Group HR Director

We are a fast-growing professional services firm, with approximately 180 employees and plans to scale to 300+ within 24 months through organic growth and acquisitions. We are seeking a Group HR Director to provide senior, strategic leadership to our people agenda during this next phase of growth.

This is an internal executive role, suited to a strategy-led people leader with the credibility and capability to design, lead, and deliver scalable people solutions. You will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, while ensuring purposeful execution across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement core HR processes, policies and frameworks.
• Define and deliver a scalable People strategy aligned to growth, acquisitions, and service-line economics.
• Lead organisational design to support a multi-site, multi-disciplinary professional services model.
• Advise the executive team on workforce structure, capability, and future skills.

Culture, Change & Integration

• Lead cultural integration across acquired businesses and embed a cohesive employee experience.
• Lead on employee engagement initiatives, helping to identify issues and translate feedback into action.
• Drive change management and communication during periods of rapid growth.
• Strengthen engagement and performance across the group.

Talent, Performance & Leadership

• Design and embed performance management processes that are practical, consistent, and understood across the business.
• Support workforce planning and play an active role in recruitment - working with managers to attract and retain the right people.
• Oversee workforce planning, succession, and critical role identification.
• Embed consistent performance management and development frameworks.
• Build leadership capability across partners, directors, and emerging leaders.
• Identify development needs and coordinate learning and development initiatives.
• Own the people workstream for acquisitions, including due diligence, integration, and cultural alignment.
• Develop repeatable integration playbooks for future acquisitions.

People Operations & Governance

• Ensure compliant, modern people policies and practices across ROI and NI.
• Oversee the implementation of scalable HR systems and meaningful people metrics.

Experience & Profile

• Senior people leadership experience, such as CPO, HR Director, Head of People or equivalent.
• Background in professional services, including accounting, advisory, technology or similar.
• Proven experience scaling organisations from approximately 150 to 300+ employees.
• Deep understanding of ROI and NI employment frameworks.
• Track record of building and embedding scalable people functions.
• Experience in partner-led or matrix organisations.
• Coaching or leadership development credentials.

Engagement Model

• On-site presence across Ireland, typically based at Head Office in Sandyford, Dublin.

Success Looks Like

• A clear, embedded People strategy supporting growth to 300+ employees.
• Smooth integration of acquisitions with strong cultural alignment.
• Improved engagement, retention, and leadership capability.
• Scalable people systems, governance, and operating rhythm in place.