VP, People Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted senior advisor for People, aiding leaders across Creative, Technology, Delivery, and Strategy.

• Collaborate with senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, talent management, employee relations, and leadership effectiveness.

• Guide leaders through complex employee relations issues and sensitive personnel matters.

• Provide counsel to leaders regarding performance management, talent assessment, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.

• Work alongside Finance and functional leaders to align people strategy with organizational decisions and financial planning.

• Spearhead the design and implementation of scalable people frameworks throughout the Americas.

• Oversee and refine performance management and calibration processes.

• Set standards for talent assessment, promotion, development, and succession planning.

• Deploy scalable people dashboards across the Americas.

• Report on team structure, staffing composition, hiring rates, attrition/exits, employee satisfaction, talent movement, and other key people metrics.

• Transform people data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

• Manage a portfolio of high-priority strategic People initiatives across the Americas.

• Create scalable frameworks, processes, and tools across various crafts and markets.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives from strategy development and design to implementation and adoption.

• Supervise and nurture approximately 3–4 direct reports and 2–3 indirect reports.

• Define team priorities, operating rhythms, and expectations.

• Mentor team members to function as proactive, strategic business partners.

• Collaborate with the wider People leadership team across the Americas.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Senior People Business Partner or HR/People generalist, showcasing a trajectory into senior leadership roles.

• Strong expertise in performance management and talent processes, with practical experience in leading or managing calibration cycles.

• Proven ability to coach and influence senior leaders through intricate people and organizational decisions.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and executing people frameworks, programs, or processes on a large scale.

• Proficient in translating people data and analytics into concise business insights and recommendations.

• Prior experience in managing and developing a People team.

• Experience in an agency, creative, marketing, media, technology, or similarly dynamic professional-services environment, preferably within an organization of over 500 employees.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to relate People strategy to business performance.

• Excellent communication, influencing, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Comfortable navigating both strategic perspectives and a high level of hands-on ownership.

• Proven ability to function effectively in a complex, matrixed, multi-disciplinary organization.

• Must possess authorization to work in the U.S. (E-Verify/Form I-9).

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• 401k plan with matching contributions.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid Company Holidays.

• Parental Leave.

• Equal opportunity, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace.

• Support for reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and employment process.

• Engaging work at a B Corp-certified company.