Global Head of People Services & Total Rewards

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Provide strategic leadership across Total Rewards and People Services, ensuring alignment with business goals, financial plans, and global regulatory requirements.
• Champion a cohesive vision for HR operations and reward strategy, integrating equity, performance, and compliance with a people-first, service-oriented culture.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and the Board on matters of compensation, employee relations, compliance, and workforce insights.

Total Rewards Strategy & Governance

• Define and execute a global total rewards strategy that balances competitiveness, internal equity, and fiscal responsibility.
• Oversee the design and governance of executive compensation, incentive structures, global job architecture, and benefits programs.
• Partner with the Global Chief People & Culture Officer to develop and present executive compensation strategies and reports for the Remuneration Committee.

People Services Leadership & Service Excellence

• Lead global HR operations including employee relations, data management, onboarding/offboarding, benefits administration, and compliance.
• Foster a high-performing, employee-centric People Services function that emphasises continuous improvement, service quality, and innovation.
• Expand and harmonize People Services capabilities across all regions.

HR Technology, AI & Innovation

• Drive the optimisation of HR systems (e.g., Workday) and champion AI-driven innovations to enhance automation, analytics, and user experience.
• Serve as an internal thought leader on emerging HR technologies, especially AI-driven solutions for talent, reporting, and operations.
• Partner with IT and vendors to implement scalable digital tools that improve service delivery and empower employees and managers.

Insights & Analytics

• Drive the optimisation and innovation of HR systems, including Workday and other technologies, to enhance automation, workflows, and self-service tools.
• Serve as an internal thought leader on emerging HR technologies, especially AI-driven solutions for talent, reporting, and operations.
• Partner with IT and vendors to design, implement, and scale digital solutions that improve the employee and manager experience.

Employee Relations & Risk Mitigation

• Direct the global Employee Relations function, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant handling of workplace issues, investigations, performance management, and policy enforcement.
• Build frameworks and tools that proactively identify and mitigate ER-related risks, ensuring legal compliance and cultural alignment.
• Harmonize global HR policies, processes, and systems to ensure consistency, scalability and compliance with all local and international labor laws and HR regulatory standards.

Qualification & Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive global experience leading Total Rewards and People Services functions within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Proven leadership at the executive level, with deep engagement with the Remuneration Committee, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in designing and executing total rewards strategies across multiple geographies, particularly in Private Equity and U.S. publicly listed environments, including IPO readiness.
• Deep expertise in executive compensation, equity programs, global job architecture, and pay governance, with strong knowledge of SEC regulations (e.g., CD&A, Summary Compensation Tables, pay-versus-performance).
• Track record of driving digital transformation and service excellence through HR technology and automation, including Workday, ServiceNow, Greenhouse, and AI-enabled tools.
• Strong capabilities in HR data and analytics, including dashboard development, trend analysis, predictive modeling, and data storytelling to influence strategy.
• Experience building and leading high-performing, service-oriented teams, with a focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-driven approach and strong financial and business acumen.
• Exceptional communication, change leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders across the enterprise.

Benefits

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