Black & White Engineering Seeks Chief People Officer to Lead Global People Strategy

The appointment represents a significant investment in the company’s people strategy as it continues to scale operations across Europe, the Middle East, APAC and future markets. Following recent executive appointments, including the Chief Technical Officer, the CPO role underscores Black & White Engineering’s commitment to building world-class leadership capabilities to support its ambitious growth trajectory.

Since 2020, Black & White Engineering has grown 500% to over 1,000 employees globally. The company is strengthening its leadership infrastructure to support continued expansion and ensure its organisational culture and people practices scale effectively across all regions.

Strategic People Leadership at Scale

The Chief People Officer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, acting as strategic advisor to the Board. The role will be instrumental in developing and implementing a global people and culture strategy that attracts, develops and retains top-tier talent while building scalable, compliant and inclusive practices across multiple jurisdictions.

Driving Global Growth and Culture

The CPO will have accountability for the global People function, leading initiatives that span talent acquisition, leadership development, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, reward and recognition and compliance across all operating countries. Key responsibilities will include:

• supporting international expansion
• overseeing organisational design
• workforce planning
• championing the company’s values-led culture across borders.

 

Black & White Engineering has established itself as an employer of choice, achieving 5-star employer status for four consecutive years. The company’s award-winning portfolio spans mission-critical infrastructure projects globally, with particular expertise in the data centre sector.

Ready to Lead People Strategy on a Global Stage?

Black & White Engineering is seeking an exceptional People leader with experience in senior HR leadership roles at executive level within global, multi-regional organisations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in people leadership experience at global executive level with experience in engineering, construction, professional services or complex project led environments. The role will be based in one of our European or Middle East offices.

Interested candidates are invited to contact our recruitment team for a confidential discussion about this opportunity. Please contact Mike Tonks at mike.tonks@reed.com.

You can also apply directly via our Jobs page on LinkedIn.

Application deadline: Monday 2nd March 2026.

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