Sr. Director, Global People & Culture

Madison Logic • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Sr. Director, Global People & Culture serves as a trusted strategic advisor to Madison Logic’s Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team, and global senior leaders. The role leads the global People & Culture team, including three Regional HR Heads and the global Talent Acquisition function, and aligns regional people strategies with enterprise priorities. It provides strategic leadership across talent, organizational design, succession planning, performance management, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, employee experience, global HR operations, compensation, and HR technology.

The position oversees global people analytics and executive reporting; leadership development and manager capability; performance review, calibration, and merit processes; engagement and recognition programs; onboarding and employee events; HR operations, compliance, benefits, and employee relations; compensation planning and budgeting; and process optimization, automation, and HR systems. The role also manages SLT meeting governance and executive and company-wide communications. Success means stronger and more accountable leaders, improving engagement and retention, a consistently modeled culture, compliant and supported global regions, and People & Culture functioning as a strategic growth partner.

Madison Logic offers a mix of remote and hybrid working, though remote arrangements are not available for all positions. Hybrid work is required for employees local to company offices. Applicable work-from-home arrangements require full-time availability and responsiveness from a distraction-free home office with high-speed internet in a jurisdiction where the company may legally operate. Compensation is a base salary of $175,000–$190,000, with bonus eligibility.

Requirements

• Associate degree.
• 10 or more years of HR experience.
• 5 or more years of experience supporting a start-up or high-growth organization.
• 5 or more years of experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
• 4 or more years of management experience.
• 4 or more years of experience with benefits administration.
• Demonstrable expertise supporting multiple regions, including the US, EMEA, and APAC.
• Demonstrable expertise with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including email communication.
• Superior presentation skills, including the ability to deliver engaging live content to any audience.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team, and global senior leaders on talent, culture, organizational design, succession planning, performance management, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational health.
• Lead and manage three Regional HR Heads and the global Talent Acquisition function, aligning regional people strategies with enterprise priorities.
• Own and monitor People Analytics, provide insights to the Executive Team, and prepare Board-level reporting as needed.
• Use engagement, retention, and performance data to develop strategies that improve productivity, engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
• Lead succession planning and executive talent development, including C-suite talent acquisition and pipeline development.
• Participate in OPEX planning and budgeting, manage People & Culture spending, and align investment with global P&L priorities.
• Manage SLT meeting governance, including agendas, materials, follow-ups, and execution tracking.
• Lead executive communications and project-manage company-wide communications initiatives across regions.
• Develop people managers through coaching, toolkits, and leadership development programs in partnership with Learning & Development.
• Oversee global performance reviews, calibration, and merit planning to promote fairness, rigor, and alignment with company values.
• Coach senior leaders on complex employee relations matters, organizational changes, and team performance challenges.
• Build manager capability in engagement, talent assessment, and succession planning.
• Own the employee experience strategy and promote a high-performance culture through leadership behaviors.
• Oversee engagement surveys, reporting, and global action planning; develop regionally tailored reward and recognition programs.
• Oversee in-person and virtual internal events and continuously improve the global onboarding experience.
• Lead and mentor the global People & Culture team, including regular one-to-ones focused on outcomes, growth, and leadership capability.
• Oversee global HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, leave management, benefits administration, and US immigration processes and renewals.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws across municipal, state, federal, and international jurisdictions.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex US employment policies and employee relations matters while providing strategic oversight to regional HR leaders.
• Develop and monitor standard operating procedures to support audit readiness and data integrity.
• Own global HR record-keeping and ensure systems integration supports accurate, reliable reporting.
• Oversee benefits strategy and renewals for the US, EMEA, and APAC.
• Lead strategic compensation planning with Finance and Executive Leadership, support merit and compensation calibration cycles, and participate in annual People & Culture budgeting.
• Assess HR platforms, tools, and processes for scalability and operational excellence; identify automation opportunities and partner with Technology on improvements.
• Support annual security audits and ensure HR systems meet compliance standards.
• Establish and monitor SLAs for HR requests, ensuring timely resolution and proactive communication.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Professional development and learning initiatives.
• Global exposure through collaboration with colleagues in India, Singapore, the UK, and the US.
• Yearly team offsites.
• Lifestyle spending account for wellness and work-from-home perks.
• Bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree