People Business Partner Sr Analyst

PepsiCo; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 251,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Poland seeks a People Business Partner for Enabling Functions to drive a cohesive people strategy from its Warsaw base.

You will partner with enabling-function leaders to shape priorities and deliver an integrated people agenda aligned with business goals and PepsiCo’s strategy. You will lead talent management, succession planning, performance development and workforce planning while ensuring Polish employment practices and strong employee relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Progressive HR business-partnering experience, ideally in a multinational and matrixed organization.
• Experience partnering senior leaders across corporate, enabling or professional functions.
• Experience supporting leaders and employee populations whose reporting lines sit outside the local business unit or country organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in organization design, workforce planning, talent management, performance, change leadership and employee relations.
• Sound understanding of Polish employment practices and ability to translate local requirements for Global and Regional managers.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, judgment and ability to influence at senior levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to operate effectively across a broad, fast-paced and complex portfolio.
• Fluent Polish and English.

Responsibilities

• Strategic People Partnership - Partner with enabling-function leaders to define and deliver people priorities aligned with functional objectives and the Poland agenda.
• Location Services for Global and Regional Functions - Serve as the local People partner for managers based in Warsaw, guiding Poland practices and processes.
• Talent Management and Succession - Lead end-to-end talent management, pipelines for key roles, and leadership capability assessment.
• Performance and Development - Coach leaders on objective setting, performance calibration, feedback and development planning.
• Organization Design, Transformation and Workforce Planning - Collaborate on design, transformation, and workforce planning for AOP-related initiatives.
• People Governance, Compliance and Employee Relations - Ensure delivery of People programs and compliance with Polish labor law and policies.
• Engagement, Culture and Leadership - Strengthen engagement and One PepsiCo culture across populations.
• Enterprise and Cross-Functional Collaboration - Align enabling-function and Poland priorities with global and regional leaders.

Skills

Strategic People Partnership

Organization Effectiveness and Change

Talent and Succession

Leadership Coaching

Poland Employment Practices

Workforce Insights

Employee Relations

Stakeholder Navigation

Culture and Engagement

Execution and Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Master’s degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred

Job description

Overview

The People Business Partner for Enabling Functions Poland is a strategic advisor and thought partner to leaders across the enabling-function portfolio. The role shapes and delivers an integrated people agenda aligned with business priorities and PepsiCo’s People strategy, strengthens organizational and leadership capability, and supports a high-performance, inclusive culture. In addition, the role provides Location Services for Global and Regional Functions with employees hosted in Warsaw, partnering with managers and guiding them on local employment practices, Poland-specific people processes, employee experience and organizational matters affecting their Warsaw-based populations.

Overview

The People Business Partner for Enabling Functions Poland is a strategic advisor and thought partner to leaders across the enabling-function portfolio. The role shapes and delivers an integrated people agenda aligned with business priorities and PepsiCo’s People strategy, strengthens organizational and leadership capability, and supports a high-performance, inclusive culture. In addition, the role provides Location Services for Global and Regional Functions with employees hosted in Warsaw, partnering with managers and guiding them on local employment practices, Poland-specific people processes, employee experience and organizational matters affecting their Warsaw-based populations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic People Business Partnership - Partner with enabling-function leaders to define and deliver people priorities aligned with functional objectives, the Poland agenda and PepsiCo’s global People strategy. Provide forward-looking insights on workforce trends, talent needs, organizational effectiveness and capability gaps, and advise leaders on organization design, change, culture and leadership effectiveness.
• Location Services for Global and Regional Functions - Serve as the local People partner for managers of Global and Regional Functions with employees based in Warsaw. Guide managers on Poland practices, local employee processes, organizational changes, workforce matters and employee experience, while connecting them with the appropriate People Experience & Operations and Centers of Excellence support.
• Talent Management and Succession - Partner with managers on end-to-end talent management, robust pipelines for key roles, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership capability assessment. Drive approaches to attract, retain and develop high-performing and high-potential talent and ensure inclusive, future-focused talent decisions.
• Performance and Development - Support leaders in embedding a high-performance culture aligned with PepsiCo values and growth behaviors. Coach on objective setting, performance calibration, quality feedback and development planning, including differentiated development for critical talent and leadership populations.
• Organization Design, Transformation and Workforce Planning - Partner on organization design and transformation execution, including clarity of ways of working, capability shifts and transition management. Lead workforce planning and support AOP-related people planning, balancing business priorities, cost and capability needs.
• People Governance, Compliance and Employee Relations - Partner with Centers of Excellence and People Experience & Operations to ensure effective delivery of People programs. Promote digital and self-service ways of working, strong people-data discipline and compliance with Polish labor law, internal policies and PepsiCo standards. Advise on complex employee-relations matters, balancing business needs, employee experience and risk.
• Engagement, Culture and Leadership - Support leaders in strengthening engagement, wellbeing, retention and One PepsiCo culture. Build leader communication capability and inclusive, transparent and motivating employee experiences, acting as a visible culture carrier and role model for PepsiCo values and leadership behaviors.
• Enterprise and Cross-Functional Collaboration - Connect the enabling-function and hosted-function agendas with Poland priorities, ensuring consistent local practices while recognizing the accountability of Global and Regional leaders. Build effective relationships across business leadership, functional People teams, Centers of Excellence and People Experience & Operations.

Qualifications

Skills

• Strategic People Partnership - Connects business and functional priorities with practical, forward-looking people solutions.
• Organization Effectiveness and Change - Advises on organization design, operating models, workforce transitions and change execution.
• Talent and Succession - Leads rigorous talent reviews, pipeline planning, succession and differentiated development.
• Leadership Coaching and Influence - Builds trusted relationships, constructively challenges leaders and influences decisions in a matrix environment.
• Poland Employment Practices - Applies sound judgment on local practices, employee processes, labor-law requirements and risk, and translates them clearly for managers outside the local business unit.
• Workforce Insights and Analytics - Uses people data and workforce insights to identify trends, risks, capability needs and priorities.
• Employee Relations and Governance - Balances business needs, employee experience, policy, compliance and risk in complex cases.
• Stakeholder Navigation - Coordinates effectively across Poland, Global and Regional leaders, People teams, Centers of Excellence and People Experience & Operations.
• Culture and Engagement - Strengthens inclusive leadership, engagement, wellbeing and One PepsiCo ways of working.
• Execution and Prioritization - Manages a broad portfolio across enabling functions and hosted populations with disciplined follow-through and consistent service.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field preferred.
• Progressive People/HR business-partnering experience, ideally in a multinational and matrixed organization.
• Experience partnering senior leaders across corporate, enabling or professional functions.
• Experience supporting leaders and employee populations whose reporting lines sit outside the local business unit or country organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in organization design, workforce planning, talent management, performance, change leadership and employee relations.
• Sound understanding of Polish employment practices and the ability to translate local requirements for Global and Regional managers.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, judgment and ability to influence at senior levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to operate effectively across a broad, fast-paced and complex portfolio.
• Fluent Polish and English.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected starting compensation range for this position is 278 800 PLN annually (gross).
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• This role is eligible for an annual bonus, based on performance and eligibility.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility.