Associate Director, People Experience Advisors
About The Position
Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution? At Vertex, we believe that talent strategy is business strategy. As the Associate Director, People Experience Advisors , you will lead a team of People Experience (PX) Advisors who partner with HRBPs and business leaders to shape workforce strategies that drive organizational health and performance. This is a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide initiatives, coach leaders, and deliver insights that make a measurable impact on our people and our business. General Summary The Associate Director, PX Advisors leads a team responsible for advising on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategies aligned to business priorities. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, ensuring that initiatives are data-driven, actionable, and consistently implemented across the organization. This role offers the chance to build on the strengths of an established team, supporting their continued growth as strategic partners and further enhancing consistency and excellence across key talent processes.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.
- Prior HR Business Partner (HRBP) experience
- Strong background in data analysis and translating insights into actionable strategies.
- Expertise in workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategy.
- Ability to lead and coach a team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills to partner effectively with senior leaders.
- Proficiency in HR analytics tools and project management methodologies.
- Strong business acumen and ability to align HR strategies with organizational goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Nice To Haves
- Recent experience designing automated HR solutions using Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Advise, Coach and Develop Team
- Collaborate with PX Advisors to enhance team capabilities and guide their progression toward becoming trusted strategic consultants for the business.
- Build critical HR capabilities across the team including change management, coaching leaders, supporting organization design, and developing deep business acumen
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Drive Business-Driven Talent Strategy Initiatives
- Lead project management for strategic workforce and talent initiatives aligned to business priorities.
- Partner with HRBPs to design and implement solutions addressing critical workforce challenges.
- Establish and enforce consistent standards, processes, and best practices for executing annual performance cycle events (goal setting, mid-year reviews, year-end evaluations, calibrations)
- Develop comprehensive playbooks, toolkits, and communication templates to ensure uniform execution across all functions
- Establish and Proactively Monitor Organizational Health Metrics
- Equip the team with frameworks and tools to diagnose issues, spot patterns, and translate findings into actionable strategies.
- Provide insights that inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate Feedback Loops
- Conduct ongoing feedback sessions to assess progress, identify gaps, and refine approaches.
Benefits
- This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
- Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
- At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.
- From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
