Vice President, People

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a Vice President, People to serve as the lead HR business partner for HarperCollins Christian Publishing, shaping the division's people strategy, organization design, and employee relations approach.

Reporting to the SVP, Deputy CHRO, you will provide consultative counsel to divisional leaders, translate business priorities into people solutions, and partner with the broader People Team to drive enterprise programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Experience in consultative business partnership and employee relations.
• Proven change leadership and organization design capabilities.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR preferred.
• Culture alignment with the organization’s mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Strategic business partnership with divisional leadership.
• Lead organization design, workforce planning, change and talent strategies.
• Oversee complex employee relations and performance matters.
• Develop succession pipelines and talent development priorities.
• Advise senior leaders on team effectiveness and organizational health.
• Collaborate with across the People Team to align divisional needs with enterprise programs.

Skills

HR leadership

Consultative partnership

Employee relations

Organization design

Talent strategy

Change leadership

Executive influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR preferred

Job description

The Vice President, People serves as HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s lead consultative human resources business partner, shaping the division’s people strategy, organization design, and employee relations approach.

Position Overview

Role: Lead HR partner for the HarperCollins Christian Publishing division, reporting to the SVP, Deputy CHRO.

Focus: Provide consultative counsel to divisional leaders, translating business priorities into people strategy and organization solutions.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted, consultative advisor to divisional leadership on business and people priorities.
• Organization Design & Strategy: Lead organization design, workforce planning, change and talent strategies that support divisional goals.
• Employee Relations: Lead complex employee relations, performance, and workplace matters with sound judgment, consistency, and practical solutions.
• Talent & Succession: Partner with leaders to assess organizational capabilities, strengthen succession pipelines, and advance talent development and retention priorities.
• Leadership Advisory: Advise senior leaders on team effectiveness, performance, leadership capability, and organizational health.
• Enterprise Partnership: Collaborate across the People Team and broader organization to align divisional needs with enterprise programs, policies, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years of progressive HR leadership , with deep experience in consultative business partnership, employee relations, organization design, scalability, and people strategy .
• Executive Partnership: Demonstrated ability to influence, advise, and build trust with senior leaders while balancing business priorities, employee needs, and organizational risk.
• Change Leadership: Proven success leading organization change, workforce planning, and talent initiatives in a complex, evolving environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required ; advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR preferred.
• Culture Alignment: Openness and respect for the organization’s mission, values, and culture.

HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books. When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce. Visit our careers webpage for more information.

HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.

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