Manager, HR - Central Operations
About The Position
Kraft Heinz is seeking a strategic, onsite HR Business Partner to support critical Central Operations client groups, driving talent, performance, culture, and transformation initiatives across the organization. This position sits within our People & Performance team, strategically supporting the business with its people, talent, and performance goals. In this role, you will act as a strategic HR business partner to lead initiatives in talent development, people strategies, change management, organizational efficiency, and driving a culture of ownership within the organization. You will also lead and support People projects and initiatives across the Central Operations organization.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role supporting a client group (technical-focused client groups preferred)
- Experience partnering within a shared services HR model, collaborating with COEs across all levels in a matrixed organization
- Experience partnering with client groups on transformation and/or change initiatives
- Core HR knowledge with the ability to collaborate across all areas within HR
- Understanding of and ability to advise on local employment laws and labor requirements
- Excellent verbal communication skills, executive presence, and ability to adapt communication style to the audience
- Ability to make difficult decisions, challenge leaders/managers/employees, and advocate for the right outcome
- Understanding of business metrics, with emphasis on financials and identifying opportunities for HR to drive impact
- Experience influencing and aligning strategy around talent capability and behaviors
- Proven track record partnering at all levels to drive priorities and results
- Demonstrated success in a matrixed organizational environment
Nice To Haves
- Highly ambitious, intrinsically motivated, and always striving to be the best
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, identifying opportunities, closing capability gaps, and designing people solutions that drive operational excellence across plants and technical functions.
- Champion a strong talent agenda through performance and potential discussions, manager coaching, meaningful feedback, and development planning.
- Develop and execute talent strategies for technical talent (hiring, career development), partnering with Talent Acquisition to deliver against workforce needs.
- Assess organizational design regularly to ensure the right roles and capabilities are in place.
- Proactively guide talent movement, development, and succession planning to meet immediate and long-term business needs.
- Lead workforce planning, organizational development, and transformation efforts, including continuous improvement, technology, and standardization initiatives.
- Evaluate structures and staffing levels, aligning talent plans to evolving operational priorities.
- Ignite Kraft Heinz culture and values across supported client groups.
- Lead and influence cultural accelerators such as MBOs, Continuous Improvement, and process optimization, ensuring a strong, fair, and merit-based performance environment.
- Actively manage the team budget, optimize costs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency while increasing value.
- Facilitate organization, process, and people assessments to identify gaps and drive solutions.
- Lead organizational redesign decisions as needed to support business outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
- Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
