Senior Director, People & Culture

The Senior Director, People & Culture role is crucial for managing People & Culture (P&C) matters within critical functions and/or geographies of the Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit (EME). This role provides strategic P&C and people management support, advice, and consultative services to business leaders, enabling them to make well-informed business decisions. The role demands the same level of strategic business partnering (SBP) capabilities as those needed to support executive-level leaders.

In addition to partnering with business leaders to drive organizational success, this role will take ownership of leading a critical strategic priority within the Operating Unit’s People & Culture Long-Range and Annual Business Plans. This will involve spearheading a comprehensive and multifaceted initiative that spans across a diverse group of stakeholders, including senior business leaders and teams within the People & Culture function. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that align with key business objectives, fostering collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes that positively impact the organization’s success.

Strategic Business Partnering (EME):

• Strategic Partner: Partner with various function teams of the Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit to build strategies that will engage people in delivering the organization’s vision. Provide insights on trends, barriers, risks, and opportunities that may impact the business.

• Lead Enterprise Initiatives: Lead enterprise-wide initiatives that support the business's long-term vision and annual business plans, beyond functional SBP (P&C) responsibilities. Strengthen business perspectives and strategic leadership by driving initiatives in a networked organization through collaboration.

• Guidance and Coaching: Act as a Coach and reliable Consultant to Function leaders; influence decisions related to leadership, organization structure, change management, and building capability with short and long-term strategic implications.

• Championing Company Culture: Define and shape cultural norms and behaviors. Introduce and implement mechanisms to integrate cultural values into employees' everyday work.

• Change Management: Initiate and sustain continuous dialogue with leaders about change management, partner in exploring resolutions, and develop risk strategies. Implement change plans and manage business readiness for change, monitoring progress using agreed metrics.

• Talent Management: Partner with Centers-of-Excellence (COEs) to execute comprehensive talent recruitment, management, development, compensation, and performance management strategies. Build internal and external talent pipelines, ensuring an ongoing supply of skilled talent for key positions in both the EME operating unit and the AMA region.

• Global Collaboration: Connect closely with local, regional, and global P&C peers on talent, development, Total Rewards, and other relevant areas as needed to provide input into strategies and programs to attract and retain top talent.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree and above

• Experience: 12+ years of experience in HR, Consulting, Organizational Development, and Talent Management within a multinational company.

• Mastery in business and people decision making through a data-driven and fact-based approach.

• Demonstrated ability to manage diverse and multiple stakeholders in a matrix and multicultural environment.

• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking ability.

• Excellent communication including the ability influence and build consensus across complex cross-functional environments.

• Proficiency in Organization Effectiveness Practice Areas: Integrated Talent Strategies Development/Implementation, Change Planning/Management, Capability Development, Human Capital Management, Organization Design, Performance Management/Culture Change, and Team Effectiveness