Regional People & Culture Director, Europe

About the role

Nord Anglia Education is looking for a Regional People & Culture Director for its schools across Europe, based in Lausanne. As the senior people leader for the region, you will bring talent, culture and the full HR agenda together into one plan, working closely with the Regional Managing Director, the Regional Operations Director and the Group CPO, and acting as a trusted adviser and coach to Principals. The role is flexible within Europe with regular travel, full time and permanent.

Key responsibilities

• Shape the regional people and culture strategy and build a workforce plan showing the roles, skills and leadership the region needs.
• Integrate recruitment, development, internal mobility, succession and retention into one system so people can grow their careers across schools.
• Lead the annual talent review with Principals and build leadership pipelines from middle leader to Principal.
• Coach and advise Principals on their teams, their development and complex people decisions.
• Lead engagement, wellbeing and belonging, so colleagues feel valued.
• Oversee employee relations, reward and policy across European jurisdictions, including work with employee representatives and readiness for EU pay transparency.
• Lead the people side of new schools, acquisitions and integrations, and manage the regional people budget.
• Lead the Regional People & Culture team and build HR capability in each school, using SuccessFactors and people data.

Required profile

• Senior HR or People & Culture leadership experience across several countries, ideally in Europe.
• Track record in talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership development, workforce planning and internal mobility.
• Working knowledge of employment law across European jurisdictions and experience with complex employee relations.
• Experience leading culture and engagement change with measurable results.
• Credibility as a trusted adviser to senior leaders in a matrix organisation.
• Relevant degree and a professional HR qualification such as CIPD Level 7, or equivalent.
• International schools or education experience and knowledge of safer recruitment are welcome.

Required skills

• SuccessFactors
• People data analysis
• Employment law across European jurisdictions

Applications are made through the company's careers site with a CV and a covering letter; the closing date is 30 October 2026 and the start date is December 2026. The post is subject to safer recruitment checks.