Leads APAC and EMEA HR strategy and service delivery for approximately 1,000 employees across 30+ countries. Oversees regional HR teams, employee relations, payroll, benefits, recruitment, talent development, compliance, workforce planning, organizational change, acquisitions, cross-border transfers, and HR operations in new markets. Manages employer-of-record and payroll providers, regional budgets, reporting, HR policies, and employment legislation while partnering with senior leaders across multiple time zones.
Our Company
EOS IT Solutions is a global technology and logistics company providing Collaboration and Business IT Support services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. We deliver forward-thinking solutions based on multi-domain architecture.
Customer satisfaction and superior service quality are our top business priorities, alongside investing in and supporting our partners and employees. We are a truly international IT solutions provider, proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency.
Position OverviewThe HR Director will lead the people strategy and HR service delivery across APAC and EMEA, supporting approximately 1000 employees across 30+ countries.
Working closely with global and regional leaders, the HR Director will oversee the employee lifecycle, ensure legislative compliance and build the HR infrastructure required to support EOS’s continued growth.
The role will lead the APAC and EMEA HR team, with the APAC HR Lead based in India reporting directly to the HR Director.
Regional ScopeThe role specifically includes:
- Occassional travel to key APAC locations, including Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney.
- Flexibility to attend early-morning or evening calls across APAC and EMEA time zones.
- Establishing new employing entities and local HR services as EOS enters new markets, including potential operations in Taiwan.
- Selecting and managing employer-of-record, outsourced payroll and other employment providers across APAC.
- Compliance with Northern Ireland fair employment registration, monitoring and annual return requirements.
- Oversight of Ireland’s MyFutureFund pension auto-enrolment requirements.
- Readiness for EU pay transparency requirements.
- Oversight of works councils, GDPR and employee consultation obligations.
- Management of employment considerations for engineers working at client sites outside their employing country.
- Management of TUPE and equivalent employee-transfer requirements in other jurisdictions.
- Develop and deliver an APAC and EMEA HR strategy aligned with EOS’s global objectives.
- Lead, develop and empower the regional HR team, including the APAC HR Lead based in India.
- Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational design and regional growth.
- Oversee employee relations, payroll, pensions, benefits, reward, recruitment, performance and talent development.
- Advise on complex grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, restructures and organisational change.
- Establish compliant HR operations when EOS enters new countries, including local payroll, benefits, policies and employment documentation.
- Manage employer-of-record, payroll and other third-party providers, monitoring service, compliance, cost and employee experience.
- Maintain effective HR policies and processes that reflect EOS’s values and local legislation.
- Ensure compliance with employment, data protection, consultation, reporting and employee-transfer obligations across the region.
- Lead the people aspects of acquisitions, integrations and organisational change.
- Provide workforce reporting and insights covering headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment and employment costs.
- Manage the regional HR budget and continuously improve HR services and systems.
- Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role within an international organisation.
- Experience supporting employees across multiple APAC and EMEA jurisdictions.
- Strong knowledge of regional employment legislation, with the ability to engage local specialists where required.
- Proven experience leading and developing geographically dispersed HR teams.
- Experience establishing HR operations in new markets and managing employer-of-record, payroll or other employment providers.
- Experience managing complex employee relations, organisational change, acquisitions and cross-border employee transfers.
- Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and senior stakeholder management skills.
- A degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent advanced HR qualification is preferred.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly across APAC and EMEA time zones.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and commitment to an inclusive workplace.
EOS is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feels respected, valued and empowered to succeed. We recognise that different perspectives and experiences strengthen our business and our ability to serve our customers.
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EOS IT Solutions Banbridge, Northern Ireland Office
10 Cascum Cresent, The Boulevard, Banbridge, United Kingdom, BT32 4GL
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