Sr. Director, Global HR Leader

Ladders; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 347,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Stock options

Health coverage

Flexible work arrangements

Education assistance

Job summary

Ladders in Seattle seeks a Sr. Director, Global HR Leader to partner with the executive team to shape talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability across a global business.

The role guides a high-performing HR business partner function and builds scalable people practices that support growth, alignment, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate brings deep global HR experience, a strong commercial mindset, and a proven track record of influencing culture and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as a strategic HR advisor to C-Suite executives.
• Extensive HR leadership in complex, large-scale organizations.
• Proven expertise in designing agile operational frameworks.
• Experience in developing leadership pipelines for operational disciplines.
• Metrics-driven approach with integration of people analytics.
• Effective collaboration with Centers of Excellence for HR initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability in driving cultural alignment within diverse teams.
• History of leading transformational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to C-Suite leaders, enhancing business outcomes.
• Lead and elevate the global HR Business Partners team, fostering a commercial advisory role.
• Co-create frameworks with Centers of Excellence tailored to functional needs.
• Orchestrate performance calibrations and succession planning for executives.
• Architect scalable operating models to overcome structural bottlenecks.
• Align talent strategies with operational and growth priorities.
• Drive cultural engagement strategies to ensure a unified organizational culture.

Skills

HR leadership

C-Suite advisor

Operational frameworks

Leadership pipelines

People analytics

Change management

Cultural alignment

Transformational change

Job description

• Proven expertise in designing agile operational frameworks.

For our client, we are seeking a Sr. Director, Global HR Leader to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This senior HR leadership role will partner closely with executive leaders to shape talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability across a complex global business. The position will guide a high-performing HR business partner function and help build scalable people practices that support growth, alignment, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will bring a strong commercial mindset, deep global HR experience, and a proven ability to influence culture and transformation at scale.

Location: Seattle, WA - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $231,400 – $347,200 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to C-Suite leaders, enhancing business outcomes.
• Lead and elevate the global HR Business Partners team, fostering a commercial advisory role.
• Co-create frameworks with Centers of Excellence tailored to functional needs.
• Orchestrate performance calibrations and succession planning for executives.
• Architect scalable operating models to overcome structural bottlenecks.
• Align talent strategies with operational and growth priorities.
• Drive cultural engagement strategies to ensure a unified organizational culture.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as a strategic HR advisor to C-Suite executives.
• Extensive HR leadership in complex, large-scale organizations.
• Proven expertise in designing agile operational frameworks.
• Experience in developing leadership pipelines for operational disciplines.
• Metrics-driven approach to decision-making with integration of people analytics.
• Effective collaboration with Centers of Excellence for success in HR initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability in driving cultural alignment within diverse teams.
• History of leading transformational change initiatives.

Benefits

• Incentive compensation and bonus opportunities
• Stock options or restricted stock units
• Comprehensive health coverage options
• Flexible work arrangements for work-life balance
• Employee development programs and educational assistance

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.