Global Director of People (Hybrid UK)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

Employee Lifecycle Management (Global)

• Own the full employee lifecycle: recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, performance management, promotions, compensation changes, and offboarding
• Manage hiring and terminations through Rippling
• Oversee and implement performance management processes
• Manage recruiting workflows
• Ensure accurate documentation (offer letters, probation completions, bonus structures, separation agreements, etc.) in partnership with in-house counsel

HR Operations & Systems

• Serve as the global owner of Rippling, including:
• Employee data management
• Time off and leave of absence tracking
• Time & attendance for hourly employees
• Spend management
• On and Offboarding workflows
• Quickly assess and optimize existing HR processes and systems
• Manage and continuously improve HR policies, processes, and tools globally

Benefits & Payroll Globally

• Own HR operations, including:
• Health benefits
• Retirement plans
• Employment verifications
• Payroll familiarity strongly preferred
• Act as the operational expert for global compliance and benefits administration

Global HR Operations

• Manage HR processes across multiple countries, including:
• US, UK, France, Hungary, Romania, Sweden
• Coordinate with local partners and internal “local heroes” to ensure compliance and smooth execution
• Support global org structure changes and scaling efforts

People Partnership & Leadership Support

• Partner with managers on:
• Employee retention and engagement
• Performance feedback and issue resolution
• Title, compensation, and role changes
• Work closely with the Deputy CEO on organizational design, workforce planning, and people strategy

What Success Looks Like

• You can jump into Rippling on day one and quickly understand, manage, and improve existing setups
• You confidently handle all HR operational details, especially benefits and compliance
• You effectively manage HR operations across multiple international jurisdictions
• You bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex, global people operations
• Managers trust you as a pragmatic, solutions-oriented and executive partner

Must-Have Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years proven global HR experience managing employees across multiple countries
• Hands-on experience with Rippling (required)
• Strong execution mindset - you are known for getting things done, not just designing processes
• Deep understanding of employee lifecycle operations
• High attention to detail with the ability to operate strategically

• Payroll experience
• Familiarity with US and international employment compliance
• Experience owning and managing company-wide training and development initiatives, including onboarding training, compliance training, manager enablement, and ongoing employee development programs across a global organization.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting creative, technical, and product-driven teams (e.g., game development, engineering, design, live operations)
• Background in the gaming industry, with familiarity with the pace, culture, and talent profiles typical of game studios and gaming-adjacent companies
• Comfort operating in industries where project cycles, launches, and peak workloads require flexibility and pragmatic people solutions
• Comfort partnering closely with IT, including experience with device management, system access, onboarding/offboarding coordination, and acting as a bridge between People Operations and IT teams in a distributed setup