Director - People Partner

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:

1. Strategic workforce planning
2. Organization design
3. Talent management
4. Employee relations
5. Compensation
6. Talent attraction
7. Diversity and inclusion

Job Description:

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Leverage people analytics and industry data to yield specific insights on ways to improve Global People programming and people-related practices.
4. 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.
5. Lead plans to advance enterprise DEI initiatives within the functions to build a diverse talent pipeline and inclusive culture.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.)

Qualifications:

1. Demonstrable track record of HR Business Partnering / Talent Management / Organizational Effectiveness roles.
   • Experience working across international markets is desirable.
2. Bachelor's degree in HR or related field
   • Advanced degree preferred.
3. Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs, while leveraging insights, to influence the design and deployment of people programs and strategies.
4. Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to take initiative, organize others, and drive results through people.
5. Change agent, comfort with candour, and ability to influence leaders/employees.
6. Experience partnering with leadership teams, senior executives, and cross-functional subject matter experts to execute People strategies required.
7. Exceptional communication style with an ability to adapt approach to meet needs of audience.
8. Adept at forging a collaborative approach and aligning team members/resources to achieve outcomes.