HR Director & Global HR Business 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

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

The HR Director And Global HR Business Partner Will

• 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.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of relevant, progressive HR experience, including strategic partnership 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.

How You’ll Lead

You will build trust quickly, constructively challenge leaders, facilitate effective conversations, and connect people decisions to business outcomes. Success requires energy, initiative, a global mindset, strong analytical judgment, and the ability to move comfortably between executive-level strategy and hands-on implementation.

The annual salary range for California is $171,500 to $318,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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