HR Director

Overview

In this HR Director role you will steer GlobalData’s people agenda for non-healthcare businesses, partnering with the COO and leadership team to shape a growth-aligned people strategy. You will lead a team of HRBPs and administrators, owning performance, talent reviews, succession and leadership development. You’ll drive workforce planning, analytics, and change initiatives across a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organisation where people are central to success. This is a strategic, commercially minded role with a clear impact on culture, retention and talent capability.

Pay / Benefits

• range of benefits across health
• finances
• fitness
• travel
• tech

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR leadership and business partnering with the COO and leadership team
• Lead workforce planning and organisation design using people analytics
• Coordinate with CPO and broader HR functions for consistent delivery
• Lead and develop a team of HR partners and administrators
• Oversee talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development
• Own the performance management framework and cycle
• Manage organisational change, restructures and M&A-related people aspects
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and manage employee relations risks
• Governance and budget management for HR initiatives

Key requirements

• Significant senior HR experience partnering with commercial leaders
• Experience supporting growth and organisational change in a fast-paced business
• Proven ability to lead and develop an HR team
• Strong expertise in talent management, succession, leadership development, retention and performance management
• Coaching leaders and using people data to inform decisions
• Knowledge of UK employment law and complex employee relations

• Confident communicator who can influence senior leaders
• Commercially minded and financially aware
• Strategic thinker who delivers at pace
• People analytics
• Budget management
• HR process optimization

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