We are seeking an experienced Manager, People Strategy Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, supporting a business unit or function of approximately 1,0003,000 employees.
This individual will play a critical role in aligning business objectives with people strategies, driving organizational effectiveness, developing leadership capabilities, and supporting enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of business acumen, HR expertise, executive-level consulting experience, and the ability to navigate complex organizational challenges. This role requires a strategic thinker who can influence senior leaders, leverage workforce analytics, and partner across HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to build high-performing, future-ready teams.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Partnership & Strategic Advisory
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives, aligning people strategies with business priorities and organizational goals.
Provide guidance, coaching, and constructive challenges to executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent decisions, and workforce risks.
Influence key business decisions by identifying people-related opportunities, challenges, and enterprise-wide implications.
Talent Management & Leadership Development
Partner with business leadership and HR Centers of Excellence to drive talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
Identify critical roles, assess talent gaps, and develop strategies to strengthen leadership pipelines.
Promote internal mobility, employee development, and leadership accountability.
Workforce Planning & Organizational Design
Develop strategic workforce plans to support evolving business needs and future talent requirements.
Evaluate workforce capabilities and recommend build, buy, or borrow talent strategies.
Assess organizational structures, operating models, spans of control, and reporting layers to improve business performance.
Monitor emerging workforce trends, technology advancements, and AI-driven changes to inform future workforce investments.
Change Management & Business Transformation
Lead and support complex organizational transformations, including restructuring, operating model changes, and business integrations.
Partner with executive sponsors to assess organizational readiness, identify risks, and implement effective change management strategies.
Drive leadership alignment, employee engagement, and adoption of new processes and organizational structures.
Navigate ambiguity and provide strategic direction during periods of significant change.
Workforce Analytics & Business Insights
Analyze workforce metrics, talent trends, employee engagement, retention, compensation, and organizational performance.
Translate data into actionable recommendations that support business outcomes.
Measure and communicate the effectiveness of HR initiatives and workforce investments.
Leverage data-driven insights to identify workforce risks and opportunities for improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders to design and implement integrated people solutions.
Ensure HR programs and initiatives address business needs while supporting broader organizational objectives.
Provide executive-level guidance on sensitive, high-impact workforce and organizational matters.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, with increasing responsibility and organizational scope.
5+ years of experience advising senior executives on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, or change management.
3+ years of experience leading complex organizational transformations, including organizational redesign, operating model changes, or enterprise integrations.
Demonstrated ability to influence and advise executive leadership in a large, complex organization.
Strong understanding of strategic workforce planning, succession management, organizational design, and talent development.
Experience using HR analytics and business data to guide strategic decision-making.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and navigate complex organizational environments.
Exceptional communication, relationship-building, consulting, and executive presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Experience supporting large business units or functions with 1,0003,000 employees.
Experience with AI-enabled workforce transformation, organizational restructuring, and strategic talent planning.
Professional HR certification, such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate is a seasoned HR leader who operates as a true business partner rather than a traditional HR generalist. They bring a strategic, consultative approach to solving complex workforce challenges and have a demonstrated ability to build credibility with executive stakeholders.
They are comfortable challenging conventional thinking, influencing enterprise-level decisions, and translating business strategies into actionable people initiatives that deliver measurable results.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, aligning people strategies with business objectives across an organization of 1,0003,000 employees.
Partner with senior leaders to identify organizational challenges, workforce risks, and opportunities to improve business performance.
Lead strategic talent management initiatives, including succession planning, leadership development, talent reviews, critical-role planning, and internal mobility.
Develop and execute workforce strategies that address current business needs, future talent requirements, and evolving workforce capabilities.
Assess organizational structures, operating models, spans of control, and team effectiveness to recommend and implement improvements.
Lead complex organizational transformation initiatives, including restructuring, business integrations, operating model changes, and enterprise-wide change management.
Advise and coach executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership accountability, employee engagement, and talent-related decisions.
Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to develop and implement integrated solutions supporting organizational priorities.
Leverage workforce analytics, employee engagement data, retention trends, and talent metrics to provide actionable recommendations and measure business impact.
Evaluate emerging workforce trends, technology advancements, and AI-driven changes to support long-term workforce planning and organizational readiness.
Drive change adoption by aligning executive stakeholders, assessing organizational readiness, mitigating risks, and developing effective communication and implementation strategies.
Influence high-impact business decisions by providing strategic HR expertise, cross-functional insights, and recommendations that balance business objectives with workforce needs.
Support a high-performance culture by strengthening leadership capabilities, improving organizational effectiveness, and promoting employee engagement and retention.