Global Head of People

Your new company

OneSchoolGlobal (OSG) is one of the world's largest and most innovative K-12 school groups, operating in over 20 countries with a shared vision to deliver global education excellence. With a unique self-directed learning model, a global ethos, and a strong values-driven culture, we are seeking a transformational HR executive to lead our People & Culture function on a truly international stage. Our commitment to quality extends to providing high-quality, career and life-ready students.

Your new role

As Global Head of People & Culture, you will be a key member of our Global Management Team, reporting directly to the Global Chief Operating Officer. This strategic leadership role drives and delivers the global people agenda, embedding a positive culture, advancing talent acquisition and development, and evolving our Employee Value Proposition.

You'll shape the people strategy across our regions, working closely with Regional Managing Directors and People & Culture leaders to ensure alignment, performance, and staff wellbeing across our worldwide network. Some Key Accountabilities:

Strategic & Functional Leadership

• Partner with the Global Management Team to drive strategy for a progressive and sustainable global school.
• Lead and align global P&C operations to OneSchool's vision, values, and mission.
• Deliver workforce planning, staff wellbeing initiatives, change management, and organisational design improvements.

Talent & Performance

• Develop and implement a global talent acquisition strategy to attract and retain mission-aligned professionals.
• Enhance leadership capability through development frameworks, feedback programs, and performance management systems.
• Champion an evolving EVP and staff engagement initiatives including a global staff survey program.

Wellbeing & Culture

• Lead the Global Staff Wellbeing Strategy and working group.
• Foster a high-trust, positive culture that promotes psychological safety, compassion, and engagement.

Operational Excellence

• Optimise global HR systems (Dayforce), analytics, and risk management processes.
• Oversee global HR policies, compliance frameworks, and functional excellence.

Leadership & Influence

• Represent OSG's People & Culture function in global forums and strategic initiatives.
• Lead a high-performing global team with humility, integrity, and purpose.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an accomplished Chief People Officer with substantial experience leading a global People and Culture function in a large, complex organisation. You are an accredited Human Resources professional with commensurate qualifications. Ideally, you will have:

• A global mindset and executive-level HR leadership experience.
• Proven success driving people and culture strategies with global and/or multinational experience.
• Strong ability to influence, mentor, and build alignment across complex stakeholder groups.
• A track record of building high-performance cultures and thriving workforces.
• Deep understanding of modern HR systems, workforce analytics, and organisational development.

Hays Executive has been retained to exclusively work on this role.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please call Paul Phillips or Andy Sundberg on or send your resume to