Snr. Director HR UK&I (Position located in London, England)
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About KnowBe4
Join the cybersecurity company that puts security first; literally and without compromise. At KnowBe4 our AI-driven Human Risk Management platform empowers over 70000 organizations worldwide to strengthen their security culture and transform their workforce from their biggest vulnerability into their strongest security asset. As the undisputed industry standard with unusually high customer retention rates and recognition as a Leader by G2 and TrustRadius were not just providing security awareness training - were redefining what it means to be a trusted security partner in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Our team values radical transparency extreme ownership and continuous professional development in a welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves. Whether working remotely or in-person we strive to make every day fun and engaging; from team lunches to trivia competitions to local outings there is always something exciting happening at KnowBe4.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic HR leadership and business partnership to leaders and executives across the region
- Partner with leadership on mergers and acquisitions impacting the UK&I team including change management and integration efforts and/or TUPE considerations
- Spearhead cultural integration initiatives fostering a unified and positive workplace environment
- Partner with leadership to address complex employee relations issues and performance management challenges
- Oversee HR operations compliance and administrative functions for the UK&I
- In partnership with client leaders assess leadership talent (performance potential) identify high impact roles then support them in their succession planning and leadership gap needs
- Collaborate with Global Talent Acquisition and the business to focus and prioritize key hiring decisions including leadership hiring across the region
- Manage HR budgets and resource allocation to meet business objectives
- Collaborate with global HR teams to ensure consistent implementation of company-wide initiatives
- Drive employee engagement and performance through innovative programs and initiatives
- Collaborate with Legal on ACAS or tribunal matters for UK&I employees
- Manage work visa sponsorship efforts in UK&I
- Accelerate regional Manager Self Service in partnership with HR Operations and Services to help automate key HR processes to make them scalable simpler more efficient transparent and more user-friendly
- Lead and develop a team of HR professionals and people managers ensuring high-quality support across all HR functions
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Business Management Economics Human Resources Management or other relevant fields
- 10 years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in senior HR leadership roles
- Minimum 5 years experience leading and developing multi-functional HR teams of at least 4 staff members including at least 2 years managing people leaders/supervisors
- Minimum 2 years experience of working with engineering teams in a SaaS environment
- Previous experience as a strategic HR Business Partner
- Experience/expertise in at least 2 of the 4 HR functional areas: Compensation Global People Development HR Operations/Service/Processes Talent Acquisition in the context of a global multi-national company
- Extensive experience in client facing HR roles across key HR services and products i.e. understanding our business clients needs and how they consume these services
- Proven track record in managing post-acquisition cultural integration and change management
- Proven track record of managing change and integration efforts
- Demonstrated ability to influence and develop strong cross-functional working relationships across HR and our business clients in a balanced manner
- Strong knowledge of UK labour law and experience in successfully handling ER cases
- Ability to think outside-in (i.e. starting with the business client) to develop scalable and repeatable HR solutions
- High attention to detail ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced collaborative team environment
- Exceptional ability in diplomatic and collaborative communication and partnership across Sectors and levels
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in simple terms to various audiences.
- Manage highly confidential information with professionalism and integrity plus excellent business judgment concerning confidential matters.
- Starting with an inclusion mindset in dealings with colleagues and clients
- Experience working in technology SaaS or cybersecurity industries highly preferred
- Ability to travel occasionally within the UK and Europe
Our Fantastic Benefits
Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status gender identity sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please visit recruitment agencies please.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Talent Management
- Employee Relations
- Succession Planning
- Employee Evaluation
- Human Resources Management
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Training & Development
- Employment & Labor Law
- Organization Design
- Human Resources
About Company
KnowBe4 HRM+ is your all-in-one platform for security awareness training, cloud email protection, & more. Trusted by 47 of the top 50 cybersecurity firms.
