Director Of International Hr Operations (Hrtech)

TL;DR

Director Of International Hr Operations (Hrtech): Responsible for setting and executing the global HR operations strategy across all international markets with an accent on global employment compliance, HR operations, and employer-of-record (EOR) models. Focus on leveraging technology, automation, and AI to elevate global HR operations and customer outcomes.

Location: London, England

Company

hirify.global helps businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business, solving HR issues with a data-driven approach.

What you will do

• Set the global vision, strategy, and operating model for HR Operations across the full employee and customer lifecycle.
• Lead and develop a globally distributed team of regional HR Operations leaders and specialists.
• Own global HR compliance strategy, ensuring adherence to local labor laws, data privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Compliance to shape HR-related product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex, high-risk employee relations, compliance, and customer issues.
• Drive innovation through the adoption of new technologies, automation, and AI to enhance HR operations at scale.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant leadership responsibility across global or multi-regional HR operations.
• Proven experience designing and leading HR operations at scale, including compliance, employee relations, payroll, benefits, and lifecycle management.
• Deep experience managing complex, high-risk HR and legal situations involving employees and customers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Product and Engineering teams to operationalize compliant HR and EOR products.
• Strong track record of leading and developing senior managers and globally distributed teams.
• Deep knowledge of data governance, privacy, and compliance within an HR and international context.

Nice to have

• Extensive experience working across multiple countries and regions.
• Deep expertise in employer-of-record (EOR) and international employment models.
• Experience building HR operations functions in high-growth or scaling environments.
• Strong interest in innovation, AI, and automation within HR and operational domains.
• Hands-on experience with global payroll and benefits administration.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Zendesk, Notion, and Asana.
• Multilingual fluency.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming and casual environment.
• Great benefits and wellness program offerings.
• Company retreats.
• Ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community.
• Committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm.