HR Director

GlobalData Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension/retirement plan

Wellbeing programs

Travel opportunities

Tech allowances

Job summary

GlobalData HR Director will lead the people agenda across non-healthcare divisions, reporting to the COO. You will partner with the leadership team, steer a team of HR Business Partners and Administrators, and own performance management and core talent agenda – including talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.

This fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment requires strategic thinking, coaching of senior leaders, sound knowledge of UK employment law, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR experience partnering with commercial leaders.
• Experience supporting growth and organisational change in a fast-paced business.
• Proven ability to lead and develop an HR team with diverse roles.
• Strong expertise in talent management, succession planning and performance management.
• Skilled in coaching leaders and using data to influence strategy.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR leadership and business partnering with the COO and leadership team.
• Lead workforce planning, organisation design and use people analytics.
• Partner with CPO and wider HR to deliver joined-up, consistent delivery.
• Lead, develop and inspire a team of HRBPs and Administrators.
• Own the performance management framework and annual cycle.
• Governance and compliance across employment legislation in operating countries.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Talent management

Succession planning

Leadership development

Coaching senior leaders

UK employment law

Job description

Who we are…

GlobalData is a specialist information services business on a mission to help our clients decode the future, make better decisions and reach more customers. Using our unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions we deliver intelligence on the world’s largest industries for companies, government organisations and industry professionals.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world’s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it’s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

The role…

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded HR Director to lead the people agenda for GlobalData's non-healthcare divisions. Reporting directly to the COO, you will be a trusted adviser to the leadership team, lead a team of HR Business Partners and HR Administrators, and own performance management and the core talent agenda – including talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development and the retention of key talent.

The ideal candidate would be a senior HR Business Partner, ideally with a specialist talent background, and who has helped to support the growth and talent agenda of a fast-paced, innovative and entrepreneurial business. It is a fast-paced, innovative and entrepreneurial environment where new products, markets and teams are created at pace, and where our people are central to our continued success.

What you’ll be doing…

Strategic HR leadership and business partnering

• Partner with the COO and leadership team to shape and deliver a people strategy aligned with business priorities, performance and growth.
• Advise and coach senior leaders on people matters, providing pragmatic, commercially grounded challenge and guidance.
• Lead workforce planning and organisation design, use people analytics to inform decisions, and partner with the CPO and wider HR function to deliver consistent people initiatives
• Work closely with the CPO and the wider GlobalData people function (TA, L&D, Reward, HR Advisory) to ensure joined-up, consistent delivery across the group.

Leadership of the HR team

• Lead, develop and inspire a team of HR Business Partners and HR Administrators, setting clear objectives and building a high-performing, commercially focused HR team.
• Build capability within the team so that HR Business Partners operate as credible, proactive partners to their client groups.
• Ensure HR administration and operations are efficient, accurate and compliant, continuously improving processes, systems and the employee experience across the employee lifecycle.

Talent

• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and high-potential development to address capability gaps and support retention.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development to attract critical skills and build leadership capability.
• Promote career pathways, internal mobility and targeted engagement to retain key talent.

Performance management

• Own the performance management framework and annual cycle for the business, ensuring it is simple, effective and drives a high-performance culture.
• Equip leaders and managers to set effective goals, provide regular feedback, and address underperformance fairly and promptly.
• Ensure underperformance is addressed fairly, consistently and promptly, and that strong performance is recognised and rewarded.

Organisation, culture and change

• Lead the people aspects of organisational change, restructures and M&A, ensuring compliant delivery and effective talent and cultural integration.
• Use engagement insights to improve the employee experience and employer value proposition, while fostering ambition, curiosity, courage and collaboration.

Governance and compliance

• Ensure HR policies, practices and employee relations casework comply with employment legislation in the countries where the business operates, managing complex employee relations matters and associated risk.
• Manage the HR budget for the business and ensure cost-effective delivery of people initiatives.

What we’re looking for…

Experience and competencies

• Significant senior HR experience partnering with commercial leaders and delivering innovative people solutions at strategic, tactical and operational levels.
• Experience supporting growth and organisational change in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial business, including workforce planning and organisation development.
• Proven ability to lead and develop an HR team, including HR Business Partners and HR operations or administration colleagues.
• Strong expertise in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, retention and performance management, with a track record of building a high-performance culture.
• Skilled in coaching leaders, using people data to inform decisions, and influencing leadership teams on people strategy.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and experience managing complex employee relations matters.

Personal attributes

• A confident communicator who listens well, builds trust and can influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.
• Commercially minded, with the financial acumen to connect people priorities to business performance and manage budgets effectively.
• A strategic thinker who thrives on turning ideas into action and delivering at pace in a changing environment.
• Resilient, adaptable and committed to bringing GlobalData’s values of courage, curiosity and collaboration to life.

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit careers.globaldata.com

GlobalData believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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