Director, People Business Partner

Director, People Business Partner

This role serves as the key Business partner to the Chief Strategy Officer and the Head of Professional Services and Support. They sit on the Executive committee (XCOM) of Medidata Leadership and their teams are responsible for delivering the strategy for the full portfolio of our products and the successful delivery of our services for the Medidata Brand. This role will oversee a team of HR business partners that support the various leaders that report to these two XCOM members across various senior leadership levels in EMEA, APAC and North America.
Responsibilities:
Understand the business being served to help address the organization and talent needs.
Formulate and execute the Talent plan in alignment with the business priorities to drive results.
Partner with senior leadership using strong influencing skills and providing HR guidance and solutions on hiring, organizational change, culture and much more.
Proactively review and analyze people metrics to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience
Ensure continuous Talent assessment & development
Provide leadership coaching
Drive capability building - performance management, coaching
Partner with COEs for People Service Delivery
Lead annual people processes at Sr. Leadership team level
Intervene in Employee related investigations where required
Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to operate in an environment with ambiguity and change; adapting to and being a champion for positive change
Leverages strong business acumen and analytic capability to integrate HR and business strategies
Critical thinking and creative problem solving to be able to troubleshoot issues & root causes and apply business focused solutions
Effective implementation of change management principles
Exceptional communication and project management skills
The ability to get things done through others, without a direct reporting relationship
Ability to apply and create "best practice" solutions
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and have a bias for thoughtful action
In-depth experience in one or more core HR disciplines (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, etc.)
Skilled at building credibility and effective relationships and is a strong collaborator
Demonstrated proficiency in coaching, influencing, negotiating and managing conflict
Solid understanding of employment laws and regulations
Resilient with a high level of personal integrity and energy
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Driven, results-oriented professional with a sense of humor
10+ years of HR experience
Masters in Human Resources or equivalent