HR Director - Remote (Permanent)

HR Manager Location: Chennai, India

Employment Type: Fulltime

Reports To: Head of HR / VP, People & Culture

TECEZE is a fastgrowing technology services company with operations in 35+ countries across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. We help customers build secure, scalable digital products and manage critical IT services. As we expand globally, we are strengthening our People function with an HR Manager focused on our international regions.

You will own and execute endtoend HR operations and business partnering for multiple countries, with a primary focus on European HR operations . The role spans organisational development, employee lifecycle, performance management, compensation & benefits, compliance, and culture/engagement. 1) HR Business Partnering

Coach managers on workforce planning, team design, goal setting (OKRs), performance conversations, and leadership effectiveness.

Lead annual/biannual performance cycles and compensation reviews in partnership with Finance and leadership.

• Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

Ensure consistent employer branding and candidate experience aligned with local markets; leverage campus and community partnerships.

Oversee crossborder hiring logistics, background checks, and onboarding for remote and onsite employees/contractors.

• Onboarding, L&D, and Career Development

Partner with L&D to deploy rolebased learning paths, manager training, and compliance modules.

Implement career frameworks and progression guides; run calibration and talent reviews (9box, succession planning).

• Employee Relations, Engagement & Culture

Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations (ER) across your countries; Run engagement surveys and action planning; launch recognition programs and community initiatives.

embed company values across rituals and communications.

• Global Compensation & Benefits

Benchmark salaries/benefits using Europefocused market data; Partner with brokers/providers to design and renew countryspecific European benefits (medical, life/disability, pension frameworks where applicable) and global plans.

Manage variable pay programs, sales incentives, and spot awards; 6) HR Operations & Systems

Own accurate HR data in HRIS (e.g., BambooHR, Workday, HiBob) and ATS ; ensure data integrity and timely reporting.

Standardise global HR SOPs while allowing for local nuance; 7) Compliance, Risk & Mobility

Ensure compliance with EU and countryspecific labour laws and global policies (e.g., GDPR/data privacy, working time, statutory benefits, notice, severance).

Manage visas, work permits, and global mobility (shortterm travel and permanent relocation) with external counsel where needed.

Maintain compliant documentation (contracts, addenda, handbooks, policies); Track and present KPIs (headcount, attrition, DEI, engagement, timetohire, costperhire, performance distribution, payroll variance) to leadership.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 6–10 years in HR with at least 3 years managing multicountry HR operations or HRBP responsibilities.
• Handson experience overseeing HR operations across European countries (EU/EEA and/or UK), including employment contracts, statutory benefits, terminations, and employee relations.
• Working knowledge of EUlevel requirements (GDPR, Working Time Directive, Holiday Pay, parental leave frameworks) and the ability to adapt to local market nuances.
• Strong knowledge of HR fundamentals: employment law basics, compensation, benefits, performance management, ER, and change management.
• Experience collaborating with payroll providers/EOR/PEO partners for Europe and managing crossborder mobility and visas.
• Handson experience with HRIS/ATS tools (e.g., Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Greenhouse/Lever) and collaboration suites (Google Workspace/Microsoft 365).
• Demonstrated success building processes in a fastpaced, scaling environment (technology or services preferred).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in English; additional European languages (e.g., German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch) are a plus.
• willingness to travel internationally (up to 20%).

Exposure to GDPR/CCPA and international data privacy regimes.

Experience supporting entities in EMEA and APAC; Background working with contractors/EOR/PEO models and transitioning to legal entities.

Compensation design exposure (salary bands, geodifferentials, bonus plans, equity/phantom stock).