Regional HR Director - Mid Sized MNC

Demonstrable HR leadership: (at least 5 years Executive HR experience/5 years International HR experience).

Expert business partnering track record: proven trusted advisor; integrity, transparency, and honesty, upon which a relationship as confidante, advisor and counsel can be built.

Commercial focus: track record in M&A, demonstrates a keen understanding of core financial drivers and objectives across the business; ability to leverage human resources to deliver and drive strategy (particularly able to see the impact of the wider market on resourcing).

Communication skills: exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to build effective relationships with people both internally across the organisation

Exceptional stakeholder engagement: understands how to build relationships and influence effectively, credibility across the business including the executive team.

Leadership: proven ability to lead across HR, effecting change and facilitating the development of the People and leadership team; engages and motivates.

Zoom in/out: highly strategic but remains hands on; must have impact and influence (self-starter rather than Ivory Tower).

Cultural alignment: adept at working in a business that operates in a very entrepreneurial way; thinking out of the box and comfortable rolling up one's sleeves; involved in the detail; low ego; resilient; pacey and tenacious, collaborative.

Strong consultancy, coaching and relationship management skills.

Subject matter expert: an awareness of the latest thinking in the field of people management and willingness to learn from experience (learning agility). Knowledge of employment related laws and regulations.

Change maker: execute/drive through change, using high levels of emotional intelligence to adapt as necessary. Strategic insight: the ability to position the HR function and its objectives within the wider corporate strategy.

Ability to inspire and lead on vision and be an ambassador of values.

Intellectual agility: able to switch between the conceptual and the analytical. Able to strategize for the future and deal with the technical requirements of the present.

Self-awareness: a high level of social confidence and emotional intelligence.

Proactive in personal brand management: well networked, strong sense of self and awareness of their position within the wider market, able to promote the company and personal brand externally effectively.