Manager, HR - Central Operations

Kraft Heinz; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

401k

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking an onsite HR Business Partner Manager for Central Operations in Chicago. You will act as a strategic HR partner, leading talent development, people strategies, change management, and organizational transformation to drive performance and ownership within Central Operations.

Based in Chicago at the AON Center with a 3 days onsite expectation, you will collaborate across COEs, manage budgets, and influence culture while delivering workforce solutions and leadership coaching.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an HR Business Partner role
• Experience partnering within a shared services HR model
• Experience leading transformation and/or change initiatives

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to leaders and design people solutions to drive operational excellence across plants and technical functions
• Lead talent development, performance discussions, coaching and development planning
• Guide workforce planning and organizational development to meet immediate and long-term business needs
• Champion culture and values, driving ownership and continuous improvement

Skills

HR Business Partner

Strategic thinking

Change management

Talent development

People strategies

Executive communication

Job description

Job Description

HR Business Partner Manager — Central Operations

Executive Summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a strategic, onsite HR Business Partner to support critical Central Operations client groups, driving talent, performance, culture, and transformation initiatives across the organization.

About The Role

At Kraft Heinz, we’re entering one of the most exciting transformation journeys in our history and you can be at the center of it all. This position sits within our People & Performance team, strategically supporting the business with its people, talent, and performance goals. In this role, you will act as a strategic HR business partner to lead initiatives in talent development, people strategies, change management, organizational efficiency, and driving a culture of ownership within the organization. You will also lead and support People projects and initiatives across the Central Operations organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, identifying opportunities, closing capability gaps, and designing people solutions that drive operational excellence across plants and technical functions.

Talent Strategies for Development & Growth

• Champion a strong talent agenda through performance and potential discussions, manager coaching, meaningful feedback, and development planning.
• Develop and execute talent strategies for technical talent (hiring, career development), partnering with Talent Acquisition to deliver against workforce needs.

Smart Workforce Planning

• Assess organizational design regularly to ensure the right roles and capabilities are in place.
• Proactively guide talent movement, development, and succession planning to meet immediate and long-term business needs.

Organizational Development & Transformation

• Lead workforce planning, organizational development, and transformation efforts, including continuous improvement, technology, and standardization initiatives.
• Evaluate structures and staffing levels, aligning talent plans to evolving operational priorities.

Culture Champion

• Ignite Kraft Heinz culture and values across supported client groups.
• Lead and influence cultural accelerators such as MBOs, Continuous Improvement, and process optimization, ensuring a strong, fair, and merit-based performance environment.

Budget & Organizational Effectiveness

• Actively manage the team budget, optimize costs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency while increasing value.
• Facilitate organization, process, and people assessments to identify gaps and drive solutions.
• Lead organizational redesign decisions as needed to support business outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Minimum 5 years of experiencein an HR Business Partner role supporting a client group (technical-focused client groups preferred)
• Experience partnering within ashared services HR model, collaborating with COEs across all levels in amatrixed organization
• Experience partnering with client groups ontransformation and/or change initiatives

What Will Make You Successful (Success Profile)

• Highly ambitious, intrinsically motivated, and always striving to be the best
• Core HR knowledge with the ability to collaborate across all areas within HR
• Understanding of and ability to advise onlocal employment laws and labor requirements
• Excellent verbal communication skills, executive presence, and ability to adapt communication style to the audience
• Ability to make difficult decisions, challenge leaders/managers/employees, and advocate for the right outcome
• Understanding of business metrics, with emphasis on financials and identifying opportunities for HR to drive impact
• Experience influencing and aligning strategy around talent capability and behaviors
• Proven track record partnering at all levels to drive priorities and results
• Demonstrated success in a matrixed organizational environment

Location

• Chicago/Aon Center (3 Days/week Onsite @ AON Center)

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range

$104,200.00 - $130,200.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Benefits

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.