Global HR Director & Strategy Partner - Equity + Bonus

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 319,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in California is seeking an experienced HR Director and Global HR Business Partner to partner with senior leadership on strategy, organization effectiveness, and workforce planning.

The role leads global talent processes, succession, performance management, and development across the business group. The position oversees organizational design, workforce analytics, and change leadership, partnering with regional HR teams and Centers of Excellence to deliver

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant HR experience with senior executives, technical teams, and global leadership.
• BA or BS degree, preferably with an emphasis in HR or business; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated strength in organizational design, workforce planning, talent and succession, change leadership, performance management, compensation, and employee relations.
• Experience leveraging workforce data to assess talent challenges and translate insights into transformational change.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, written and oral communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, discretion, and sound judgment in assessing and addressing complex problems.
• A self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, culturally diverse, fast-moving environment and brings practical, solutions-driven ideas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the executive leader and leadership team across organizational levels on business strategy, organization effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership, talent, and culture, achieving results through people.
• Anticipate structural and capability needs and provide proactive, pragmatic counsel on organizational design, succession, retention, leadership transitions, performance, and complex employee matters.
• Lead global talent and HR processes for the business group, including talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, compensation planning, promotions, and development.
• Use business and workforce insights to identify organizational risks, capability gaps, and opportunities, then translate them into scalable problem solving and clear actions.
• Lead the people strategy for reorganizations, integrations, acquisitions, and other business transformations.
• Connect regional HR teams and HR Centers of Excellence to deliver coordinated, consistent solutions across the global organization.
• Coach and develop one direct report, setting clear priorities and building HR capability.
• Partner closely with regional HR Business Partners to support global initiatives and talent strategies.
• Facilitate team meetings and leadership offsites as needed.

Skills

HR leadership

Executive partnership

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Talent & succession

Performance management

Compensation

Employee relations

Data analysis

Facilitation

Communication

Business acumen

Education

BA/BS in HR or business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in California is seeking an experienced HR Director and Global HR Business Partner to partner with senior leadership on strategy, organization effectiveness, and workforce planning.

The role leads global talent processes, succession, performance management, and development across the business group. The position oversees organizational design, workforce analytics, and change leadership, partnering with regional HR teams and Centers of Excellence to deliver