Chief Human Resources Officer

Spot Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spot Recruitment is seeking a Senior HR leader to drive the people strategy across M&A, integration and reorganisation at a multi-jurisdictional level. You will partner with boards and leadership to shape the workforce for a transitioning manufacturing group.

You will lead organisation design, HRIS implementations and the data-driven change programme to support the company’s transformation across Europe and beyond.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leader with track record delivering HR workstreams of M&A, integration and divestment in PE/family office/sponsor-backed environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the people side of M&A, integration and reorganisation from due diligence through steady state, including works council/union consultation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead Group-wide organisation design to simplify structure, decision rights and reporting lines across all entities.
• Build the Group's HR systems, data and KPI infrastructure and lead the change agenda underpinning the business transformation.

Job description

The Company:

• Technology enabled manufacturing group operating across multiple European and international markets.
• Mid-transition from an entity-based structure to a leaner, vertical-led Group model with shared functions.
• Actively reshaping its portfolio through M&A and integration, with strong Board and lender visibility on performance.

The Role:

• Owning the people side of M&A, integration and reorganisation from due diligence through to steady state, including works council/union consultation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Leading Group-wide organisation design - simplifying structure, decision rights and reporting lines across all entities.
• Building the Group's HR systems, data and KPI infrastructure, and leading the change agenda that underpins the business's transformation.

The Person:

• Senior HR leader with track record delivering the HR workstream of M&A, integration and divestment in a PE, family office or sponsor-backed environment.
• Experience leading Group-level reorganisation (headcount reduction, site rationalisation, operating-model change) and implementing a Group HRIS.
• Fluent business English essential, working French an advantage; familiarity with French, UK, German and US employment law frameworks.