Director, Human Resources, P&AI International

The Director, Human Resources, P&AI International provides end‑to‑end HR leadership for P&AI employees in Europe and Asia combining strategic partnering with hands‑on delivery.  Acts as the primary P&AI HR contact for leaders and employees, ensuring compliant, consistent and high‑quality HR operations. Reporting to the DVP, Human Resources, P&AI Division, the role provides development via broad exposure to organisational planning, employee relations, talent, performance and culture initiatives.  Where AMETEK Human Resources Business Partners exists in countries around the world, the Director, Human Resources International will coordinate with them on all matters related to Human Resources within their country. Candidates based in the United Kingdom and Western Europe are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The role also supports workforce planning, change initiatives and broader cultural development, ensuring alignment with corporate HR programs and organisational priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Manage regional P&AI Division Human Resources Team in Europe.
• Partner with BU leaders and Country HR Managers to support all employee lifecycle processes and ensure consistent application of HR policies and legislation.
• Ownership of the Human Resources Function for the P&AI International Region.
• Regular site visits to LAND in Dronfield, UK; Solartron ISA in Shildon, UK; MOCON Alphasense in Braintree, UK; Ringsted, Denmark; AMETEK’s campus in Subotica, Serbia; and visits to other Europe sites.
• Act as first‑line support for ER, advising on conduct, capability, absence, investigations and resolution.
• Lead talent acquisition activities including requisitions, sourcing, interviews and onboarding.
• Coordinate performance management, merit cycles, job evaluations and benchmarking.
• Support annual workforce planning, including organisational design discussions, staffing needs analysis and succession planning inputs.
• Drive engagement initiatives; support communication plans and coach managers.
• Support change management initiatives, including communication, consultation and adoption activities during organisational changes.
• Maintain accurate HR data and produce dashboards and insights.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in HR processes.
• Provide coaching and development support for employees and managers.
• Collaborate on L&D, reward, systems and compliance.
• Contribute to the development, review and governance of HR policies and procedures, supporting standardisation and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, data protection and governance.
• Promote inclusion by ensuring fair processes, supporting aligned corporate initiatives and using data insights to identify opportunities.
• Ensure adherence to corporate job architecture and compensation governance frameworks when coordinating job evaluations and benchmarking.
• Liaise with Health & Safety and Occupational Health on return‑to‑work processes, wellbeing risks and site‑specific people‑related H&S matters.
• Regular travel will be required throughout Europe, will possible travel outside of Europe.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• CIPD qualified or progressing (Level 5 or Level 7 desirable).
• Experience managing/leading others with multi‑site exposure.
• Strong ER capability, coaching skills, HR operations and data analytics.
• Experience with HR systems (SuccessFactors) and strong MS Office skills.
• Experience supporting organisational or cultural change, and contributing to workforce planning activities, is advantageous.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Business partnering
• Influencing & coaching
• Confidentiality & integrity
• Data literacy
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Agility & resilience
• Change readiness & adaptability
• Commitment to Inclusion principles

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: This role has three direct reports and one indirect report.