• Work closely with country president and leadership team members in the development and implementation of the Business plan, highlighting potential P&O-related business opportunities; translate the CPO Business plans into P&O strategy and operational plans
• Advise business leaders and functional teams on strategic and operational execution, including team effectiveness, change management, organizational design, performance management, talent, retention and engagement.
• Advise on and handle diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels, e.g., gender representation, LGBTI, pay equity; Coach leaders on team priorities and objectives linked to purpose and strategy, helping collaborate with other teams, manage across the matrix, remove obstacles and overcome silos.
• Directly influence the business strategy and translate strategy and functional plans to design and implement people and organizational interventions that support the vision while applying data driven and external insights with P&O metrics.
• Drive the talent agenda in partnership with the business, establishing quality succession planning for critical positions and business value roles, development plans of key talent and talent strategy to build the leadership pipeline.
• Enhance leadership capabilities through coaching and drive client leadership teams to set up a solid governance structure, operating models and culture to enable and fulfil strategic business objectives.
• Establish strategic workforce plans with leaders and develop organization design efficiencies to enable the long-term business strategy.
• Identify required critical capabilities for the future and establish plans to meet capability gaps at the organization and individual level.

Essential Requirements:

• Graduate degree in business or management; MBA and/or scientific degrees preferred
• 10-15 years of experience in P&O related field at leadership or managerial level
• Strong Business Partnering and Business Acumen
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Hands-On Leadership

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