The Company :
Our client is a global consumer healthcare products company, a leading innovator with a passion for great products and a track record of explosive growth.
Our client is focused on delivering innovation, style, convenience, value, and peace of mind to active consumers and is strategically positioned to dynamically grow their market share by investing in the right people and the right product lines to ensure their growth and success.
Scope and Responsibility :
This is an exciting opportunity to direct an HR function that is focused on acquiring world class talent and to also assist in building on a legacy of innovation and technology in the consumer healthcare space.
Reporting directly to the President, the Head of Human Resources will be expected to be a thought leader on positioning the organization for success and a hands-on driver of organizational change.
As the senior human resources leader, you will be will be responsible for leading HR functions such as : Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Compensation, and business transformation projects as assigned.
This role is held accountable for driving culture in partnership with the President while bridging both a manufacturing environment and a branded consumer products innovation environment.
The Head of Global Human Resources responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :
Business Transformation :
Partner with the President to continue the transformation of the Company from a B2B component supplier into one of the leading consumer brands in its industry
Build high performance organizational capability through leadership and partnership with the leaders on the talent management processes, including acquisition, assessment, performance management, employee development, succession planning and retention
Manage and develop employee compensation / reward and recognition programs, driving pay-for-performance culture aligned with business objectives
Foster a culture of leader ownership and accountability of the employee life cycle
Strategic People Leadership :
Serve as the strategic HR leader on current and future trends in areas such as talent, culture, and external implications
Drive innovation towards the future by supporting employees in different countries around the world
Provide strategic guidance (and occasional tactical support) to two on the ground Plant HR leaders and set up the plants for continued success and sustainability
Talent Leader :
Partner with the functional leaders to build a talent strategy, ensuring the Company has the right succession of talent to achieve long-term goals
Ensure all leaders understand their roles as talent generators - focus on the success of talent from recruitment, onboarding, promoting, and retention through a purposeful and strategic use of powerful people, analytics and data
Maintain and support relationship building to drive talent management and effectively manage in a matrix structure to enable high growth and profitability
HR Operational Excellence :
Optimize organizational design methodology to focus on continuous improvement and organizational efficiencies with clear orientation towards the future of the workforce
Leverage the Companys value proposition to brand and enhance total company results
Partner with Finance to ensure proper accruals and forecast for employee costs / reporting
Leverage centers of excellence to build tools and expertise across teams supported
Background
Required : The successful candidate will be a mature and business-minded human resources professional with a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible human resources experience, preferably in a B2C environment.
Five of those years must have been in a leadership role. SPHR or PHR certification and / or other progressive continuing education in an HR field is valued.
Knowledge and expertise should include :
Understanding of, and some experience with, most or all of the core aspects of Human Resource Management (staffing; employee relations;
performance management; leadership development; training)
Demonstrated knowledge within B2C
Experience within Fortune 500 and / or internationally focused organizations
Executive acumen with excellent communication, presentation, negotiating and coaching skills
Sound strategic, financial and talent planning abilities
Be a self-manager with high personal initiative and possess the proven ability to initiate efforts to expand the impact of the role and the departments ability to deliver against the organizations goals and strategic priorities
Possess the ability to think strategically and conceptually, as well as possess the detail orientation and multi-tasking abilities necessary to effectively implement plans
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with a focus on collaboration that drives results
Personal
Attributes : The successful candidate must be a leader, not just a manager. Further, this individual
must also have the following personal and professional attributes, which are consistent
with the Companys stated values :
Trust in, loyalty to and respect for the individual
Openness, honesty and integrity
Creativity and courage
Excellence as the standard in every aspect of the business
Discipline, hard work and merit-based reward
Education
Required :
This position requires a bachelors degree. An MBA or a masters degree in Labor Relations, or Human Resources Management preferred.
Compensation Package :
An attractive compensation and benefits package will be provided the successful candidate based on the individuals track record and level of accomplishments.