Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.
HR Director - Europe
Location: Stockport (UK), Brno (Czech Republic), or Berlin (Germany)
Hybrid Working
Regional responsibility for Europe: UK, Germany, Czech Republic and Barcelona) > 1500 FTE employees
Shape the future of HR across Europe.
We are looking for a strategic HR leader to drive consistency, scalability, and innovation in how we support our people and managers. As HR Director, Europe you will lead a regional team, partner with business leaders, and ensure compliance across multiple countries—all while advancing our One Novanta culture.
What you will do:
- Lead and develop a high-performing HR Enablement team across the region.
- Coach managers on engagement, performance, workforce planning, and organizational design.
- Ensure consistent adoption of HR programs, processes, and tools.
- Drive process improvement and automation, leveraging AI to scale HR delivery.
- Partner on workforce planning, M&A activities, and change initiatives.
- Maintain compliance with labour laws across all countries in scope.
What we’re looking for:
- Significant HR experience with progressive responsibility; experience in mid-to-large organizations.
- Proven leadership of teams (preferably leaders of teams).
- Strong knowledge of HR processes, technology, and labour law.
- Track record of delivering efficiencies through automation and AI.
- Skilled in change management, organizational design, and workforce analytics.
- Collaborative, influential, and agile mindset.
Why join us? You will have the opportunity to shape HR strategy across EMEA, lead impactful projects, and work in a global environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and help us build a scalable, future-ready HR function.
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
