Executive Job Description |
The Director, Human Resources provides consulting to the Vice Presidents of Product Management, Operations, IT and Finance and their senior management team on organizational effectiveness and development. This includes issues related to organizational alignment, leadership effectiveness and accountability, and workforce planning.
Primary Responsibilities
Be a Member of the Leadership team for the respective Functions:
-Participate in developing strategy for the respective Functions-
-Provide the HR perspective on Business strategy and decisions-
-Ensure that Group and Corporate HR strategy is represented and incorporated into the Business strategic plan
Act as a trusted advisor to the Functional teams:
-Advise and coach Business leaders on specific and/or sensitive situations (e.g. RIF communications)
-Advise Business leaders on the HR implications of Business decisions
-Challenge Business decisions from an HR perspective, when appropriate
-Provide an objective perspective on Business decisions
Develop an HR strategy aligned with the Business strategy:
-Identify and prioritize HR implications of Business strategy and initiatives
-Create an HR strategy for the Business
-Ensure that the HR strategy is aligned with Group HR strategy
-Communicate the HR strategy for the Business to the HR community
-Establish success metrics for elements of the Business HR strategy
Develop management effectiveness in the Business:
-Identify development and training needs of leadership teams of the different functions
-Contract with Leadership function to identify methods for development and provide services (i.e., specific skills training, etc.)
-Coach the leadership teams, providing feedback on personal and managerial effectiveness
-Provide training and team-building opportunities for the leadership teams, leveraging specialists when appropriate
-Promote accepted managerial and leadership practices and processes to the executive team
Partner with core HR groups to develop and implement solutions that meet HR objectives:
-Contract with appropriate resources to implement elements of the HR strategy (e.g. define scope and timeline, outcomes, project plan, roles)
-Identify best practices from across the organization, and leverage existing work when available
-Collaborate with HR partners to complete projects, acting as project manager and/or contributor
-Provide feedback and guidance to project team
Deliver organizational effectiveness services in support of the HR strategic plan:
-Diagnose and implement HR solutions in response to Business issues
-Respond to Business issues that require HR expertise or input
-Ensure that key corporate programs are implemented in the Business
-Develop and lead the implementation of organizational effectiveness programs (e.g. workforce planning, compensation, performance management) in the Business
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
-Heavy international HR experience (lived abroad or significant experience with HR laws and issues abroad with a true understanding of cultural differences)
-Expert Generalist experience strongly preferred
-Expert Organizational Development experience also strongly preferred
-Travel is 40-50%+
-MBA preferred
-Retail and manufacturing a big plus
-Matrix systems experience a plus
Skills and Knowledge:
-Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, team skills
-Ability to consult with multiple levels of management to determine and resolve HR implications inherent to business strategy
-Ability to interface and effectively influence at all levels of the organization
-Good judgment, organizational awareness and strong relationship building skills
-Strong organizational, communication and customer service skills -Ability to operate in an environment of tight deadlines
-Attention to detail and follow-through
-Orientation toward learning and development
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