HR Operations Director

Company Description

DataVolt is a global leader in sustainable and innovative data center solutions. We provide businesses across the world with the infrastructure they need to connect, collaborate, and grow in the data-driven landscape of today. Our solutions focus on security, reliability, scalability, and sustainability, empowering our clients to truly achieve digital transformation. We have strategically positioned operations in Riyadh, Dubai, California, Mumbai and Tashkent and are committed to shaping a sustainable digital future through groundbreaking innovation.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the VP of People & Culture, this role will act as a key driver of HR transformation, governance, and delivery across DataVolt’s global footprint. You will be responsible for shaping scalable people practices and executing complex change initiatives in support of DataVolt’s ambitious growth agenda.

• Design and implement a people strategy aligned with DataVolt’s organizational vision, supporting growth and transformation across regions.
• Lead HR operations across the employee lifecycle, ensuring excellence in onboarding, performance management, policy development, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the operational right-hand to the VP, with visibility into executive-level strategy, change initiatives, and organizational design.
• Drive alignment across business functions by translating strategy into workforce capability needs and scalable HR programs.
• Establish governance and standardization across HR policies, practices, and data, ensuring compliance and consistency across regions while remaining adaptable to local nuances.
• Translate business strategy into talent implications and ensuring People & Culture is positioned as a business enabler.
• Serve as executive escalation point for sensitive or high-impact people matters, offering practical solutions, risk management, and strategic insight

Experience & Qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s degree from a top-tier institution (e.g., XLRI, SIBM, IIMs strongly preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant strategic and operational leadership across geographies.
• Proven success leading HR in complex, fast-scaling, international environments with distributed teams and multicultural dynamics.
• Experience in HR transformation, process redesign, technology implementation (e.g., HRIS, talent systems), and large-scale change initiatives.
• Strong operational expertise, with a hands-on approach to optimizing HR delivery, governance, and execution.
• Experience leading other HR leaders (Directors, Senior Managers) and building strong, empowered HR teams.