Regional HR Director, EMEA & Americas

About the role

Regional HR leadership role responsible for defining and executing the people strategy across EMEA & Americas, partnering with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent management, and HR transformation. Leading all aspects of HR, including organizational design, compensation, succession planning, employee relations, and HR governance.

• Regional position within a multinational company
• Unique opportunity to establish and build the HR function from the ground up.

What you'll do

• Define and execute the regional HR strategy across EMEA & Americas, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership on organizational, people, and change management matters.
• Lead organizational design initiatives, including structures, governance models, job architecture, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR transformation projects focused on scalability, process harmonization, and operational excellence.
• Oversee talent acquisition activities for senior and critical positions across the region.
• Lead talent management, leadership development, succession planning, and employee development programs.
• Manage performance management processes and support a high-performance culture.
• Oversee compensation and benefits strategies, including salary benchmarking, annual review cycles, and reward programs.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and manage complex employee relations matters across multiple countries.
• Leverage HR analytics, systems, and data-driven insights to support business decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

What we're looking for

• 15+ years of HR leadership experience in multinational environments.
• Proven experience leading regional HR teams across multiple countries.
• Experience supporting large commercial and sales-driven organizations.
• Strong background in organizational transformation and change management.
• Expertise in talent management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Strategic mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Leadership and team development capabilities.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Commercially driven and results-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What you'll get

Leading a regional HR team through a significant organizational transformation.

About the company & team

An international multinational company embarking on a significant transformation journey, moving from a family-led environment to a modern, scalable, and professionally managed organization under private equity ownership.