Global Director of People

TL;DR

Global Director of People (HR Operations): Owning and scaling global people operations across multiple countries with an accent on the full employee lifecycle, HR systems, benefits, and compliance. Focus on optimizing existing HR processes, managing international compliance, and partnering with leadership on organizational strategy.

Location: Hybrid in the UK (minimum 1 day/week at the Cambridgeshire office)

Company

hirify.global is looking for a Global Director of People to manage and scale its HR operations across multiple countries, particularly supporting creative, technical, and product-driven teams.

What you will do

• Own the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, hiring, performance management, and offboarding.
• Manage HR operations and systems globally, specifically Rippling, optimizing existing setups.
• Oversee global benefits administration, retirement plans, employment verifications, and payroll.
• Manage HR processes across multiple countries, including the US, UK, France, Hungary, Romania, and Sweden.
• Partner with managers on employee retention, performance feedback, and compensation changes.
• Collaborate with the Deputy CEO on organizational design, workforce planning, and people strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of proven global HR experience managing employees across multiple countries.
• Hands-on experience with Rippling is required.
• Strong execution mindset with a deep understanding of employee lifecycle operations.
• High attention to detail and the ability to operate strategically.
• Familiarity with US and international employment compliance.
• Experience owning and managing company-wide training and development initiatives.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting creative, technical, and product-driven teams (e.g., game development, engineering, design).
• Background in the gaming industry, with familiarity with its pace and culture.
• Comfort operating in industries where project cycles require flexibility.
• Experience partnering closely with IT on device management and system access in a distributed setup.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a complex and global environment, thriving on challenges.
• Opportunity to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to global people operations.
• Act as a pragmatic, solutions-oriented executive partner for managers.