Global Recruitment Operations Lead: Governance & Data

National Grid; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Global Recruitment Operations Manager to shape and govern our recruitment function across the UK and US. You will lead governance, performance, and operational excellence, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Audit teams to manage recruitment-related risks.

This hybrid role can be based in Brooklyn, NY, Waltham, MA or Syracuse, NY, with close collaboration across People, Finance and Procurement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in recruitment operations and governance.
• Strong knowledge of reporting, compliance and best practice.
• Experience leading risk, audit or policy activities.
• Proven ability to translate data into executive insights.
• Experience in large, global organisations.

Responsibilities

• Translate recruitment strategy into actionable programmes and capabilities.
• Oversee budget, headcount and resource planning.
• Lead recruitment governance and assurance across jurisdictions.
• Maintain controls, compliance frameworks for regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate audits and compliance reporting across regions.
• Develop and implement global recruitment policies and practices.
• Oversee supplier governance and vendor performance.

Skills

Recruitment operations

Governance

Analytics

Budget management

Change programmes

Large-scale transformation

Executive reporting

Vendor management

Job description

National Grid is seeking a Global Recruitment Operations Manager to shape and govern our recruitment function across the UK and US. You will lead governance, performance, and operational excellence, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Audit teams to manage recruitment-related risks.

This hybrid role can be based in Brooklyn, NY, Waltham, MA or Syracuse, NY, with close collaboration across People, Finance and Procurement.