Director, People Business Partner

Location: Oxford, UK / Hoboken, NJ / Remote, U.S.

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Director, People Business Partner who will partner with our Research organization as a trusted advisor to business leaders, leading talent, workforce planning, performance and culture best practice for a global organization with end-to-end ownership of HR initiatives for a target population of colleagues.

How you will make an impact:

• Manage the successful implementation of People initiatives including engagement and culture, inclusion, performance, compensation and talent practices and drive adoption and execution in the business to enhance the colleague experience.
• Identify high potential/critical talent and support succession planning to enable business leaders to develop a pipeline of capable colleagues and leaders.
• Broker support from Shared Services (People Service Center, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, etc.) to resolve human resource issues.
• Support and guide other People organization colleagues, share best practices and tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide analytics, insights and actions related to workforce composition and performance.
• Lead organization design for effectiveness providing leadership and planning support during major business changes, including M&A integration.
• Act as business advisor and coach for managers regarding their own leadership effectiveness, talent challenges, team effectiveness and business challenges.
• Build trust and credibility with colleagues in a low-touch context.
• Align the People strategy with our business strategy and shape the development of strategies to engage, grow and retain talent.

What we look for:

• Proven ability to think strategically about business and People issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to set high personal goals and work independently
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Effective coach to help managers through complex issues with the ability to make recommendations to resolve problems or issues
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues
• Prior work experience as a global People Business partner
• Proven client management and business literacy skills
• Proven ability to effectively coach business leaders through complex issues
• Experience with developing and analyzing People metrics
• Proven strong foundation and knowledge of People principles & practices across multiple countries and cultures
• Proven acuity in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to organize, multitask and prioritize tasks

About Wiley:

Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.
We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society’s advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.
Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley’s headquarters are in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. This range represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies

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