Senior HR Business Partner

Woven•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society. Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all. TEAM The HR Business Partner (HRBP) team partners with business leaders to build the talent and organizational capabilities required to deliver on our mission and vision— in alignment with our values. HRBPs are the primary interface between the business and HR, listening to, understanding, and addressing talent needs. We identify and apply existing solutions or create new solutions in partnership with relevant teams and global colleagues to enable the company's success. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are seeking an accomplished and experienced Human Resources Business Partner with a high level of global and cultural agility to enable a global engineering organization to meet its goals of technical convergence, innovation, and execution. This role will support regional engineering teams and will report to the Director, HRBP.

Requirements

Proven ability in collaborating with key stakeholders to solve complex people challenges and create pragmatic talent solutions to enable the organization to achieve its goals
Strong business partner expertise and communication skills to influence, collaborate, and build bridges with stakeholders at all levels, including executives.
Demonstrated success partnering with executives to shape organizational design, scale teams, and drive high-performance teams
Always learning, adapting, and engaging with evolving challenges and rapid changes
12+ years of HR experience, with at least 8 years in HRBP specifically
Proven expertise in performance management, talent planning, employee engagement, and leadership development.
Ability to flex communication style to be effective with different audiences and cultures
Ability to act as a strategic advisor & partner to senior management, aligning HR strategies with overall business objectives, including leveraging HR COE expertise in support of their client
Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR strategies with engineering and technology business priorities.
Track record in leading change management initiatives and supporting organizations through periods of rapid growth or transformation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working across cultures and time zones, demonstrating high cultural agility and adaptability.
Global HR experience in technology or related engineering-driven industries

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to plan and build a fast-growing and evolving organization.
Provide leadership coaching and enable high-performing leadership teams
Provide talent solutions that support the organization’s goals to innovate and deliver breakthrough products
Act as a trusted advisor providing expert HR advice, guidance, and coaching while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and integrity
Implement and enhance annual talent planning, performance assessment, and compensation processes for your coverage organization
Partner with HR Subject Matter experts in Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations, Talent Management/Learning & Development, Analytics, and HR Operations, and provide fit-for-purpose solutions
Support and rollout Talent Management and development initiatives such as Talent planning and review, mentoring and coaching programs, learning & development programs, and talent mobility programs
Support and champion initiatives on company values and inclusion initiatives, fostering an environment where all employees feel valued and respected
Drive employee engagement efforts through the implementation of innovative programs and initiatives that enhance morale, motivation, and productivity.
Understand organizational dynamics, coach managers on people-related issues, including communication, feedback, conflict management, and performance improvement.
Advise and be a part of implementing organizational design and structure changes
Collaborate with Global HR team members, serving as a key link from your client to the rest of the organization.
Collect, analyze, and leverage various types of employee data and metrics to guide programs for and measure the success of the employee experience
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support organizational goals and initiatives, contributing HR expertise and insights
Provide inspirational leadership with active listening, empathy, inclusivity, and modeling company values to maximize the performance of the teams and individuals.