Global HR Strategy Director & Partner

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

Job summary

Cadence seeks an HR Director and Global HR Business Partner to partner with executives on strategy, design, and workforce planning across the global organization. You will lead talent processes, drive organizational effectiveness, and translate insights into scalable solutions while supporting integrations and acquisitions.

You will manage one direct report, collaborate with regional HR partners, and facilitate leadership sessions.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of HR experience with senior executives, technical teams, and global leadership.
• BA or BS in HR or business; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience 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 addressing complex problems.
• Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, culturally diverse, fast-moving environment with practical, solutions-driven ideas.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executives to shape strategy across organization, workforce planning, leadership, talent and culture.
• Advise 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 workforce insights to identify risks, capability gaps, and opportunities, translating them into scalable actions.
• Lead the people strategy for reorganizations, integrations, acquisitions, and other transformations.
• Connect regional HR teams and Centers of Excellence to deliver coordinated global solutions.
• Coach and develop one direct report and support regional HR partners.
• Facilitate team meetings and leadership offsites as needed.

Skills

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Talent management

Succession planning

Performance management

Compensation planning

Employee relations

Change leadership

Data analytics

Communication

Facilitation

Presentation

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or business

Job description

Cadence seeks an HR Director and Global HR Business Partner to partner with executives on strategy, design, and workforce planning across the global organization. You will lead talent processes, drive organizational effectiveness, and translate insights into scalable solutions while supporting integrations and acquisitions.

You will manage one direct report, collaborate with regional HR partners, and facilitate leadership sessions.