Global HR Consultant

ePS; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI Software is seeking a temporary Global HR Consultant for a 6-month engagement to partner with the CHRO on strategy and execution. This role guides a global HR team through a transformation in a mid-sized, PE-backed organization with M&A exposure.

The position leads talent acquisition, onboarding, HR operations modernization, and AI adoption across HR to improve efficiency and the employee experience company-wide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in global organizations.
• 5+ years leading HR teams across locations or regions.
• Experience in Software as a Service and Private Equity environments.
• Experience supporting global operations and diverse regulatory contexts.
• Able to set strategy and execute in detail.
• Experience partnering with senior HR or business leaders.
• Strong track record leading cross-functional HR initiatives.
• Familiarity with modern HR technology and AI in HR operations.
• Thrives in a high-growth, ambiguous environment.
• Excellent judgment with confidential workforce matters.
• Exceptional communication at executive and ground levels.
• Proven experience leading M&A integration.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to the CHRO, translating strategy into a prioritized HR agenda.
• Represent the CHRO in cross-functional initiatives with HR priorities reflected.
• Provide regular program status, risks, and progress to executives.
• Lead execution across multiple HR initiatives, balancing strategy and hands-on work.
• Scale talent acquisition and onboarding programs to support growth.
• Drive workforce planning to resource the organization efficiently.
• Standardize core HR processes, policies, and documentation for consistency.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Global HR experience

HR program delivery

M&A integration

Workforce planning

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in HR

Change management

Executive communication

Multi-site operations

Job description

CAI Software builds purpose-built solutions that help manufacturers, processors, and distributors accelerate performance. Our mission is to enable manufacturers to transform performance through a connected, AI-assisted ecosystem that delivers visibility, control, and continuous improvement. We bring the deep operational expertise and enterprise infrastructure to be a true long-term performance partner.

With 6,200+ active customers worldwide and a market-leading position in every vertical we serve, CAI combines 45+ years of industry expertise with modern AI-driven execution - helping businesses move faster, operate smarter, and perform at their peak. We work across 15+ industries and 10+ countries, guided by three values built into our name: Candor, Accountability, and Impact.

CAI Business Units and the Markets We Serve

CAI Software is organized into three business units: Graphic Communications, Process Manufacturing, and Discrete Manufacturing - aligned to the industries we serve. This structure keeps our teams close to customer needs while operating with the scale and support of a global software company.

Shared Services

This role is part of our Shared Services organization, which includes the functions that support all three CAI business units. This model enables deep industry focus at the BU level while delivering the scale, expertise, and operational strength of one unified company.

About the Role

CAI Software is hiring a temporary Global HR Consultant for a 6-month engagement to serve as a strategic partner to the CHRO — someone equally comfortable shaping people strategy in the room and rolling up their sleeves to get it done. A successful candidate will have experience guiding a Global HR Team and organization experiencing a global transformation in a mid-sized, global PE-backed organization and experience in M&A and Integration activities.

This role will lead the HR function's portfolio of strategic priorities — from scaling talent acquisition and onboarding to modernizing core HR operations and technology. The Global HR Consultant will champion the responsible adoption of AI across HR, drive organizational and policy simplification, and oversee workforce planning.

In partnership with the Global HR team, this role also leads the standardization of key HR processes, invests in employee training and development, and leads the build-out of next-generation employee and manager self-service platforms that elevate the HR experience company-wide.

You’ll move fluidly between partnering with the CHRO on strategic direction and personally driving execution — building the plan, then doing the work to deliver it, while guiding and providing guidance to the Global HR team, in partnership with the CHRO to deliver.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CHRO, helping translate broader business strategy into a coherent, prioritized HR agenda
• Represent the CHRO in cross-functional forums and initiatives, ensuring HR's priorities are reflected and well-executed
• Provide regular visibility into program status, risks, and progress across the HR portfolio for executive stakeholders
• Personally lead and drive execution across a portfolio of concurrent HR initiatives, balancing strategic oversight with direct, hands-on involvement
• Scale talent acquisition and onboarding programs to support organizational growth
• Drive workforce planning efforts, ensuring the organization is resourced appropriately and efficiently

HR Operations & Process

• Lead the standardization of core HR processes, policies, and documentation to improve consistency, compliance, and scalability
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in existing HR operations

Talent & Workforce Development

• Design and invest in employee training and development programs that build organizational capability
• Partner with business leaders to identify skill gaps and build solutions to close them

Technology & Innovation

• Champion the responsible adoption of AI across HR functions, identifying practical use cases that improve efficiency, employee experience, as well as Talent Strategy in an AI-driven organization.
• Lead the build-out of next-generation employee and manager self-service platforms

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience within complex, multi-site, global organizations, including exposure to both strategic HR leadership and hands-on program delivery
• 5+ years leading HR teams and/or HR Business Partner functions across multiple locations or regions.
• Experience within a Software as a Service and Private Equity organization
• Experience supporting global operations and navigating diverse employment practices, cultures, and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at multiple altitudes — equally effective setting strategy and executing the details
• Experience supporting or partnering closely with senior HR or business executives
• Strong track record leading cross-functional HR initiatives from concept through execution
• Familiarity with modern HR technology and a genuine interest and/or experience in applying AI/automation to HR operations
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to excel strategically, operationally, and tactically.
• Excellent judgment and discretion, including with confidential and sensitive workforce matters
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to flex between executive-level narrative and ground-level detail
• Proven experience leading integraton in an M&A environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Chief of Staff, HR Business Partner, or HR Consultant capacity supporting a CHRO or senior HR leader
• Background in organizational design, policy simplification, or HR process standardization
• Exposure to workforce planning that spans both employee and contingent/contractor populations
• Experience contributing to or leading employee/manager self-service technology rollouts

Why Join CAI

At CAI, we are building something that matters. With 6,200+ customers across 15+ industries and active investment in AI-driven performance tools, we are positioned to define what the next generation of manufacturing software looks like — and we are building the team to lead that work.

Our four pillars define how we deliver for customers — and how we work:

• Built to Fit - Fits how your business runs so performance comes standard
• Built to Expedite - Speeds time to performance without heavy lifts or delays.
• Built to Deliver - AI turns action and insights into measurable performance.
• Built to Scale - Sustains and scales performance without disruption.

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