HR Manager- Ireland & Emerging Regions

About ATC

ATC is a global logistics, white glove, and technical services specialist for data centers. For over 45 years, we've helped deliver Europe's data centers safely, securely, and right the first time. Our work includes specialist IT transport and relocations, as well as full data center commissioning and decommissioning.

As part of the Arvato Group, we benefit from the strength, scale, and global expertise of one of the world's leading supply chain and technology partners. What truly sets us apart, however, is our people. We invest in training, development, and continuous improvement, and we take pride in building long term relationships with our clients and teams across Europe.

The Role

The HR Manager - Ireland & Emerging Regions is a hands on, operationally strong HR leader responsible for the end to end people agenda in Ireland in the capacity of the country Head of HR for Arvato in Ireland, being the HR Business Partner for the global Cloud business and additionally providing HR oversight and support for several smaller and developing regions globally. The role operates in a matrix organization, aligning closely with business unit leadership while partnering with HR colleagues across multiple countries to ensure consistency with global HR strategy.

Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive) HR Operations & Country Responsibility

• Lead end to end HR operations for Ireland, ensuring full compliance with local employment legislation, labor standards, and company policies for 300 employees across two sites.
• Support the set up of HR operations in new countries or expanding regions, including policies, processes, contracts, and local compliance frameworks.
• HR responsibility for smaller or emerging regions, adapting HR approaches to local needs while maintaining alignment with global standards.
• Act as the primary HR point of contact for managers and employees across regions, ensuring consistent, high quality HR support.

Business Partnering & Matrix Organization

• Partner closely with business unit leaders in a matrix structure, balancing local, regional, and global priorities.
• Align HR deliverables with the business strategy, e.g. workforce planning, organizational design, and people decisions, ensuring HR solutions are commercially grounded.
• Coach and advise leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational change, and people leadership topics.

Collaboration & Multi Country Alignment

• Liaise regularly with HR colleagues across countries to share best practices, ensure alignment with global HR initiatives, and support cross border consistency.
• Contribute to regional and international HR projects, supporting local implementation of global frameworks, policies, and systems.
• Act as a connector between central HR functions (e.g. CoEs) and local business needs.

Talent, Leadership & Capability Building

• Support and enable managers through structured guidance, education, and practical tools on hiring, performance management, and people leadership.
• Contribute to the development of leadership and talent practices appropriate to the size and maturity of each region.
• Support workforce planning and hiring activities in collaboration with talent acquisition partners.

HR Infrastructure, Vendors & Governance

• Help establish and manage external HR vendors (legal, payroll, HR advisory) outside of Ireland, ensuring effective and compliant service delivery.
• Build a strong HR team as the business grows, defining roles, responsibilities, and operating models as needed.
• Ensure accurate data management and effective use of HR systems to support decision making and reporting.
• Work with established Arvato countries where Cloud Operations are present.

Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Translate business strategy into practical HR priorities, supporting growth, scalability, and operational stability.
• Identify gaps in HR maturity and proactively develop solutions that strengthen people processes, governance, and leadership capability.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes with a pragmatic, solution oriented mindset.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• Significant experience in an HR business partner or HR manager role, ideally within a multi country or matrix organization.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law, with the ability to navigate or coordinate compliance in additional jurisdictions.
• Proven experience operating in environments with varying HR maturity, including set up, scale, or transformation phases.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and coach managers at different levels.
• Practical, hands on approach with the ability to balance operational delivery and strategic thinking.
• Experience working closely with external vendors and legal advisors.
• Excellent communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Remuneration

• Competitive market salary.
• Performance based bonus.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Company pension plan (varies by region, subject to local employment laws).
• Sports & social club.