HR Business Partner

Hiring a Business Partner (Manager Level) for the Danone Sales Org. Need someone for a minimum of 3 months but could be up to 7.

Will support 200 employees (some not in CO location). Need the ability to work on HR initiatives (not admin HR).

CPG exp a plus

Human Resources Business Partner

Position Summary

The HR Business Partner’s ultimate accountability is to build strategic organizational capability across the business.  The Business Partner is responsible for collaborating with business leaders and HR COE’s to deploy talent management, organizational development, and total rewards policies in order to drive the business strategy and breakthrough results.  This work is executed in compliance with internal policies, laws, and regulations.  The HR Business Partner functions as an employee advocate, providing managerial coaching and challenging colleagues to stay committed to the business end game.  Strong collaboration and partnership between business leaders within the Sales Function and HRBP’s is required to be successful in this role.

Reporting Relationships: 

The HRBP will report to the Sr. Director HR, Sales

Key Accountabilities:

Organizational Development: 

• Drive initiatives with support from OD COE in order to anticipate, design, and implement the continuous transformation in the function so that their business leaders can achieve their business and social objectives. 
• Provide clear leadership by demonstrating an understanding of business trends and needs.
• Partner with OD and L&D COE’s to design and apply change management and organizational development strategies that influence organization change initiatives.
• Assist with the internal mobilization of functional business strategies.

Talent Management: 

• Partner with the business and the Talent Management Center of Excellence (COE) to ensure the organization has the right people, in the right roles doing the right thing. 
• Drive people processes, in partnership with Talent Management COE (Attract, Develop, Retain) to ensure that employee performance levels and capabilities meet current and future standards.
• Use key talent insights to drive and challenge talent pipeline forecasting and planning requirements in line with the function/business strategy.
• Manage specific talent projects as determined by business strategy, as well as participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives
• Business Partnership:
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key leadership across teams supported
• Drive connectivity and engagement through team meeting attendance, involvement and information sharing
• Lead team engagement on client facing processes & updates, drive clarity and serve as the first point of contact for evolving policies
• Employee Advocacy:
• Understand employee opinions and anticipate their needs and concerns
• Provide expert coaching and advice to employees where appropriate, support employees in understanding their potential and development opportunities
• Use HR knowledge and engagement and effective performance management practices to provide strategic HR solutions for employees and the business
• Observe and evaluate the internal and external environment to improve HR policies and initiatives to enhance employee engagement and overall business performance; partner with TR COE and other COE’s where appropriate in these efforts

Profile Highlights:

• Create innovative solutions in partnership with COE’s in order to anticipate needs that drive business strategies forward.
• Ability to show leadership and empathy
• Ability to flourish in a changing environment and to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Ability to empower the business to implement policies and procedures to meet the business needs.
• Ability to demonstrate respect, confidence, care and courage in talent development and management decisions.
• Utilize creative storytelling to influence the business.
• Be the Ambassador of HR with curiosity and proximity to the business.
• Act from the principle that Danoners are at the heart of our decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.  MBA, MS in Human Resource is a plus.
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience in supporting diverse client groups.
• Ability to travel is required.