VP, HR Business Partner

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. DV's mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world's largest brands, publishers and digital ad platforms. DV's technology platform provides advertisers with consistent and unbiased data and analytics that can be used to optimize the quality and return on their digital ad investments. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best-in-class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. 

The VP, HR Business Partner – International is the senior HR leader partnering with executive teams across EMEA and APAC to build a high-performance, scalable organisation. This role owns the International People Strategy, shaping organisational effectiveness, talent, leadership capability, and workforce planning across diverse markets.

You will lead an HR Team in International and ensure you build the capability across the team.  In addition, collaborate and be an ambassador for the HR team within and outside of your reporting location.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, providing data-led insights, leadership coaching, and proactive guidance on all people-related matters. This role requires exceptional commercial acumen, deep international HR expertise, and the ability to navigate complexity while driving operational excellence and cultural alignment.

You will:

• Serve as the primary HR partner to International business leaders across all regions.
• Build and execute the International People Strategy aligned with business objectives, growth ambitions, and margin targets.
• Use workforce analytics and organisational data to influence executive decision-making and strategic planning.
• Lead org design initiatives, restructuring programmes, capacity modelling, and workforce optimisation efforts.
• Partner with Finance on HC planning, budgeting, productivity analysis, and future capability requirements.
• Drive entity transitions and market changes, including EoR → FTE transitions, new country launches, and team integrations.
• In partnership with Talent Management & VP of Americas HRBP, own and evolve the international talent strategy: performance management, promotions,Strategic Talent Review (STR) processes, etc. 
• Collaborate with Talent, L&D, and Compensation CoEs to embed global frameworks and drive consistent adoption.
• Ensure robust calibration, data-led assessment, and fairness across regions.
• Build a high-performance culture and elevate leadership capability across all markets.
• Coach senior leaders to strengthen decision-making, accountability, communication, and management fundamentals.
• Drive manager effectiveness through frameworks such as 9-Box, and behavioural competency models.
• Lead major change programmes, including organisational redesign, restructuring, M&A integration, and digital/AI transformation.
• Apply structured change methodologies to maximise adoption and minimise disruption.
• Oversee complex multi-country ER cases, performance matters, investigations, and exits.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across EMEA and APAC.
• Partner with Legal on redundancy processes, risk mitigation, M&A due diligence, and policy governance.
• Strengthen HR operational maturity across regions through standardisation, automation, and data integrity (Workday optimisation).
• Develop HRBP & Generalist capabilities and ensure the International HR team operates proactively, strategically, and with measurable impact.
• Build and enforce scalable HR processes that align with global frameworks while meeting local needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Significant HR leadership experience with responsibility across international markets (EMEA/APAC essential).
• Proven success partnering with executive and senior leadership teams in complex, high-growth, or matrixed environments (tech/SaaS preferred).
• Significant experience leading organisational change, including restructuring, workforce transformations, and market expansion.
• Deep understanding of multi-country employment legislation, risk management, and global HR operating models.
• Track record of elevating HRBPs into proactive, strategic partners.
• Willingness to travel to other country locations as required
• Align to company in office schedule (currently 3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial and product acumen with the ability to link people strategy to business performance (GTM, product roadmap delivery, technology infrastructure, revenue, margin, productivity).
• Advanced analytical capability (Workday, dashboards, modelling, forecasting).
• Executive-level communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Skilled in change management methodologies.
• High judgment, strong ethical orientation, and comfort operating independently in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global technology, SaaS, digital media, or high-growth businesses.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc HR/Organisational Behaviour) or equivalent experience.
• Experience driving AI-enabled HR transformation.
• Understanding of local country laws and regulations.
• Ability to work from our London office at least three days per week.
• There will be an element of travel required in this role, which could involve travel to EMEA, APAC and USA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualification.
• Change Management qualification

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on a number of non-discriminating factors, including qualifications for the role, level, skills, experience, location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at DV. This role will also be eligible for bonus (as applicable), equity, and benefits.

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