Manager, Strategic People Initiatives

Samsung Electronics America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Strategic People Initiatives to lead high-priority HR initiatives from senior executives, acting as an internal consultant and relationship builder across the organization.

The role emphasizes translating broad priorities into practical programs, building credibility with leaders, and delivering hands-on results, with a focus on engagement and employee experience. This is an individual-contributor role with broad exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Communications, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 6-8 years of experience in HR consulting, employee experience, culture, engagement, talent, communications, or program management.
• Experience leading executive-sponsored, cross-functional, or high-visibility initiatives.
• Strong executive presence and ability to establish credibility with senior leaders.
• Strong relationship-building, consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to structure ambiguous assignments and move quickly toward execution.
• Strong business judgment and balancing employee and organizational needs.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation-development, and executive-communication skills.
• Experience using AI, automation, analytics, or digital tools to improve research, communication, reporting, or project workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive-sponsored special projects and emerging people initiatives.
• Translate ambiguous requests into clear objectives, work plans, deliverables, and measures of success.
• Build trusted relationships with executives, HR Business Partners, business leaders, managers, and employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee engagement, trust, and the overall employee experience.
• Design and facilitate executive sessions, workshops, leadership meetings, employee events, focus groups, and working sessions.
• Prepare executive presentations, recommendations, talking points, toolkits, and implementation plans.
• Support Employee Experience and Talent Development during major programs, launches, and peak workload periods.
• Improve existing programs by strengthening participation, relevance, efficiency, and impact.
• Use approved AI, large language models, analytics, and automation to support research, content development, reporting, and project execution.
• Track outcomes, stakeholder feedback, risks, decisions, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Executive presence

Relationship building

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity handling

Executive communication

AI/Automation/Analytics experience

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Communications/Organizational Psychology or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Position Summary

About Us

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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Role And Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Manager, Strategic People Initiatives will lead high-priority assignments from senior executives and HR leadership that do not fit within established Employee Experience or Talent Development programs. This role will serve as a flexible internal consultant, facilitator, and relationship builder—turning broad priorities into practical, well-executed initiatives. The successful candidate will build credibility across the business, identify opportunities to strengthen engagement and trust, and move comfortably between strategic planning and hands‑on delivery. This is an individual‑contributor role with broad organizational exposure.

Roles & Responsibility

• Lead executive-sponsored special projects and emerging people initiatives.
• Translate ambiguous requests into clear objectives, work plans, deliverables, and measures of success.
• Build trusted relationships with executives, HR Business Partners, business leaders, managers, and employees.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee engagement, trust, and the overall employee experience.
• Design and facilitate executive sessions, workshops, leadership meetings, employee events, focus groups, and working sessions.
• Prepare executive presentations, recommendations, talking points, toolkits, and implementation plans.
• Support Employee Experience and Talent Development during major programs, launches, and peak workload periods.
• Improve existing programs by strengthening participation, relevance, efficiency, and impact.
• Use approved AI, large language models, analytics, and automation to support research, content development, reporting, and project execution.
• Track outcomes, stakeholder feedback, risks, decisions, and follow-up actions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• 6-8 years of experience in HR consulting, employee experience, culture, engagement, talent, communications, or program management.
• Experience leading executive-sponsored, cross‑functional, or high‑visibility initiatives.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to establish credibility with senior leaders.
• Strong relationship‑building, consulting, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to structure ambiguous assignments and move them quickly toward execution.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to balance employee and organizational needs.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation‑development, and executive‑communication skills.
• Experience using AI, automation, analytics, or digital tools to improve research, communication, reporting, or project workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a global, matrixed, or Korean-headquartered organization.
• Experience partnering directly with executives or global headquarters stakeholders.
• Experience across multiple HR disciplines.
• Korean-language proficiency is helpful but not required.

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Benefits @ Samsung - https://www.samsung.com/us/careers/benefits/

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 12 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 12 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full‑time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

At Samsung, we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners, and communities.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodations for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities During the Application Process

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