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At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.
About the Team
Our People and Purpose team consults and provides a broad range of strategic HR services and project work to our EMEA Corporate Functions, which includes Finance, Legal, Workplace Resources, Business Technology and Talent Acquisition.
About the Role
Are you a Senior HR professional that is a natural problem-solver and relationship builder? In this role, you will partner closely with executive leaders to provide proactive Human Resources support to their organizations, and lead the talent strategy of your client group.
This includes the following:
Strategic HR Planning: gain a deep business understanding including knowledge of our product/services, the business operating model, financials, how important decisions are made, our competitive landscape etc., and translate this business knowledge into a talent strategy that enables organization success.
Advising: Serving as a consultant to leadership on human resource related issues. Coaching leaders to enhance their abilities, working towards a highly engaged workforce, encouraging cross-functional relationships, and building bench strength at all levels.
Organizational Change: Leading organization changes within the department providing strategic input on business direction, resource planning and internal communication.
Talent Management: In partnership with our business aligned Talent Experience partners, lead talent management and leadership planning strategies and processes to develop world-class executive talent.
Culture and Belonging: Aligning performance management and reward strategies to create a culture of high performance and innovation within and across the business groups.
Employee Engagement: Be a business champion to drive and use employee engagement initiatives that elevate and sustain high levels of employee engagement.
HR Partnership: Engage and collaborate with the global HR team, including the People Partner team, HR Operations and Functional Centers of Excellence teams.
Provide leadership and guidance to implement core HR policies, programs and practices vital to drive strategic objectives.
About You
Basic Qualifications
8+ years in Human Resources
4+ years supporting one or more executives (at the VP or SVP level)
4-year degree in business or a related field, or equivalent relevant number of years of work experience
Other Qualifications
Experience working with business operations and related functions in a fast-growing software organization; understanding of services compensation a plus.
Ability to quickly build relationships and credibility with executives
Ability to be flexible and forward-thinking within a changing organization.
Proven ability to tailor his/her communication style to work well with diverse stakeholders ; effective at influencing, facilitating, and problem solving.
Strong business acumen, understanding financial conditions, with an ability to link the HR and business strategy, and identify ways to improve business performance.
Skilled at identifying and assessing organisational programs and change capabilities, building what’s required, shaping, supporting and reinforcing culture.
Proven experience in the following areas: leadership coaching and development, talent/performance management, high potential identification and development, diversity and inclusion programs, workforce and succession planning and development of recognition/engagement programs
Seriously passionate about this work!
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Experience working with business operations and related functions in a fast-growing software organization; understanding of services compensation a plus.
Ability to quickly build relationships and credibility with executives
Ability to be flexible and forward-thinking within a changing organization.
Proven ability to tailor his/her communication style to work well with diverse stakeholders ; effective at influencing, facilitating, and problem solving.
Strong business acumen, understanding financial conditions, with an ability to link the HR and business strategy, and identify ways to improve business performance.
Skilled at identifying and assessing organisational programs and change capabilities, building what’s required, shaping, supporting and reinforcing culture.
Proven experience in the following areas: leadership coaching and development, talent/performance management, high potential identification and development, diversity and inclusion programs, workforce and succession planning and development of recognition/engagement programs
Seriously passionate about this work!
