People Business Partnering & Talent Acquisition Director

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with a presence in more than 200 countries worldwide?

If so, this is your chance to apply now. 📥

PeopleCert is looking for an experienced People Business Partnering & Talent Acquisition Director to drive our global people strategy and oversee the HR Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition functions across the Group.

Reporting to the VP People & Culture, this strategic leadership role partners closely with senior business leaders to strengthen organisational capability, enable business growth, and ensure we attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent.

It is a senior Group-level People leadership role particularly important as the Group continues to integrate and align its people practices, operating model and organisational structures following a significant acquisition. The successful candidate will bring strong experience across both HR Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, international and fast-paced environment.

As a People Business Partnering & Talent Acquisition Director, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the People Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition teams, creating a high-performing, customer-focused, and business-oriented function.
• Partnering with senior business leaders to align people strategies with organisational priorities, growth plans, and workforce needs.
• Driving strategic workforce planning initiatives, ensuring the organisation has the talent, capabilities, and succession pipelines required to achieve its objectives.
• Defining and executing the Group Talent Acquisition strategy, ensuring attraction, selection, and hiring practices support business growth and workforce quality.
• Leading executive and critical hiring initiatives while continuously enhancing recruitment effectiveness and candidate experience.
• Coaching and supporting leaders on organisational design, change management, leadership effectiveness, and talent decisions.
• Advising senior stakeholders on complex people matters and providing practical solutions that balance business requirements, employee experience, and organisational culture.
• Using workforce and talent insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, supporting data-driven decision-making across the Group.
• Partnering closely with Centres of Excellence, including Learning & Development, Total Rewards, People Analytics, and HR Operations, to ensure integrated people solutions.
• Monitoring and improving key people and talent metrics, including recruitment effectiveness, retention, internal mobility.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, internal policies, and best-practice people management standards.
• Staying informed on emerging HR, talent, workforce, and leadership trends, introducing innovative solutions that deliver measurable business value.

What we are looking for:

• Α senior People leader with substantial experience across both HR Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition, ideally gained in a complex, international, multi-entity environment.
• Someone who will be comfortable operating in a fast-moving, matrixed and evolving environment, where priorities may shift and pragmatic, business-focused decision-making is essential.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Management, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification would be considered an advantage.
• Strong understanding of strategic HR management, organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and executives.
• Strong leadership capabilities, with experience building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent understanding of recruitment strategies, talent market dynamics, and executive hiring practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data and insights to support business decisions.
• Experience managing organisational change, transformation initiatives, and business growth environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Experience in technology-enabled, international organisations would be considered a strong asset.
• Passion for building great teams, developing people, and creating a culture where employees can thrive and perform at their best.

What we offer:

✅ Competitive remuneration package 💲

✅ Work in an international, dynamic and collaborative atmosphere 💯

✅ Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees 🎓

✅ Huge learning experience in using best practices and a global environment 📈

✅ Constant personal and professional development 🥇

✅ Exposure to international projects and stakeholders across multiple regions 🌍

✅ Opportunity to shape the future of People & Culture across a growing global organisation 🚀

✅ Leadership role with high visibility and direct business impact 🎯

✅ Collaborative, inclusive, and people-centric culture 🤝

✅ Career development opportunities and internal mobility pathways 🌟

If you are passionate about building high-performing teams, partnering with leaders to drive business success, and shaping the people strategy of a global organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help create an environment where people, talent, and business performance thrive together.

About PeopleCert

PeopleCert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development & delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.

Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Clarity and Velocity are the core values which guide everything we do.

Our offices in UK, Greece, and Cyprus boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.

Working on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

Any person who is engaged by PeopleCert to work on the SELT service must undergo a Background Check prior to commencing their SELT duties. All SELT personnel will be required to complete a declaration (provided by PeopleCert) where the existence of any criminal record and/or bankruptcy must be declared.

• If we work on the SELT service in the UK, background checks will include:
• If working on the SELT service anywhere in the world (outside of the UK) personnel will undergo background checks that are equivalent to those stated for the UK.

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