Associate Director, North America People Partnering & Engagement

Unilever; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 141,680 - 212,520; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings benefits

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

A global consumer goods company is seeking an Associate Director for North America People Partnering & Engagement. This role involves leading HR strategies, improving employee experiences across lifecycles, and overseeing HR operations. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in HR business partnering, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to drive organizational change. Competitive salary ranging from $141,680 to $212,520, along with bonuses and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in North America HR with 5+ years focused on HR Business Partnering.
• Experience in managing organizational transformation and employee relations.
• Ability to manage and develop a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North America People experience agenda for hire-to-retire processes.
• Oversee North America People Partnering Team and HR policy implementation.
• Drive operational efficiency in collaboration with HR teams.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Stakeholder engagement

Organizational transformation

Employee relations management

Leadership skills

HR analytics

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

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About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you.

In People Experience, our vision is to create the best possible experience for our employees across the entire employee lifecycle. We will achieve this by making everyday simple and special days special, and ensuring our people get memorable experiences which we know drive better engagement. To help bring this vision to life, we are looking for the Associate Director People Partnering and Engagement for North America. In this role, you will drive end-to-end experiences across all employee lifecycles from hire to retire in North America, ensuring a faster, simpler, more experience-centric, future-ready team through excellence and capability. You will work closely with Global PEX Teams to drive standardization and collaborate with Operational Hub to ensure seamless delivery of people operations.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Lead the North America People experience agenda for hire-to-retire processes end-to-end, including the implementation of transformation projects
• Oversee North America People Partnering Team, ensuring effective HR policies implementation, ER management, and in-market experience delivery with excellence
• Develop and coach a high-performing People Partnering team focused on delivering the best employee experiences
• Operationalize HR policies and ensure seamless process delivery through the new Service Delivery Model, working closely with NA HR team, Operational Hub, and Global PEX as the NA People Partnering Engagement Lead
• Partner with NA HRLT and HRBPs to develop and execute strategies to enhance the overall employee experiences
• Manage all executive level (WL4 and above) and HR ER/IR cases across the US and Canada
• Liaise closely with internal Legal team to assure compliance on all people experience matters and manage ER cases
• Act as the NA People Partnering Engagement Lead for North America, ensuring alignment and collaboration between local and global People Partnering teams to deliver a cohesive employee experience
• Oversee the budget process for North America People Partnering, including Hub, driving efficiency and capacity planning initiatives
• Drive the operational effectiveness agenda for hire-to-retire processes in collaboration with NA HR team and Operational Hub to further simplify and build efficiencies
• Drive informed decision-making and measure the impact of People Partner initiatives and the new Service Delivery Model using HR analytics
  
  

Experiences & Skills

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• 8-10+ years of experience in North America HR with 5+ years focused on HR Business Partnering
• Proven ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders and manage relationships effectively
• Experience in managing organizational transformation and employee relations (ER) management in North America
• Strong business acumen with experience in developing and implementing HR strategies that contribute to the success of the organization
• Ability to manage and develop a high-performing team
• Strong leadership skills to set the strategy and drive the execution with excellence
• In-depth understanding of North America HR policies and processes
• Ability to understand local needs, align with broader agendas and drive transformation initiatives as the North America PEX Engagement Lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with global teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in using HR analytics to drive data-informed decisions
• Strong organizational abilities to drive continuous improvement
  
  

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.
  
  

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.
  
  

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Pay: The pay range for this position is $141,680 to $212,520. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information about your Federal rights, please see Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal and Pay Transparency Non discrimination Provision.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment Monday through Friday during normal business hours at establishment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services

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