HR Director

EOS IT Solutions; Banbridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS IT Solutions is seeking an experienced HR Director to lead the people strategy and HR service delivery across APAC and EMEA, supporting about 1,000 employees across 30+ countries. You will shape the employee lifecycle, ensure compliance, and build HR infrastructure to sustain EOS’s growth.

Reporting to the executive team, you will lead the APAC and EMEA HR teams, including the APAC HR Lead in India, collaborate with global leaders on workforce planning, and drive regional talent development,

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR leadership experience in international organisations.
• Experience supporting employees across multiple APAC and EMEA jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of regional employment legislation and local experts.
• Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed HR teams.
• Experience building HR operations in new markets and managing payroll providers.
• Experience with complex employee relations, organisational change, acquisitions and cross-border transfers.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and stakeholder management.
• Degree in HR/Business or related field; CIPD Level 7 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an APAC and EMEA HR strategy aligned with EOS’s global objectives.
• Lead and empower the regional HR team, including the APAC HR Lead in India.
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning and organisational design.
• Oversee payroll, pensions, benefits, recruitment, performance and talent development.
• Advise on grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations and restructures.
• Establish compliant HR operations in new countries and local documentation.
• Manage employer-of-record, payroll and third-party providers for service, cost and experience.
• Maintain HR policies reflecting EOS values and local law.
• Ensure compliance with employment, data protection, consultation and transfer obligations.
• Lead people aspects of acquisitions, integrations and organisational change.
• Provide workforce reporting on headcount, turnover, absence and costs.
• Manage regional HR budget and enhance services and systems.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

APAC & EMEA jurisdictions

Stakeholder management

HR operations

GDPR compliance

TUPE & transfers

Acquisition & change

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in HR/Business

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

Our Company

EOS IT Solutions is a global technology and logistics company providing Collaboration and Business IT Support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. We deliver forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture.

Customer satisfaction and superior service quality are our top business priorities, alongside investing in and supporting our partners and employees. We are a truly international IT solutions provider, proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.

Position Overview

The HR Director will lead the people strategy and HR service delivery across APAC and EMEA, supporting approximately 1000 employees across 30+ countries.

Working closely with global and regional leaders, the HR Director will oversee the employee lifecycle, ensure legislative compliance and build the HR infrastructure required to support EOS’s continued growth.

The role will lead the APAC and EMEA HR team, with the APAC HR Lead based in India reporting directly to the HR Director.

Regional Scope

• Occassional travel to key APAC locations, including Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.
• Flexibility to attend early‑morning or evening calls across APAC and EMEA time zones.
• Establishing new employing entities and local HR services as EOS enters new markets, including potential operations in Taiwan.
• Selecting and managing employer‑of‑record, outsourced payroll and other employment providers across APAC.
• Compliance with Northern Ireland fair employment registration, monitoring and annual return requirements.
• Oversight of Ireland’s MyFutureFund pension auto‑enrolment requirements.
• Readiness for EU pay transparency requirements.
• Oversight of works councils, GDPR and employee consultation obligations.
• Management of employment considerations for engineers working at client sites outside their employing country.
• Management of TUPE and equivalent employee‑transfer requirements in other jurisdictions.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver an APAC and EMEA HR strategy aligned with EOS’s global objectives.
• Lead, develop and empower the regional HR team, including the APAC HR Lead based in India.
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational design and regional growth.
• Oversee employee relations, payroll, pensions, benefits, reward, recruitment, performance and talent development.
• Advise on complex grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, restructures and organisational change.
• Establish compliant HR operations when EOS enters new countries, including local payroll, benefits, policies and employment documentation.
• Manage employer‑of‑record, payroll and other third‑party providers, monitoring service, compliance, cost and employee experience.
• Maintain effective HR policies and processes that reflect EOS’s values and local legislation.
• Ensure compliance with employment, data protection, consultation, reporting and employee‑transfer obligations across the region.
• Lead the people aspects of acquisitions, integrations and organisational change.
• Provide workforce reporting and insights covering headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment and employment costs.
• Manage the regional HR budget and continuously improve HR services and systems.

What You Need to Succeed

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role within an international organisation.
• Experience supporting employees across multiple APAC and EMEA jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of regional employment legislation, with the ability to engage local specialists where required.
• Proven experience leading and developing geographically dispersed HR teams.
• Experience establishing HR operations in new markets and managing employer‑of‑record, payroll or other employment providers.
• Experience managing complex employee relations, organisational change, acquisitions and cross‑border employee transfers.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and senior stakeholder management skills.
• A degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent advanced HR qualification is preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly across APAC and EMEA time zones.
• High levels of integrity, discretion and commitment to an inclusive workplace.

Belonging at EOS

EOS is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feels respected, valued and empowered to succeed. We recognise that different perspectives and experiences strengthen our business and our ability to serve our customers.

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