Deputy Head HR Operations
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Occupation TypeHuman resource managers and directors
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£52,900
(£27.13 per hour)
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Description
Job Description
This newly created Deputy Head of HR Operations role is designed to provide additional leadership capacity within Global HR Operations, enabling greater focus, pace, control and consistency across operations delivery. The primary purpose of the role is to take ownership of key operational and transformation priorities currently managed by the Global Head of HR Operations, with a particular focus on Europe as the largest region.
The role will act as a strategic and operational partner, leading critical workstreams including deployment of the HR Target Operating Model (TOM), strengthening HR operational compliance, embedding new ways of working across the HR Operations team, and developing scalable frameworks (e.g., vendor management governance) to improve performance and consistency.
This role is intended to operate as a second-in-command, supporting leadership continuity and acting as a potential future successor role.
Find out more here about how you can unleash your full potential at DLL
Day To Day
Europe HR Operations Leadership (Primary Regional Portfolio)
This newly created Deputy Head of HR Operations role is designed to provide additional leadership capacity within Global HR Operations, enabling greater focus, pace, control and consistency across operations delivery. The primary purpose of the role is to take ownership of key operational and transformation priorities currently managed by the Global Head of HR Operations, with a particular focus on Europe as the largest region.
The role will act as a strategic and operational partner, leading critical workstreams including deployment of the HR Target Operating Model (TOM), strengthening HR operational compliance, embedding new ways of working across the HR Operations team, and developing scalable frameworks (e.g., vendor management governance) to improve performance and consistency.
This role is intended to operate as a second-in-command, supporting leadership continuity and acting as a potential future successor role.
Find out more here about how you can unleash your full potential at DLL
Day To Day
Europe HR Operations Leadership (Primary Regional Portfolio)
- Hold primary leadership responsibility for HR Operations across Europe, working closely with the Regional HR Operations Manager, Europe.
- Provide day-to-day operational leadership oversight, ensuring effective prioritisation, issue resolution and delivery focus.
- Act as a key escalation point for complex operational challenges within Europe, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder confidence.
- Drive alignment and consistency of regional operational practices to support a stable, scalable HR service model.
- Ensure deployment of the HR TOM across remaining European locations where it is not yet implemented (Ireland, AGCO Finance UK, Southern Europe, Nordics, Poland)
- Lead the embedding of new operational processes and ways of working across the Global HR Operations organisation.
- Identify, address, and reduce regional inconsistencies by driving adoption of consistent standards, templates, governance routines and operating rhythms.
- Reinforce an outcomes-focused performance culture across HR Operations through structure, clarity and accountability.
- Build and embed a systematic approach to operational reporting, ensuring improved visibility of HR Operations activities and performance.
- Establish consistent reporting routines and dashboards (as appropriate), enabling more proactive decision-making and operational control.
- Provide actionable insights to support the Global Head of HR Operations in strategic planning, prioritisation and governance.
- Take lead responsibility for overall HR function compliance issues, including responding to and coordinating remediation for audit findings, control gaps, and operational compliance risks.
- Support the development and ongoing strengthening of compliance practices across HR Operations directly and across the wider HR function more widely, ensuring consistent adherence to required standards and controls.
- Utilise the DLL tracking and reporting mechanisms (Archer) for compliance actions, driving closure and sustained improvement.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working, including hybrid, designed to support you at every stage of life.
You will be an experienced HR Shared Services/HR Operations leader with a minimum of 10 years’ experience of which at least 5 years leading large, multi‑country or regional operations. The skills and experience you are able to bring to the role should include:
- Successful implementation of an HR Shared Services operation, ideally in multiple countries
- Evidence of a solid understanding of effective HR Operations performance
- Utilisation of data from case management and systems to drive operational improvement
- Demonstrable ownership of HR compliance and control frameworks, with oversight beyond a single country
DLL’s wellbeing ambition is to educate, equip and empower members to build connections, manage their mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness and maintain balance between work and the other priorities that make up their lives.
Our Four Wellbeing Categories Are As Follows
- Connection – Build meaningful connections with other DLL members
- Health – Manage mental, emotional and physical health
- Finance – Provide learning opportunities to help members achieve personal financial health
- Lifestyle – Maintain balance between work and life priorities
These are the things that matter to our members and the wellbeing of our members matters to DLL
Good To Know
We’re dedicated to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to all. If you require accommodation at any stage, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.
Hiring is subject to successful completion of a background check.
About Us
DLL, a great place to build your career
DLL is a global asset finance company that partners with manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and end users to facilitate access to equipment and technology. Headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, we operate in over 25 countries, offering financial solutions across various industries. We are also a 100% subsidiary of our parent company Rabobank, one of the world’s largest financial companies. Join our community of over 6.000 members from 75 nationalities! At DLL, our unique culture — shaped by our values (We put our customers first -Together we achieve more-You can count on me - I challenge myself and others to grow) and behaviors that define us — is at the heart of everything we do.
We offer exciting job opportunities where you feel welcomed, respected and empowered to be your authentic self and share your best ideas. At DLL, we believe in the strength of our diverse perspectives and experiences, which make our global community thrive.
You’ll receive competitive pay, generous benefits, health and wellbeing support, and manage your work-life balance through our hybrid working flexibility.
Our global operations offer you a variety of development opportunities and we encoura
Good To Know
- Deadline for application: 3rd June 2026 (Due to high volume of applications this requisition may close prior to posted close date)
- Location: UK (Watford), NL (Eindhoven) or DE (Düsseldorf); hybrid working required (minimum 2 days per week on-site), remote not available.
- The selection process may involve an assessment
- Applications via email will not be reviewed. Please apply online via our career website
- DLL’s referral program applies
- For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Partner, Natalie Gray via natalie.gray@dllgroup.com
We’re dedicated to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to all. If you require accommodation at any stage, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.
Hiring is subject to successful completion of a background check.
About Us
DLL, a great place to build your career
DLL is a global asset finance company that partners with manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and end users to facilitate access to equipment and technology. Headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, we operate in over 25 countries, offering financial solutions across various industries. We are also a 100% subsidiary of our parent company Rabobank, one of the world’s largest financial companies. Join our community of over 6.000 members from 75 nationalities! At DLL, our unique culture — shaped by our values (We put our customers first -Together we achieve more-You can count on me - I challenge myself and others to grow) and behaviors that define us — is at the heart of everything we do.
We offer exciting job opportunities where you feel welcomed, respected and empowered to be your authentic self and share your best ideas. At DLL, we believe in the strength of our diverse perspectives and experiences, which make our global community thrive.
You’ll receive competitive pay, generous benefits, health and wellbeing support, and manage your work-life balance through our hybrid working flexibility.
Our global operations offer you a variety of development opportunities and we encoura
ge you to take on new challenges across our departments, businesses and regions.
Our company strategy emphasizes our commitment to sustainable business and making social impact is part of that as well. Together, we’ll “Partner for a better world” to make a positive impact. Joining DLL, means joining a company that consistently scores higher than the industry average in Employee Engagement surveys. This is also being acknowledged through many Great Place to Work certificates. People who work at DLL, like DLL.
Join us in Partnering for a better world!
Our company strategy emphasizes our commitment to sustainable business and making social impact is part of that as well. Together, we’ll “Partner for a better world” to make a positive impact. Joining DLL, means joining a company that consistently scores higher than the industry average in Employee Engagement surveys. This is also being acknowledged through many Great Place to Work certificates. People who work at DLL, like DLL.
Join us in Partnering for a better world!