VP, Human Resources - Global People Business Partnerships

VP, Human Resources - Global People Business Partnerships

Location : US, Canada, or Germany, UK &I (close to a Slalom office)

Reports to : Chief People Officer

Who You Are

You are a seasoned and influential global people leader with a proven track record of shaping enterprise-wide people strategies that drive measurable business outcomes across complex, multi-region organizations. You lead with authority and authenticity, commanding the confidence of C-suite executives and senior leaders through your strategic vision and deep business acumen. You thrive in ambiguity, balancing global consistency with local nuance, and excel at translating broad organizational challenges into clear, actionable solutions that enable sustainable growth and competitive advantage. As a builder and culture architect, you embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as non-negotiable pillars of business success. You inspire and develop senior leaders across the globe, fostering high-performing, resilient teams equipped to lead in dynamic environments. Data-driven and forward-thinking, you leverage analytics, AI, and emerging technologies to influence critical decisions and continuously optimize global talent strategies at scale. Your presence elevates conversations, your influence drives results, and your leadership shapes the future of our business and culture worldwide.

Who You'll Work With

Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you will be a pivotal member of the Global People Leadership Team. You'll work closely with C-suite executives, regional business leaders, and People Centers of Excellence to shape and deliver our global people strategy. You will lead a distributed global team of People Business Partners across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, while partnering with regional leadership teams and leveraging COE expertise in Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and People Operations. Your partnerships will influence critical business decisions and foster a high-impact, inclusive culture across diverse markets.

What You'll Do

• Lead & Inspire : Build and lead a high-performing global People Business Partner organization, including regional senior leaders, to deliver strategic impact across all geographies.
• Strategic Partnership : Serve as a trusted advisor to global executive leadership, providing executive coaching and building leadership capability while anticipating business challenges and delivering innovative people solutions aligned with company priorities.
• Talent & Organization : Drive global talent planning, succession management, leadership development, and organizational design to enable growth and agility. Partner closely with global and regional business operations on workforce planning, bench management, and organizational capacity to ensure the right talent is in the right place at the right time.
• Global Expansion : Lead People strategy for international growth, including the launch and integration of new markets, ensuring compliant and scalable HR practices.
• Culture & Inclusion : Champion and nurture a globally inclusive, connected, and high-performance culture across hybrid and matrixed workforces.
• Innovation & Modernization : Reimagine and modernize core People processes, pioneering the use of AI, automation, and data analytics to enhance efficiency, insights, and employee experience.
• Operational Excellence : Ensure execution of global people processes (performance, engagement, compensation planning) with consistency and regional relevance.
• Compliance & Governance : Oversee global compliance and governance, aligning policies with diverse employment laws and practices across operating countries.