Brightwater Recruitment
Head of Human Resources
Brightwater RecruitmentIreland3 days ago
Full-timeHuman Resources

We’re partnering with a high-growth organisation that has scaled significantly in recent years and is now entering a critical phase of operational consolidation and capability building laying the foundations for its next wave of expansion.

They are seeking a commercially minded HR head of function to stabilise, strengthen and future-proof the People function.

This is about building structure and driving performance.


Permanent | West Dublin | €80,000 - €100,000


The Mandate

You will:

  • Partner with c-suite to translate business priorities into a clear, forward-looking People strategy
  • Strengthen governance, processes and operational discipline following rapid growth
  • Evolve performance management to drive accountability and results
  • Build workforce planning capability to support future scaling
  • Enhance leadership capability and succession planning
  • Optimise reward, payroll and compliance frameworks
  • Bring structure and insight through people analytics and HR systems
  • Lead complex ER matters with maturity and sound commercial judgement
  • Elevate the People team to operate at a strategic, value-add level


What Success Looks Like

  • A stabilised, scalable People function
  • Clear performance expectations embedded across the business
  • Improved workforce visibility and planning
  • Stronger leadership capability
  • Operational readiness for the next growth phase


About You

  • An experienced HR Manager (7+ years) who has operated through growth and change
  • Comfortable bringing structure to fast-moving environments
  • Commercial, pragmatic and confident influencing senior stakeholders
  • Strong across ER, governance and compliance
  • Data-driven, systems-aware and process-oriented
  • Motivated by building foundations that enable future growth


Why Consider This Role?

  • Direct impact at leadership level
  • Autonomy to shape and elevate the People function
  • A business entering an exciting “reset and rebuild” phase
  • Clear runway for future growth


Please contact Leonie Gleeson [email protected] for more details

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