Vice President, Human Resources

Jobtailor; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an accomplished HR leader to oversee North America, EMEA and APAC, shaping people strategy and leading a globally distributed team. You will partner with the CEO and executives on workforce planning and organisational effectiveness, driving HR operations, employee relations and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

You will influence senior stakeholders, manage executive-level communications, and leverage data to improve processes and employee experience in a high-growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Experience operating across multiple international jurisdictions, including EMEA.
• Strong HR operations, employee relations and performance management expertise.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and make sound business-oriented decisions.
• Experience partnering effectively with Legal, Finance and operational leaders.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence.
• Comfortable operating independently in a dynamic business environment.
• Background within software, SaaS or technology organisations (desirable).
• Broad HR leadership experience across multiple disciplines (desirable).
• Experience in globally distributed organisations (desirable).
• Exposure to high-growth business environments (desirable).
• Satisfactory pre-employment background checks.
• Right to work in the UK may be verified as part of screening.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations and people programmes across North America, EMEA and APAC.
• Manage and develop a globally distributed HR team, including four direct reports and second-line leadership responsibility.
• Partner with the CEO and senior leaders on workforce planning, talent decisions and organisational effectiveness.
• Drive excellence across employee relations, performance management, HR operations and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with Finance and Legal to support business priorities and sustainable growth.
• Leverage people data and insights to improve processes, manager effectiveness and employee experience.
• Create an outstanding employee experience while ensuring strong operational execution across talent, performance, employee relations, HR operations and compliance.
• Support colleagues across North America and EMEA and partner with leaders on people priorities that enable growth.

Skills

HR Leadership

Stakeholder Influence

Executive Presence

Communication Skills

Independent Operation

Collaboration

Global Team Development

Data Analysis

Workforce Planning

Organizational Effectiveness

Employee Relations

HR Operations

Performance Management

Compliance Management

International HR Experience

High-Growth Environment Exposure

Job description

• Lead HR operations and people programmes across North America, EMEA and APAC
• Manage and develop a globally distributed HR team, including four direct reports and second-line leadership responsibility
• Partner with the CEO and senior leaders on workforce planning, talent decisions and organisational effectiveness
• Drive excellence across employee relations, performance management, HR operations and compliance
• Collaborate closely with Finance and Legal to support business priorities and sustainable growth
• Leverage people data and insights to improve processes, manager effectiveness and employee experience
• Create an outstanding employee experience while ensuring strong operational execution across talent, performance, employee relations, HR operations and compliance
• Support colleagues across North America and EMEA and partner with leaders on people priorities that enable growth

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Experience operating across multiple international jurisdictions, including EMEA
• Strong HR operations, employee relations and performance management expertise
• Experience leading and developing HR teams
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and make sound business-oriented decisions
• Experience partnering effectively with Legal, Finance and operational leaders
• Strong communication skills and executive presence
• Comfortable operating independently in a dynamic business environment
• Background within software, SaaS or technology organisations (desirable)
• Broad HR leadership experience across multiple disciplines (desirable)
• Experience in globally distributed organisations (desirable)
• Exposure to high-growth business environments (desirable)
• Satisfactory pre-employment background checks
• Right to work in the UK may be verified as part of screening

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive HR leadership experience with a focus on HR operations, employee relations, and performance management across multiple international jurisdictions. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organizational effectiveness in high-growth environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Leadership Experience
• Employee Relations Expertise
• Performance Management
• Stakeholder Influence
• Global HR Team Development

Hard Skills

• HR Operations
• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Workforce Planning
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Data Analysis
• Compliance Management
• Talent Management
• International HR Experience
• High-Growth Environment Exposure

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Executive Presence
• Independent Operation
• Collaboration
• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• SaaS
• Technology Organizations
• Globally Distributed Organizations
• EMEA
• North America
• APAC