Global HR Director: Strategy, Leadership & Change

ERM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) seeks an experienced HR Director to partner with senior leaders across our global business and shape talent, leadership, and organizational strategies that drive growth and client excellence. You will influence executive stakeholders through data-driven insights in a highly matrixed environment.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Group & Global Businesses, you will guide workforce analytics, succession planning, and leadership development across 8,000+

Qualifications

• Significant experience partnering with Executive Leadership teams and senior commercial stakeholders.
• Proven success developing and implementing global people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Experience operating within complex, multinational, and matrixed organizations.
• Advanced capability in workforce analytics, HR data interpretation, and translating insights into business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent, and performance.
• Experience leading talent management, succession planning, and performance processes at scale.
• Strong change management and organizational design expertise.
• Track record of managing sensitive and complex employee relations matters.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of global employment practices and employment law considerations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to develop and execute people strategies that enable business growth and client success.
• Drive organizational design and effectiveness initiatives that improve performance and scalability.
• Lead talent and performance management processes to ensure strong succession pipelines and future leadership capability.
• Analyze workforce and commercial performance data to provide strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to design interventions that strengthen leadership and account management capabilities.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract, assess, onboard, and integrate senior leaders and Partners.
• Develop workforce plans and retention strategies for high-growth and critical capability areas.
• Lead organizational change initiatives, restructures, and transformation programs across multiple regions.
• Manage complex employee relations matters and provide expert guidance on risk mitigation and compliance.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver innovative solutions across talent, learning, rewards, careers, and employee experience.
• Monitor external market trends and provide thought leadership to both HR and business leaders.
• Ensure operational HR excellence and compliance across the Global Clients & Services organization.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and leadership support across the broader HR team.
• Act as a deputy for the Senior Director, Group & Global Businesses when required.

Skills

Executive leadership partnership

Strategic HR leadership

Workforce analytics

Stakeholder management

Change management

Global employment practices

Job description

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) seeks an experienced HR Director to partner with senior leaders across our global business and shape talent, leadership, and organizational strategies that drive growth and client excellence. You will influence executive stakeholders through data-driven insights in a highly matrixed environment.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Group & Global Businesses, you will guide workforce analytics, succession planning, and leadership development across 8,000+