Head of Workforce

Sportanddev
Full-time greater london, England Human Resources
Posted:
February 20, 2026
Location:
greater london, England, United-Kingdom

Job Description

World Rugby is looking for a Head of Workforce who will be working in London. The candidate should have experience in workforce planning and operations at major international events and HR management.

About the job

World Rugby is the world governing and law-making body for the sport of Rugby Union. In addition to its governance functions World Rugby has established World Rugby Events & Media DAC (WREM) – which is charged with organising and delivering World Rugby’s major international events including the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups and the annual Sevens World Series (SVNS).

World Rugby is now on a mission to innovate, excite, inspire and engage new audiences in existing and new rugby markets to grow the sport for all. Through WREM, the delivery of these major tournaments under a new model will be key to the success of a ten-year strategic plan. This started with the hugely successful delivery of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 which was hel...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: greater london, United-Kingdom
Posted: February 20, 2026
Deadline: April 01, 2026