HR Director, OPSWAT

• A minimum of ten years of HR leadership experience, including time in a fast-paced global technology environment
• Demonstrated ownership of HR across multiple countries and regions
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Strong business acumen and executive presence — you speak the language of both people and performance
• A data-driven mindset, with the ability to turn insight into action
• Demonstrated success building high-performing teams and leading through transformation
• You lead with clarity, empathy, and courage
• You bring a sense of urgency, humor, and heart — and a team that will need all three

Desirable

• I'm Andreea, Global Head of HR at OPSWAT
• OPSWAT is also the kind of place where opportunities tend to find the people willing to take them on
• Things move fast, there’s always something new to figure out, and you get a lot of space to make an impact
• For me, HR works best when it can move at the pace of the business — close enough to understand what’s really going on and quick enough to make a difference
• I don’t see that as a formula, though
• I’d love to shape what it looks like together with someone who shares that mindset, but who will also bring their own perspective and challenge my thinking along the way
• If this sounds like the kind of team and environment you’d enjoy being part of, I’d really love to hear from you
• The Director, Human Resources for Europe, META (Middle East, Turkey, and Africa), and the US, is a Senior Leadership role reporting directly to our Global Head of HR (Human Resources) and acting as a trusted partner to leadership across all three regions
• This is not a maintenance role
• It is a build-and-scale opportunity for someone who wants to shape how a global cybersecurity company grows, leads, and engages its people
• You will lead the HR function across 20+ countries, manage a regional team of HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition Business Partners and People Operations, and own the people strategy for a business expanding on every front
• If you are energized by turning potential into performance, and you want to work alongside an executive team that values your voice, this is your stage
• Scope at a Glance
• Regions: Europe, META, and the US
• Countries: 20+ and growing
• Team: HR professionals across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, and People Operations
• Reports to: Global Head of HR
• Location: London or Timisoara, Hybrid
• This is a hybrid role based in either our London (UK) or Timisoara (Romania) office. Both are anchor locations for OPSWAT, and we are open on either — the person matters more than the postcode. You will play a visible part in strengthening in-office collaboration and cultural integration in whichever location you join
• Strategic partnership
• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership across Europe, META, and the US, aligning people strategy with business objectives
• Translate workforce data into insight that influences executive decisions
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership development across the regions
• Building and scaling
• Build and scale core HR programs that strengthen organizational health, capability, and engagement
• Shape HR policies, practices, and systems that keep pace with OPSWAT’s growth, harmonizing where it helps without flattening local nuance
• Partner with global HR to deliver a consistent employee experience across the full employee lifecycle
• Regional ownership and compliance
• Own employee relations across Europe and META, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal compliance in every jurisdiction
• Ensure labor and employment compliance across 20+ countries, working with local counsel, EOR (Employer of Record) partners, and payroll providers in markets where we hold no legal entity
• Navigate the operational realities of the META region, including visa sponsorship, workforce nationalization requirements, and multi-entity structures, in partnership with local HR
• Provide strategic oversight of US people programs in partnership with US-based HR resources, who retain day-to-day ownership of US employee relations and benefits administration
• Team leadership
• Lead, coach, and grow a regional team of ten focused on speed, accountability, and impact
• Coach managers to lead effectively through change, growth, and difficult conversations