Senior Director, Human Resources – Global HR Business Partner at nium

Nium is the global infrastructure company powering real-time cross-border payments. Founded to deliver the payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today, we are building a programmable, borderless, and compliant money-movement layer that powers transactions between people, businesses, and intelligent systems — enabling banks, fintechs, payroll providers, travel platforms, marketplaces, and other global enterprises to move money instantly, anywhere in the world.  Co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with offices in 14 markets and team members across 20+ countries, we take pride in a culture anchored in Keeping It Simple, Making It Better, and Winning Together. 2025 was the strongest year in our 10-year history, with record revenue, record transaction volumes, and EBITDA profitability — and we are now entering one of the most dynamic chapters in our journey. We believe the best work happens face-to-face, and we operate a hybrid model with three in-office days per week to strengthen collaboration, alignment, and innovation.  We move over $50B annually across a network that spans 190+ countries, 100 currencies, and 100 real-time corridors. We power fast payouts to accounts, wallets, and cards; enable local collections in 35 markets; and support card issuance in 34 countries — all backed by licenses across 40+ markets.  With over $300M raised to date, Nium offers ambitious builders the opportunity to shape the future of global money movement — at scale.  The Senior Director, Human Resources will lead and manage the Global HR Business Partner (HRBP) team, serving as a strategic advisor to senior business leaders across multiple international markets. This role is responsible for aligning global people strategy with business objectives, driving organizational effectiveness, and ensuring consistent yet locally relevant HR practices and compliance governance across the United States, APAC and EMEA.    The ideal candidate brings deep international HR leadership experience, strong business acumen, and a proven ability to lead high-performing HRBP teams in complex, matrixed multicultural environments. The People team at Nium mission is to inspire and enable high-performing teams through a technology-driven, people-first approach, driving performance ensuring Nium’s success.   Key Responsibilities • Global HR Leadership & Strategy Lead, develop, and scale a high-impact global HRBP team supporting leaders across multiple regions. Partner with executive and senior leaders to translate business strategy into effective people and organizational strategies. Serve as a trusted advisor on workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, and change management. • Business Partnership Provide strategic HR guidance to business leaders globally. Anticipate and address complex people-related challenges in diverse cultural, regulatory, and business environments. Drive consistent application of global HR frameworks while ensuring regional relevance and compliance. • Talent & Organization Effectiveness Oversee talent management initiatives including leadership development, succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement. Support large-scale organizational change initiatives such as restructures, M&A integration, and business transformation. Use data and insights to influence decision-making and measure HR impact. • Employee Relations & Risk ManagementEnsure effective handling of employee relations matters at a senior level, in partnership with legal and regional HR teams. Maintain strong governance, compliance, and risk management across all geographies. Provide guidance on complex employment laws and practices in partnership with local experts. • Team Development & Collaboration Build a strong, inclusive HRBP leadership bench through coaching, mentoring, and development. Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance within the HR function. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree or equivalent experience. • 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant time in senior HR leadership roles. • Proven experience leading global HRBP teams across multiple regions, including the US, India, Singapore, Japan, Malta, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Australia, Netherlands and the UK. • Strong knowledge of international employment laws, labour practices, and cultural dynamics. • Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels in a fast-paced, global organization. • Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills. Preferred Experience & Attributes • Experience supporting fintech, technology, multinational, or matrixed organizations. • Track record of leading through change, transformation, and growth. • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage HR metrics and insights. • High degree of cultural intelligence, adaptability, and global mindset. What we offer at Nium     We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work.  We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office).  We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend. We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!   We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.