Director, HR Business Partner Consulting & Solutions

About the Role

This position is based in Dublin and follows a hybrid work model, with work split between home and a LinkedIn office on selected days depending on team and business needs. The role sits within LinkedIn’s HR Business Partners – Consulting and Solutions function and is focused on strengthening a high-performing HRBP organization through effective leadership, clear operating practices, and strong stakeholder partnership.

The Director will report to the Senior Director, HR Business Partners – Consulting & Solutions and will lead a regional team responsible for improving team effectiveness, performance management, and talent-related programs and processes. The role calls for deep HR business partnering experience, a strong understanding of centralized HR operating models, solid people leadership capability, and a consistent focus on operational excellence.

LinkedIn describes its mission as creating economic opportunity for the global workforce and building a workplace culture rooted in trust, care, inclusion, and fun. This role is expected to help reinforce that culture while supporting global consistency and regional relevance across HR practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide a regional HRBP team through hiring, coaching, development, staffing, and team-building efforts.
• Define and drive the strategic and day-to-day direction of the regional HRBP Consulting & Solutions team.
• Act as the key expert on regional business context, sharing local insight and nuance with global stakeholders and partners.
• Maintain strong two-way communication between HRBP C&S and functional HRBP leaders on business priorities, manager themes, risks, and updates.
• Work with functional HRBP leaders to clarify responsibilities, decision-making authority, and escalation routes across the HR operating model.
• Balance team workload during spikes in demand, coverage gaps, and urgent matters while keeping the team engaged.
• Coach HRBPs to set priorities effectively and balance enterprise-wide consistency with business-unit needs, regional variation, and practical manager support.
• Strengthen consistency through recurring team rhythms, calibration, knowledge exchange, and shared judgment standards.
• Develop trusted relationships that help influence decisions affecting the business and employees.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design, improve, and scale HR processes.
• Spot opportunities to streamline talent processes such as annual reviews, engagement surveys, employee relations, and performance management.
• Lead the team to provide timely, accurate service while continuously raising performance standards.
• Ensure service level commitments are met and that stakeholders across functions and geographies receive a strong experience.
• Model LinkedIn’s mission, values, culture, and leadership expectations for the team.
• Make sure all activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

The role requires significant senior HR experience, including operational delivery across Ireland and the UK, work in global matrixed organizations, and experience in a centralized HR support model. It also requires substantial direct people management experience.

• At least 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• At least 5 years of experience operationalizing and executing talent initiatives in Ireland and the UK.
• At least 3 years of experience in a highly matrixed, global organization with multiple stakeholders.
• At least 3 years of experience in a multinational company, with exposure to UKI and EU markets.
• At least 3 years of experience working in a centralized HR support model.
• At least 5 years of direct people management experience, or equivalent.

Preferred Experience and Strengths

• Experience managing a people manager at the skip level.
• Ability to use data-driven insights such as market trends and internal talent or team metrics to shape recommendations and outcomes.
• Capability to manage, coach, mentor, and motivate a diverse regional team while maintaining accountability and performance standards.
• Strong executive presence.
• Experience implementing HR and operational programs and strategies.
• Familiarity with HR functional areas.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage several projects successfully in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality, accurate work.
• Sound reasoning and problem-solving skills for overcoming challenges.
• Proven leadership ability with the maturity to influence stakeholders and secure buy-in.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Suggested Strengths

• Strategic thinking with commercial awareness.
• Inspirational leadership.
• Commitment to inclusion and professional growth.

Additional Information

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