People Leader Partner (Plymouth, MN)

Philips•Plymouth, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The People Leader Partner (PLP) is responsible for executing the Global People Strategy of a particular business, region or function within a fast paced, dynamic environment and is part of a global team of PLPs responsible for coaching People Leaders and their teams. In addition, you will be responsible for a number of People Leaders within a Business, Region or Functional area who are based in multiple geographies and will work closely with their respective People Business Partner (PBP) to ensure the People Leaders (PL) successfully execute workforce strategy. In this role, you will engage with a local People Partner (PP) in case of specific legal limitations or local labor law requirements, while supporting people leaders in understanding way of working in People Function Operating Model, personally being an advocate and role model.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in People Partnering or similar roles, preferably in a regional or global environment.
Proven ability to coach, develop, and influence People Leaders, while fostering a culture of high performance and leadership excellence.
Experience leading organizational change, business transformation, and People Initiatives that deliver measurable impact.
Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, People Management, Change Management, HR Processes or equivalent.
Excellent communicator with strong strategic influencing skills, able to challenge and guide People Leaders.
Extensive experience managing complex stakeholder relationships across various geographies, cultures, and businesses.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and high-complex situations, providing clear guidance and solutions.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, shaping and executing strategies while aligning with the People Business Partner.
Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

Responsibilities

Partners with People Leaders to attract, develop, and retain top talent by conducting exit interviews for critical roles and using insights to inform leadership and team priorities.
Provide coaching and support to build leadership capability, enabling PL to navigate change and lead organizational transformation effectively.
Guide performance and development practices by helping leaders set clear goals, hold regular feedback discussions, and align with global frameworks and local HR requirements.
Ensure smooth collaboration with local PP to maintain compliance and cultural alignment across regions.
Lead engagement and be a culture partner, role model and foster our culture of impact with care, manage team engagement and act on feedback (e.g. through Employee Engagement Survey), to ensure our PL facilitate efficient and impactful onboarding of new team members leveraging available global resources.
Also support, workforce planning and operations, by partnering with PL to ensure organizational structures are aligned with business needs and operational workforce plans and position management is secured optimizing cost.
Provide business transformation support, by acting as a strategic partner for business transformation initiatives designing impact assessment and strategies ensuring leadership buy-in and smooth planning for activation with local People Partners.
If necessary, represent the business context in conversations with unions or workers councils to ensure local compliance at all times.
Ensure appropriate handoffs to local PP in cases where local legal advice is needed, such as, PIPs, reorganizations, etc.
Could manage high complexity in terms of the number and diverse set business/function and/or countries served in combination with capability required to manage stakeholders.
Executes strategic initiatives, mostly applying independent judgement