Vice President, Human Resources

GXO Logistics•Greenwich, CT

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Logistics at full potential. At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of. The Vice President, Human Resources – Corporate & Global Functions serves as the strategic HR partner to GXO’s global C-suite executives leading Corporate and global functions. This leader shapes enterprise people strategy for the assigned functions, accelerates leadership effectiveness, strengthens organizational capability, and ensures world‑class HR partnership across the global function’s portfolio. This role is pivotal in shaping the culture in those functions and supports Executive leadership to build high-performing teams to deliver on goals. Position based onsite at our GXO facility in Greenwich, CT 25% travel nationally and internationally Pay, benefits and more. We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

Requirements

Progressive HR leadership experience as a generalist HR professional, holding senior/Executive HRBP positions
Proven success partnering with C-suite executives
Similar experience supporting Global functions/Corporate roles in publicly listed organizations, supporting global teams/agendas
Significant experience implementing AI within business functions, with a strong ability to translate AI strategy into workforce, talent, and organizational outcomes
Effective Matrix Management and leadership experience across borders
Good general understanding of European and US employment law
Experience in HR transformation across multiple geographies
Best practice in function / external marketplace
BA degree or equivalent
Strategic business partnering skills
High degree of commercial and business acumen
Execution and decision making
Highly influential leader with strong internal consulting skills
High analytical skills: can turn data into insights to inform business decisions
Has managerial courage to challenge constructively and manage conflict effectively.
Great relationship building throughout all organizational levels
Solid leadership skills: can influence both formally and informally throughout the organization
Transformational mindset: is ready to support efforts to build a fit for the future organization
Culturally agile – can connect with different audiences
Result focused and driven, being able to always manage conflicting priorities and being people focused.
Creative and strategic thinker with a practical orientation
Excellent communications skills (verbal and written)
High command of MS office, especially MS Excel
Ability to manage conflict positively, work well under pressure and to challenge deadlines
Ability to lead under uncertainty, keeping work at pace
Open to drive and sponsor change
Knowledge of best practice in sector / external marketplace
Project management
High resilience levels
“Builder” mindset: ready to create while perform, and drive change as needed

Nice To Haves

Post graduate HR certification/degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partner to assigned executive leadership group: acts as a coach, architect, builder, facilitator, leader whilst ensuring HR delivery is fully aligned to the functional, regional and HR strategic goals
Shape and support the execution of the functional people strategy in line with the functional and regional goals
Bring HR insight in the global functions to address all people related issues within Hire-to-Retire processes
Advise senior leaders on the workforce implications of AI, including skills transformation, talent strategy, operating model evolution, and governance
Serve as a strategic partner in AI‑enabled transformation, guiding leaders as they redesign work, evolve roles, and prepare teams for AI‑augmented environments
Align AI initiatives with HR and business strategy, ensuring responsible, effective, and scalable adoption across all functions
Lead organizational change and workforce readiness, equipping employees with the skills, support, and clarity needed to adopt AI confidently and productively
Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring implementations enhance productivity, decision‑making, employee experience, and long‑term organizational capability
Champion a high-performance, inclusive and values-driven culture
Ensure all HR activities and programs are delivered across all groups in accordance with the global and regional strategies
Develop a high-performance culture by connecting functional vision with people plans, identifying issues and root causes and designing solutions, providing measurable performance indicators and improvement plans where needed
Promotes a positive employee experience across all people-processes
Partner with functional leaders to drive Engagement across global functions, co-designing engagement initiatives while ensuring that every function delivers on agreed functional action plans
Effectively lead talent assessment, talent development, succession planning, and workforce planning processes to ensure we have the right talent in the right jobs at the right cost.
Work with functional leaders and other HR colleagues to identify functional capability development needs and ensure delivery of strategy, plans and solutions as necessary
Partner with enterprise leaders to design organisation structures to be fit-for-the future
Sponsor or lead organisation design or organisation effectiveness programmes as and when required
Sponsor, lead or support any ad-hoc business initiatives (i.e. M&A, transformation)
Serve as an ambassador to review and embed GXO’s functional operating models
Act as a change agent to drive business transformation: sponsor or build change management initiatives as needed and helps the organisation move forward as required
Oversee complex global employee relations matters, closely partnering with key COEs for successful resolutions
Ensures people compliance across functional groups
Manages and delivers on HR metrics and measurements for client group