HR Director (Eskisehir - Turkiye)

TRANSEARCH; Odunpazarı; On-site; TRY 3,537,000 - 6,064,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting organization operating in Turkey is seeking an experienced HR Director to lead their Center of Excellence functions. This role is crucial in shaping leadership pipelines and enhancing employer branding while ensuring high-quality talent acquisition. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience, with significant time in senior leadership roles, and the capability to design and implement successful HR strategies across diverse cultures and geographies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years progressive HR experience, with significant time in senior HR leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading an HR Center of Excellence within a complex organization.
• Strong experience partnering with senior executives and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic authority across assigned HR domains.
• Design and lead integrated talent management processes.
• Monitor employer brand effectiveness using engagement surveys.

Skills

Leadership

Talent Management

Employee Branding

Learning & Development

Change Management

Education

15 years HR experience

Job description

About TRANSEARCH

TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation. Headquartered in Europe, we have representation in The Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Our global presence allows us to service companies around the world - covering all the major industry sectors.

Our Client is a leading global organization operating worldwide in food & beverage business.

As their Executive Search Consultants, we are searching for an HR Director to lead the critical Center of Excellence (CoE) functions in Learning & Development, Talent Management, Employee Branding, and TA Design.

This role plays a critical part in shaping the organization’s future workforce by building strong leadership pipelines, developing and strengthening employer brand, and ensuring consistently attract and retain high-quality talent across manufacturing plants and corporate functions globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic authority and subject-matter expert across assigned HR domains (e.g., Talent Management, L&D, Employer Branding, TA Design) and deliver integrated strategies that enable operational excellence, workforce sustainability, and long-term growth in the organization.
• Partner with HR Business Partners to ensure effective adoption and localization of CoE solutions.
• Design and lead integrated talent management processes and ensure robust succession pipelines are in place.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines through partnerships with vocational institutes, technical colleges, universities, and local communities near manufacturing sites.
• Leverage recruitment technologies, employer branding, and analytics to improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, retention, and hiring cost efficiency.
• Develop and own a comprehensive learning and capability strategy and drive a strong learning culture through modern learning approaches (digital, blended, experiential).
• Oversee enterprise learning programs including onboarding, skills certification, leadership development, supervisory effectiveness, and functional academies.
• Embed learning into daily operations through on-the-job training, coaching, digital platforms, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Track learning effectiveness using clear metrics such as time-to-productivity, skill proficiency, leadership readiness, and performance improvement and measure learning effectiveness and impact on performance and succession readiness.
• Shape learning and development strategies that build critical skills and future capabilities.
• Lead initiatives that enhance employee engagement, advocacy, and retention.
• Define and continuously evolve the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to reflect the organization’s culture, stability, and growth opportunities.
• Strengthen the organization’s reputation as an employer of choice for frontline, technical, and leadership talent in competitive markets.
• Monitor employer brand effectiveness using engagement surveys, attrition data, candidate feedback, and external market insights.
• Partner with executive leadership to align HR CoE priorities with business objectives and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on people, organization, and change topics.
• Manage budgets, resources, and vendor relationships effectively.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 15 years progressive HR experience, with significant time in senior HR leadership roles; last 4-5 years as a Director / Head.
• Proven experience leading an HR Center of Excellence or equivalent specialist HR function within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated success designing and deploying enterprise-wide HR strategies, frameworks, and programs.
• Strong experience partnering with senior executives and business leaders at enterprise or regional level.
• Hands-on experience with HR operating models, including CoEs, HR Business Partners, and Shared Services.
• Deep expertise in one or more HR CoE disciplines (e.g., Talent Management, Learning & Development, Employee Experience).
• Experience leading global or regional HR initiatives across diverse cultures and geographies.
• Track record of leading complex change, transformation, or culture initiatives.