Senior Director, HRBP & Organizational Effectiveness

Carnival Corporation•Doral, FL

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner & Organizational Effectiveness is a senior enterprise HR leader responsible for leading the Corporate HR Business Partner team and shaping organizational strategy, workforce effectiveness, and talent outcomes within a large, complex, and evolving business environment. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives and operates as a strategic architect and integrator across the HR ecosystem, connecting business priorities to organizational design, operating model evolution, talent strategy, and leadership outcomes. The leader will play a critical role in advancing the transformation and consolidation of the HR function and helping build a more modern, scalable, and high-performing HR organization. This is a forward-looking role focused on organizational effectiveness, enterprise capability building, and HR modernization. The leader will leverage data, technology, and AI-enabled solutions to simplify, optimize, and enhance how HR delivers value to the business.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including significant senior HR Business Partner and organizational effectiveness leadership
Experience operating within large, complex, highly matrixed organizations, ideally across multiple brands, business units, and geographies
Demonstrated expertise in organizational design, operating model development, and workforce strategy
Proven ability to act as a strategic advisor to senior executives, influencing decisions at the highest levels
Track record of leading enterprise transformation, organizational change, and operating model evolution
Experience working across HR functions, including HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence, to deliver integrated solutions
Demonstrated ability to drive organizational effectiveness, efficiency, simplification, and measurable business impact at scale
Experience leveraging data, technology, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance HR outcomes
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to business performance
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in fast-paced, evolving environments
This position is classified as “in-office.” As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their home on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, translating business strategy into integrated organizational and talent strategies
Influence and challenge leadership to drive clarity in priorities, operating models, and performance outcomes
Connect business needs to enterprise HR capabilities, ensuring alignment across HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence
Drive alignment between business goals and talent decisions to enable sustainable performance
Lead the design and evolution of organizational structures aligned to strategic priorities and future-state business needs
Drive operating model design, including clarity on roles, decision rights, governance, and ways of working
Optimize spans and layers, organizational efficiency, and team effectiveness
Guide leaders in defining role clarity, accountabilities, and organizational interfaces
Translate business strategy into forward-looking workforce and capability plans
Partner with leadership to continuously evolve the organization, not just solve for current-state needs
Act as a connector across the HR ecosystem, ensuring alignment and integration across HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence
Support the transformation and consolidation of HR functions, driving consistency, scale, and effectiveness across the enterprise
Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and modernize HR processes and operating models
Ensure HR solutions are aligned, scalable, and deliver measurable business value
Champion innovation and continuous improvement across the HR function
Identify and implement opportunities to leverage AI, technology, and digital tools to enhance HR delivery, decision-making, and employee experience
Drive efficiency and effectiveness improvements that reduce complexity and enable scale
Partner with HR and business leaders to introduce forward-thinking, digital-first solutions
Lead large-scale transformation initiatives, including organizational redesign, operating model shifts, and business integrations
Partner with leadership to define and execute change strategies that drive adoption and long-term sustainability
Ensure consistent, clear communication and alignment during periods of change
Build leadership capability to lead effectively through ambiguity, transformation, and evolving business needs
Drive enterprise talent strategies, including succession planning, leadership development, and high-potential identification
Build leadership pipelines and future-ready capabilities across the organization
Ensure robust talent reviews that inform strategic workforce decisions
Strengthen leadership effectiveness through coaching, feedback, and development planning
Assess and monitor organizational health using engagement data, performance indicators, and qualitative insights
Partner with leaders to strengthen culture, employee experience, and inclusion
Identify and address systemic organizational challenges that impact performance or engagement
Drive accountability for leadership behaviors aligned to company values
Leverage data and insights to inform organizational design and talent decisions
Utilize workforce analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Guide leaders in making evidence-based decisions related to structure, talent, and performance
Partner across HR to align insights with enterprise strategies
Lead and develop a high-performing Corporate HRBP team, building strong strategic, consultative, and enterprise capability
Elevate the overall effectiveness of the HR function through integration, alignment, and continuous improvement
Partner across HR to deliver seamless, enterprise-wide solutions
Contribute to building a world-class, forward-thinking HR organization

Benefits

Annual cash bonus program
Discretionary equity incentive plan
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement