Senior Director, HRBP Commercial

About the role

As Senior Director, HR Business Partner Commercial, you will serve as a strategic advisor to senior Commercial leaders, shaping people and organizational strategies that drive growth, execution, and results. This role reports to the VP, HRBP Commercial and supports Retail Center of Excellence, Global Licensing and Commercial Operations, Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management (MPIM), and Beyond Yoga.

Responsibilities

• Co-create and drive a comprehensive talent strategy designed to maximize investment, improve productivity and inspire and enable the pursuit of exceptional performance with a spirit of humanity
• Partner with leaders to align people, talent, and organizational strategies with revenue growth, margin, and market expansion priorities
• Translate strategy into workforce plans, operating models, and leadership capabilities that enable execution across channels
• Provide clear, credible counsel that balances strategic perspective with practical, results-oriented solutions
• Help senior leaders reimagine and transform critical business functions (i.e. MPIM) from providing support to being a competitive advantage in the market
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and role clarity efforts to improve speed, decision-making, and accountability
• Support leaders through periods of growth, change, or market disruption, ensuring focus, engagement, and performance are sustained
• Strengthen manager effectiveness as a primary lever for productivity, engagement, and retention
• Partner with Talent Management and Talent Acquisition to assess talent against best-in-class standards and ensure the organization has the right capabilities, capacity, and leadership bench
• Lead succession planning and leadership development efforts aligned to current and future commercial needs
• Coach senior leaders and managers to raise the bar and maintain high performance team standards on performance, collaboration, and leadership impact across teams and regions
• Support leaders in creating a work environment where people feel respected, included, and connected to shared goals
• Demonstrate and reinforce leadership behaviors that promote trust, collaboration, and accountability
• Use engagement, retention, and performance data to identify trends and drive targeted actions that improve team effectiveness and commercial outcomes
• Help leaders balance high expectations with support, enabling strong performance without sacrificing sustainability or humanity
• Proactively lead and participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives, successfully balancing corporate enterprise responsibility and local contextualization
• Build and lead high-performing HR teams

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior-level HR Business Partner roles
• Strong HR generalist capability across organizational effectiveness, talent, employee relations, and change leadership
• Demonstrated success supporting Commercial, Sales, or revenue-driving organizations in complex, fast-paced environments
• Experience operating in global, multi-country organizations, navigating local labor, cultural, and regulatory differences
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and coach at the executive level
• An analytical and business-oriented mindset, with the ability to connect people strategies to commercial outcomes
• Experience supporting multi-channel or matrixed retail and/or apparel organizations
• Experience in workforce planning and org design in growth or transformation contexts
• Track record of building and leading high-performing HR teams

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
• CPHR, SHRM-SCP, or similar certification preferred

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach
• Experience with HRIS systems and analytics tools

Benefits

The expected starting salary range for this role is $204,800-$300,300 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.

Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request.

Read more about our benefits here.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.