Director, Human Resources Global

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Position Title: Director, Human Resources Global

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Reports to:  VP People Performance and Culture

Scope / Brands: Global

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

In this role, the Director of Human Resources Business Partner will function as strategic partner to assigned global business functions across Wella. You will build organizational alignment and capability through creation and facilitation of leader-focused programs with both Global functionals and local teams. You will also create strategic workforce plans and ensure that they are aligned with business strategies and objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partners with function leaders to understand business objectives and identify corresponding human resource needs; implements human resources strategy to support business objectives.
• Partners with function leaders and other key functions to develop programs that support talent development, employee retention, and engagement.
• Helps drive division-wide human resources strategy, programs, and processes within teams. Identifies HR infrastructure and program needs, and supports building capabilities to mitigate those gaps.
• Partners with global and local teams ensuring maximum collaboration and communication, and high-level execution on HR initiatives.
• Partner with HRBP colleagues and various stake holders providing strategic consultation and coaching to leaders on organizational issues that contribute to the growth of the business and the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field from four-year college or university required.
• 10+ years of demonstrated HR Business Partner experience.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously, while also knowing when to increase collaboration and/or escalate matters.
• Ability to work in an environment where you regularly “roll up your sleeves” and create capabilities from scratch. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing demands and have an interest in understanding the business.
• Comfortable working in a highly matrixed environment.  Ability to know when to align and collaborate with internal partners. 
• Comfortable and flexible, working across multiple geographies and time zones
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, bring simplicity and clarity to the forefront, and cascade clarifying communications effectively.
• Strong project management skills.  Detail oriented and ability to move projects forward.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in organizations.  Ability to build strong rationales and business cases to drive influence across leaders.
• Candidate must have superb communication and interpersonal skills as well as be highly organized, action oriented, and collaborative.

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences, and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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