Director, People Operations & Global Compliance

Responsibilities

• Own the operational model for the People function, translating strategy into execution through workstreams, governance, and stakeholder alignment.
• Manage HR technology stacks and vendor relationships, driving system performance and providing investment recommendations to the CPO.
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools, automation workflows, and agentic capabilities to build an AI-native People function.
• Lead global HR compliance across all operating countries, including the US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belgium, and India.
• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer to translate statutory requirements and works council obligations into operational policy.
• Maintain global employee handbooks and country-specific policies to ensure legal defensibility and audit readiness.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in HR operations, business operations, strategy execution, or a Chief of ...