance, development, organizational changes and challenging employee situations.
- Own and continuously improve the international recruitment strategy, with a strong focus on quality of hire and finding the right person for the right seat.
- Own and continuously improve the international recruitment strategy, with a strong focus on quality of hire and finding the right person for the right seat.
- Define clear role profiles, competencies and hiring criteria together with management and hiring managers.
- Build and maintain international talent pipelines for key positions and functions.
- Establish meaningful recruitment KPIs and use data to continuously improve quality of hire, retention, time-to-hire and sourcing effectiveness.
- Work closely with a lean team of HR experts while owning and driving the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding and development through to offboarding.
- Establish and maintain appropriate international HR policies, contracts, processes and governance while accounting for local legal requirements.
- Further develop the company's performance management approach, including goal setting, feedback, performance reviews and
- Drive the digitalization and automation of HR processes to reduce administrative work and improve efficiency and employee experience.
Your profile
- Several years of relevant professional experience in HR in an international organization.
- Proven experience managing HR across multiple countries, cultures and legal environments.
- Deep expertise in international recruitment and talent acquisition, with a demonstrated focus on quality of hire rather than simply filling vacancies.
- Strong experience with an internationally distributed workforce, ideally including Europe, the US and APAC/Hong Kong.
- Proven understanding of how to define role requirements, competencies and success profiles and translate them into effective recruitment processes.
- Strong experience using modern sourcing methods, recruitment technologies, assessment tools and data-driven selection techniques.
- Proven experience in leading, developing, and coaching HR teams, with a hands-on approach to building a high-performing and collaborative team culture.