Human Resources Director
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About the Role
The employer is seeking an experienced HR Director to lead and evolve the people function of a fast-growing AI-powered financial technology business. The role involves building a scalable people strategy, partnering with executive leadership, and driving talent acquisition, culture, and employee experience.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company's global people strategy aligned with business objectives
- Partner with executive leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, and succession planning
- Lead all talent acquisition activities to attract high calibre talent across technical, commercial, and corporate functions
- Build and enhance performance management frameworks that drive accountability and employee development
- Develop leadership and management capability across the organisation
- Drive employee engagement, culture initiatives, and retention strategies
- Oversee compensation, benefits, and reward frameworks to ensure market competitiveness
- Ensure HR policies, processes, and governance frameworks are scalable and compliant
- Lead employee relations matters and provide strategic HR guidance across the business
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Utilise technology and data to improve HR effectiveness and decision making
- Build and mentor a high performing HR team capable of supporting future growth
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at HR Director, Head of People, VP People, or equivalent level
- Proven experience within high growth FinTech, Payments, Financial Services, AI, Technology, SaaS, or Digital businesses
- Strong understanding of organisational scaling, change management, and talent strategy
- Experience partnering directly with C suite and executive leadership teams
- Demonstrated success building and implementing people strategies in fast paced environments
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, compensation, and employment legislation
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
- Data driven mindset with the ability to translate people insights into business outcomes
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The Opportunity
- The HR Director will be responsible for building a scalable people strategy that supports rapid growth while maintaining a high performance, innovative, and collaborative culture.
- This individual will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring the organisation attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent across multiple business functions and geographic locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company's global people strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Partner with executive leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Lead all talent acquisition activities, ensuring the business continues to attract high calibre talent across technical, commercial, and corporate functions.
- Build and enhance performance management frameworks that drive accountability and employee development.
- Develop leadership and management capability across the organisation.
- Drive employee engagement, culture initiatives, and retention strategies.
- Oversee compensation, benefits, and reward frameworks to ensure market competitiveness.
- Ensure HR policies, processes, and governance frameworks are scalable and compliant.
- Lead employee relations matters and provide strategic HR guidance across the business.
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
- Utilise technology and data to improve HR effectiveness and decision making.
- Build and mentor a high performing HR team capable of supporting future growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including experience operating at HR Director, Head of People, VP People, or equivalent level.
- Proven experience within high growth FinTech, Payments, Financial Services, AI, Technology, SaaS, or Digital businesses.
- Strong understanding of organisational scaling, change management, and talent strategy.
- Experience partnering directly with C suite and executive leadership teams.
- Demonstrated success building and implementing people strategies in fast paced environments.
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, compensation, and employment legislation.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Data driven mindset with the ability to translate people insights into business outcomes.
Preferred Background
- FinTech
- Payments
- Digital Banking
- Artificial Intelligence
- SaaS
- Technology Scale Ups
- Consumer Technology Platforms
- High Growth Start Up Environments
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a highly innovative, rapidly scaling business.
- Significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision making.
- Ability to shape and build a people function during a transformative growth phase.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Long term career growth and leadership opportunities.
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