The appointment
What the business needed.
The brief
A software business needed a regional HR leader to oversee HR operations and people strategy across Continental Europe. Its global frameworks had to work in the different realities of each European market.
What made it hard
Each market brought its own employment law, culture and expectations of HR. The role needed someone who could respect those differences while keeping the region connected to the group’s plans, and who could advise country managers directly.
Who we found
A regional HR leader with experience across several European markets, used to working with country managers and with group leadership.
What changed
The Head of HR developed local talent plans, improved operational efficiency and strengthened leadership development across markets. They advised country managers and helped connect regional people priorities with the group’s plans.
Role focus
What the role covered.
HR Business Partner
Leadership
Confidentiality
A note on confidentiality.
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