Global HR Business Partner: Strategy & Change

ipgjobs; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG Photonics is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders, align human capital strategies with business goals, and drive transformation across a global, high-tech organization. You will influence executive decisions, coach leaders, and ensure workforce agility to support IPG’s growth.

This strategic role emphasizes data-driven impact and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring extensive HR leadership experience in global engineering environments, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development, or related field.
• Master's degree or MBA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align human capital strategies with business objectives.
• Lead enterprise-wide change initiatives and coach leaders on team effectiveness and communication.
• Drive workforce planning, capability building, and leadership alignment.
• Collaborate on organizational design to support speed to innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide strategic HR counsel to executives and influence organizational decisions.
• Collaborate across regions to ensure consistent HR strategy implementation and leverage global centers of excellence.
• Apply analytics to inform strategy, measure impact, and continuously improve outcomes.
• Support performance management, engagement, and a high-performing culture of innovation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive partnership

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Global perspective

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master's degree or MBA strongly preferred

Tools

HRIS

MS Office 365

Job description

IPG Photonics is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders, align human capital strategies with business goals, and drive transformation across a global, high-tech organization. You will influence executive decisions, coach leaders, and ensure workforce agility to support IPG’s growth.

This strategic role emphasizes data-driven impact and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will bring extensive HR leadership experience in global engineering environments, with