Head of People Operations

12-month Maternity Cover | Hybrid | International Scope

We’re supporting a high-growth, consumer-led organisation with operations across Ireland, the UK and the US as they appoint a Head of People Operations on a 12-month contract.

This role sits at the heart of the business during a pivotal phase of growth. You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day effectiveness and evolution of People Operations, ensuring the foundations are strong, compliant and built to scale while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide leadership to a team of People Partners, setting clear standards and driving consistency across regions
• Work closely with senior operational leaders, offering practical, commercially grounded People advice
• Take ownership of People Operations across the entire employee journey, identifying opportunities to improve process, structure and experience
• Bring People strategy to life by working in lockstep with Talent, People Analytics and Employee Experience
• Lead workforce change programmes including organisation design, restructures and location strategy
• Play a key role in acquisition activity, supporting due diligence and managing people integration and transfer processes
• Set and govern frameworks for contractor engagement, managing compliance and classification risk
• Handle complex employee relations cases and strengthen preventative ER practices
• Maintain oversight of employment law compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including Ireland, the UK and New York

What You’ll Bring

• A strong track record in senior People Operations or HR leadership roles within dynamic, multi-country environments
• Deep knowledge of Irish and UK employment law, with exposure to US (New York) legislation
• Experience leading workforce change, restructures and M&A-related people activity
• Credibility and confidence in managing complex employee relations and organisational risk
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to develop and influence experienced HR professionals

Why Consider It?

• Senior, visible role with genuine influence across the organisation
• Opportunity to operate at scale across multiple countries and brands
• Exposure to high-impact transformation and change initiatives
• People-centric culture that values clarity, accountability and performance

Ready to drive People Operations in a high-growth, international organisation, then apply today!