International Country HR Lead
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BT Group is seeking an International Country HR Lead Senior Manager to translate the international people strategy into locally compliant, culturally relevant HR practices across multiple countries, lead a global team of Country HRBPs, govern HR policies, and own country level governance while partnering with unions and works councils and with Finance on budgets. This senior role requires proven leadership across geographies in a multinational, deep knowledge of international employment law, change management, and exceptional stakeholder management across cultures and time zones. To apply, tailor your CV to show multi country leadership, UK and Western Europe IR experience, and a track record delivering strategic HR programs in a complex matrix; include measurable outcomes and a concise cover letter linking your experience to BT International’s AI transformation agenda. Note the advertisement indicates One Braham as the primary location but applicants from any location will be considered.
Location : As while the advertisement indicates One Braham as a primary location, we encourage interested applicants to apply from any location they are based as we seek to assess the best fit for the role.
At BT International, our purpose is to keep the world connected. As part of BT, we build on almost 180 years of innovation and expertise to deliver secure connectivity and digital services to some of the world’s leading multinational businesses and organisations. Our customers trust us to safeguard their data, drive their digital transformation and keep their businesses running. With colleagues on the ground across the world and supporting customers wherever they need to operate, BT International offers a truly global experience. Whether it’s about providing cloud connectivity, helping organisations collaborate, or enabling innovation in cybersecurity and digital services, you’ll be part of a team that shapes how businesses succeed in a world that is being transformed by AI. If you have the drive and ambition to make an impact on a global stage, BT International is where it happens.
Why this job matters
The International People and Culture Country Lead Senior Manager leads the local in country HR teams across all the countries that BT International operates in, translating the International people strategy into locally compliant, culturally relevant and operationally effective HR practices. They ensure that all local people policies and practices meet local legislative requirements whilst aligning with BT Internationals, vision and values.
What you’ll be doing - your accountabilities
- Responsible for translating the BT International Business Strategy into a local People Strategy and driving the execution of that strategy across all countries.
- Ensuring that all local local legislative and cultural requirements are met whilst driving a global consistency with the strategy.
- Leadership, governance and decision making on HR policies within countries and ensuring alignment with BT policies.
- Leadership and development of a global team of Country HRBPs that span multiple countries as well as driving capability building and career development within these countries.
- Defining and executing the BT International ER Strategy and ensuring effective partnering with the relevant Unions and Works Councils to mitigate risk.
- Owning Country level HR Governance frameworks including compliance monitoring and responsible for managing/mitigating people risks within each country that we operate in.
- Working in conjunction with Finance to ensure that the HR budgets are managed effectively.
- Acting as an escalation point for high-risk or sensitive employee issues.
Experience you would be expected to have
- Proven track record in senior HR leadership across multiple geographies, ideally in a multi-national organisation.
- Strong knowledge of international employment legislation, compliance and HR Governance.
- Experience of managing employee relations with Unions and Works Councils particularly in UK and Western Europe.
- Experience of leading people transformation and change in a complex matrixed organisation.
- Proven track record of leading diverse teams and senior stakeholder management across cultures and time zones.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving abilities.