Senior Director, North America Market People Organization

About the role

The North America Market CO PO Senior Director is responsible for leading the People Organization (PO) for the Commercial Organization (CO) North America Market, including both the People Partner responsibility for the Commercial Market and the Country PO teams.

Responsibilities

• Own a significant number of measurable strategic, functional, and operational goals or priorities and is committed to achieving these goals for the function/department.
• Oversee talent analysis, implement holistic people plans, and collaborate with other People disciplines for optimal organizational impact.
• Act as a key advisor to executive management in influencing the strategic direction of the business.
• Lead the People Organization (PO) for the Commercial Organization (CO) North America Market, including both the People Partner responsibility for the Commercial Market and the Country PO teams.
• Support and maintain relationships with Market and Country Managing Directors (MDs).
• Lead Key People Initiatives in the fields of Organization & Culture; Talent & Leadership; and Inclusion.
• PO Fundamentals: Organization design and selection, workforce planning and location strategy, talent development, inclusion, employee relations, executive recruiting and onboarding, country legislation and compliance, Crisis Management.
• Coach and develop a team of People Partners supporting Country MDs from both People Business Partner and Country PO perspectives.
• Partner with the respective Centers of Excellence (COEs) and People Business Partners for the employee-based population.
• Lead Global CO projects with a scope beyond the North America market, driving transformation and Future Ready organization, focusing on strategic areas such as talent, future of work, organization design, and transformation.

Requirements

• Strong Executive Coach and Sounding Board: Must be a trusted advisor for the CO Market MD and their staff.
• Global organizational leadership experience.
• High degree of discretion and strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong project and process management skills. Excellent planning, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills as well as the ability to handle competing priorities calmly under pressure and within restricted timeframes.
• Solid communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and the ability to deal effectively and professionally with all levels of employees and management.
• Excellent relationship building and management, as well as leadership and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience across different HR functions, specifically including HR Business Partnering.
• Proven experience managing people.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational change initiatives, developing global workforce plans, and identifying and creating organization capabilities.
• Strong track record effectively coaching and positively influencing leaders.
• Proven track record of great execution relative to managing costs, quality, and timeliness.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Management, Organizational Development or similar discipline is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Strong Executive Coach and Sounding Board: Must be a trusted advisor for the CO Market MD and their staff.
• Global organizational leadership experience.
• High degree of discretion and strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong project and process management skills. Excellent planning, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills as well as the ability to handle competing priorities calmly under pressure and within restricted timeframes.
• Solid communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and the ability to deal effectively and professionally with all levels of employees and management.
• Excellent relationship building and management, as well as leadership and influencing skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)