[Hiring] Senior Director, Regional People Business Partner @Guidewire Software

Role Description

The Senior Director, Regional People Business Partner (APAC & EMEA) is the strategic People leader responsible for enabling business performance and organizational health across the company’s International markets. This role serves as a trusted advisor to regional executives and a key connector across the global People organization.

• Partners closely with regional leadership teams to align talent strategy, organizational capability, and workforce planning with business priorities.
• Works in close partnership with global functional People Business Partner leaders and Centers of Excellence (COEs).
• Ensures strong alignment between global frameworks and regional execution while adapting solutions to diverse cultural, regulatory, and market conditions.
• Builds and leads a high-performing team of People Business Partners across EMEA and APAC.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant experience supporting international or multi-country environments.
• 7+ years of experience leading HR teams, including leaders of leaders.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives in complex, high-growth global organizations.
• Deep knowledge of EMEA and APAC labor markets, cultural dynamics, and employment legislation.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to link People strategies to business outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence across matrixed organizations and drive alignment across regional and global stakeholders.
• Experience working closely with Centers of Excellence and global HRBP organizations to deliver integrated solutions.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data and workforce insights.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse cultural contexts.

Requirements

• Define and lead the People strategy for EMEA and APAC.
• Serve as a core member of the International leadership team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to regional executives.
• Establish governance mechanisms and leadership forums.
• Ensure regional insights inform enterprise-level People strategies.
• Quarterly travel across the region.
• Partner closely with functional People Business Partner leaders.
• Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs).
• Drive alignment across regional HRBPs, functional HRBPs, and COEs.
• Provide insights on regional talent processes.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and change partner to senior leaders.
• Partner with functional HRBP leaders to support global functional change initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to regional labor laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Ensure effective regional execution of core talent lifecycle processes.
• Drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention, and leadership capability.
• Develop a distributed team of People Business Partners across EMEA and APAC.
• Attract, develop, and retain top HR talent.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Company Description

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service.

• More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries run on Guidewire.
• We have a proud implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects.
• Supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry.