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About the Role
The role holder will be a seasoned People and Culture professional, acting as the in-country People and Culture lead for EMEA. This position provides senior stakeholder partnership, local employment law expertise, and accountability for people risks and priorities. The role ensures country-level people priorities, operational site engagement, local compliance, onboarding, benefits, policy implementation, and manager capability are aligned with business objectives. The P&C Country Director will provide strategic advice to senior leaders, support culturally sensitive and legally compliant people practices, and help foster a high-performance, inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Ensure HR policies and practices comply with local employment laws and regulations.
- Submit pay reporting as required by government legislation.
- Serve as the expert for employment law, customs, and practices in the UK, Ireland, and South Africa.
- Develop and implement HR policies and procedures aligned with local laws and cultural practices.
- Manage employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
- Investigate Navex cases and report cultural trends or insights to Country leaders and P&C Partners.
- Conduct or support training sessions for management and staff on local employment laws and HR best practices.
- Oversee the recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring compliance with local regulations and cultural fit.
- Implement and manage performance management systems aligned with local customs and practices.
- Prepare and present reports on People metrics and compliance issues to senior management.
- Work on local employee engagement with business leads.
- Set behavioral expectations in country.
- Provide a local presence for colleagues as an ambassador of the P&C team.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of senior HR experience, with a focus on employment law and practices in the UK and Ireland.
- In-depth knowledge of local employment laws, customs, and HR best practices.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to navigate and respect cultural differences in the workplace.
- Meticulous in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and guide management and staff.
- Highly adaptable and comfortable in changing legal and business environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across departments.
- Ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Proactive with a mindset for continuous improvement.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Skills
- Employment Law Expertise
- HR Policy Development
- Employee Relations Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Strategic Thinking
Location
- UK
- Ireland
- South Africa
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior HR Experience (10+ years)
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
- Training and development opportunities
About the Company
- Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises.
- Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
- We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance.
- We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses.
- We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do.
- Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package.
Equal Opportunity
- Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.