People Director, Europe

About Indicium AI

Indicium AI is trusted by the world's leading enterprises to deliver AI into production at scale. We are a global, AI-native consultancy with deep expertise across Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, and Manufacturing - guiding organizations from strategy through build to measurable business outcomes.

With 600+ AI experts, 50+ enterprise clients, and five global locations, we work side-by-side with the world's leading AI partners - including Anthropic, Databricks, AWS, OpenAI, and Microsoft - to deliver modern AI with speed, clarity, and lasting impact.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a strategic and people-first People Director, to lead our Europe People function, supporting employees and leaders across the United Kingdom and Portugal. 

This role serves as a key member of the European leadership team and will be responsible for shaping and executing our regional people strategy while ensuring alignment with our global vision, culture, and business objectives. 

The Director, People will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, partnering closely with them to drive organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and total rewards programs that enable sustainable growth across the region.

This role requires a leader who can seamlessly balance strategic thinking with operational execution. The ideal candidate brings experience supporting high-growth technology or consulting organizations, a strong understanding of European employment practices, and a passion for building high-performing teams and exceptional employee experiences.  You will play a critical role in strengthening our culture, developing leaders, supporting organizational change, and ensuring our people practices scale alongside the continued growth of the business.

This role is a hybrid role, coming to our office in London at least 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the People strategy across the UK and Portugal in alignment with global business objectives.
• Partner with regional and global leadership to align people initiatives with business priorities and growth objectives.
• Advise leaders on employee relations matters, performance challenges, organizational changes, and leadership effectiveness.
• Support the design and implementation of compensation, benefits, and reward programs that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with company philosophy.
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives across the region
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, development, promotions, performance reviews, compensation cycles, and offboarding
• Lead and develop the regional People team, including the People Partner and Office Manager
• Help integrate teams, processes, and ways of working across regions as the business continues to scale globally
• Partner closely with Recruiting and business leaders on hiring strategy, talent planning, and organizational growth.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and people-related regulations across the UK and Portugal.
• Provide guidance and support on complex employee relations matters and risk management
• Build scalable people programs and leadership practices that support a high-growth international business
• Use data and employee insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the organization
• Collaborate closely with global People & Culture leadership to align regional and global priorities
• Help strengthen culture, communication, and leadership capability across the region

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of progressive HR, People, or Business Partner experience, including leadership experience within fast-growing professional services organizations
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders on organizational design, leadership coaching, change management, and employee relations
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and navigate complex org dynamics
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats, juggling projects simultaneously, and prioritizing as business needs shift
• Strong understanding of performance management, total rewards, people operations, and the policies needed to support a growing, talented workforce
• Experience modernizing and scaling culture, people processes, systems, and operating models
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with high emotional intelligence and relationship building skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience in technology, consulting, professional services, data, or AI-driven businesses is highly preferred
• Experience working in a global team
• Experience supporting international teams across multiple countries is preferred
• Knowledge of Portugal employment practices is a plus