Director - People Partner
Posted 3 hours 47 minutes ago by McDonald's Corporation
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Company Description:
Our UK corporate headquarters is looking to appoint a Director, People Partner. This pivotal role reports directly to the Chief People Officer for International Operated Markets (IOM) and is a key member of the IOM People Leadership Team.
You will collaborate closely with the IOM Chief Restaurant Officer, IOM Marketing Officer, IOM Development Lead, and IOM Strategy & Insights Lead/Chief of Staff. Your responsibilities will encompass:
- Strategic workforce planning
- Organization design
- Talent management
- Employee relations
- Compensation
- Talent attraction
- Diversity and inclusion
In this role, you will also act as a coach, consultant, and business partner to senior leaders, driving broad people strategies that enhance our organizational capabilities and support our business objectives:
- Collaborate with senior leaders across the following functions (Marketing, Development, Field/Restaurants, Strategy & Insights) to develop and implement people plans in line with the overall business strategy and IOM segment-specific goals.
- Partner with other global function People Partners and Centres of Excellence leads to ensure that market trends and goals are incorporated into Global People priorities and programming.
- Leverage people analytics and industry data to yield specific insights on ways to improve Global People programming and people-related practices.
- Anticipate and assess the gaps between business needs and people systems/capabilities within the functions and use information to define the appropriate mitigation strategies/actions.
- Lead plans to advance enterprise DEI initiatives within the functions to build a diverse talent pipeline and inclusive culture.
- Embed and execute all talent planning activities (goal setting, development planning, succession planning, annual year-end compensation, and performance review process, etc.) with a focus on developing robust teams.
- Liaise between the IOM segment and People Solutions teams on programming, policies, and practices that target specific people-centric outcomes and proactively leverage expertise to coach leaders through organizational transformation.
- Work with a great deal of autonomy to lead the development and execution of strategic plans and projects across the IOM segment (i.e. Organisation Design / Workforce Management initiatives, Cultural priorities, Talent Strategies, etc.)
- Demonstrable track record of HR Business Partnering / Talent Management / Organizational Effectiveness roles.
- Experience working across international markets is desirable.
- Bachelor's degree in HR or related field
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs, while leveraging insights, to influence the design and deployment of people programs and strategies.
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to take initiative, organize others, and drive results through people.
- Change agent, comfort with candour, and ability to influence leaders/employees.
- Experience partnering with leadership teams, senior executives, and cross-functional subject matter experts to execute People strategies required.
- Exceptional communication style with an ability to adapt approach to meet needs of audience.
- Adept at forging a collaborative approach and aligning team members/resources to achieve outcomes.