Regional Head HR - Europe

Allcargo Global; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Allcargo Global seeks a Regional HR Head - Europe to architect and execute the people strategy across a diverse region. You will balance strategic foresight with operational excellence and serve on the regional executive committee, linking global strategy with local execution.

You will lead workforce planning, leadership development, and talent reviews while driving cultural transformation, inclusion, and digital upskilling across Europe.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of HR experience across Europe, including the freight forwarding/logistics industry.
• Proven success in leading multi-country HR operations and matrixed organisations.
• MBA or Master’s in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Europe HR strategy aligned with global objectives.
• Partner with country leaders to support growth, network optimization, and digital transformation.
• Lead workforce planning, leadership development, organisational design and succession planning.
• Drive cultural transformation to enable agility, innovation, and execution excellence.
• Oversee HR governance, compliance, and risk management across Europe.
• Manage regional HR operations and ensure consistent HR service delivery across countries.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Multi-country HR operations

Change management

Talent development

Education

MBA or Master’s in HR

Job description

JOB LOCATION: Hamburg / Barcelona / Rotterdam / UK

PURPOSE:

The Regional HR Head - Europe is a pivotal leadership role responsible for architecting and executing the people strategy across a highly diverse and complex region. This role demands a leader who can balance strategic foresight with operational excellence, drive transformation, and embed a culture of agility, innovation, and inclusion. The incumbent will serve as a key member of the regional executive committee and act as a conduit between global strategy, regional imperatives and local execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

Strategic HR Management

• Develop and implement the HR strategy for Europe aligned with global and regional business objectives.
• Partner with business heads across European countries to support key initiatives like commercial growth, network optimization, digital transformation, customer-centric initiatives, etc.
• Lead strategic HR interventions including workforce planning, capability building, leadership development, organisational design, succession planning, rewards, etc.
• Drive cultural transformation initiatives across Europe to enable agility, innovation, collaboration, sales and operational excellence, etc.
• Facilitate cross-country HR synergies, people policy harmonization, and capability building across regional HR teams.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on people issues, regional talent risks, organisational effectiveness, and long-term workforce planning.

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

• Develop and implement a forward-looking talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth, transformation, and workforce planning.
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to forecast talent needs and build proactive sourcing plans.
• Build strategic partnerships with global search firms and talent intelligence platforms.
• Lead employer branding initiatives to position the organization as an employer of choice across regional markets. o Leverage AI, automation, and data analytics to enhance sourcing, screening, and selection processes.
• Implement and govern ATS platforms, recruitment dashboards, and predictive hiring models.
• Ensure compliance with global labour laws, data privacy regulations, and internal hiring policies.
• Establish governance frameworks for vendor management, background verification, and onboarding.

Talent Management and Development

• Partner with Global HR and Business leadership to design and implement leadership and functional training programs across the region with a focus on promoting continuous learning and digital upskilling across all levels, including executive coaching, mentoring, and experiential learning.
• Drive succession planning for key leadership and critical roles using data-driven talent reviews and readiness assessment.
• Facilitate executive coaching, mentoring, and career pathing programs by designing and delivering impactful communication strategies for talent programs and initiatives.
• Integrate learning ecosystems including LMS, microlearning platforms, and external partnerships to deliver scalable learning solutions.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on talent planning, succession, and workforce development by facilitating cross-functional talent reviews and development planning sessions.
• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, academic institutions, and industry bodies.

HR Operations & Service Delivery

• Manage and oversee the regional HR operations, across country HR teams, to ensure consistent delivery of HR services across the region.
• Architect and continuously refine the HR service delivery through SLA management, process reengineering, and automation in partnership with Global COE teams.
• Align HR service delivery in the region with organizational priorities, cost structures, and operational models.
• Ensure local HR and labour law compliances are adhered in an efficient manner across all countries in the region.
• Provide functional direction and problem-solving support to all countries on matters related to people and HR.

HR Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Oversee HR compliance across Europe region ensuring alignment with labour laws, data privacy regulations, and ethical standards.
• Lead regional risk management protocols for HR-related risks in operational, financial and reputational risks including market conduct, fraud, political risks, health & safety, reputational threats, etc.
• Serve as executive sponsor for regional ethics and conduct programs, whistleblower frameworks, and grievance mechanisms.

Performance Management

• Partner with business leaders to cascade organizational objectives into team and individual KPIs using structured methodologies.
• Drive a performance culture by embedding feedback mechanisms, coaching practices, and recognition programs across all levels.
• Analyze performance trends across departments to identify systemic issues, skill gaps, and high-potential talent for succession planning.
• Manage end-to-end performance appraisal cycles, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, and annual evaluations.
• Ensure calibration of performance ratings through structured moderation sessions with leadership teams.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in the freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain industry.
• Proven success in leading multi-country HR operations across Europe, including experience managing complex, matrixed organisational structures.
• Deep understanding of geopolitical, cultural, and regulatory dynamics across Europe.
• Experience in managing transformation, scaling operations, and navigating ambiguity in high growth and volatile markets.
• MBA or Master’s in HR, Business Administration, or related field.

CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Strategic Agility: Ability to anticipate future trends and translate them into actionable HR strategies.
• Systems Thinking: Understands interdependencies across business units, geographies, and functions.
• Influence & Stakeholder Management: Builds trust and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Cultural Intelligence: Navigates cultural complexities with empathy, respect, and adaptability.
• Execution Excellence: Delivers results through disciplined planning, governance, and accountability.