Strategic People Director Jobs

Are you an individual who takes pride in delivering exceptional work? When you join Brown and Caldwell you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work.

Our Human Resources team is seeking a full-time Strategic People Director, to join our growth-oriented professional engineering and environmental consulting company. We are seeking a positive, self-motivated person who enjoys leading and creating strategies to align with the business.

As the Strategic People Director, you will serve as a strategic advisor to business unit, enterprise, and area leaders, providing operational and consultative guidance to them and their leadership teams as it relates to talent strategy. You will develop and implement talent plans for retention, employee training, and development, recognition and reward, the succession of talent, employee engagement, and onboarding in partnership with other HR leaders and our Center of Excellence groups. You will equip business leaders and their teams with the tools and techniques which enable them to manage staff in alignment with Brown and Caldwell philosophies, policies, practices, and programs. You will engage with and provide direction to the HR Business Partners in support of company-wide Talent strategy.

Acting as an HR champion and change agent, you will aspire to be part of a team delivering strong talent and business results. You will have effective communication skills, be engaging, demonstrate resilience, and use innovative ideas and an agile approach to delivering the best possible outcomes. In return, this role will offer you an opportunity to progress and thrive professionally within a growing organization working effectively and collaboratively to guide and coach for the effective management of our HR capability.

*This role has the potential to work virtually and can be filled near any BC office, preference for Denver, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego, Detroit, Atlanta, or Nashville.

Who you are:

You are a leader who has the ability to develop strong partnerships and collaborative relationships with colleagues, employees, and leaders. You are an excellent communicator and exercise good judgment. You operate with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality. You are scrappy and creative but can navigate a large organization with ease. You seek to understand employee and business needs in order to create balanced and innovative solutions.

What you will do:

Leadership & Strategy Execution:

• Create a culture to attract and retain top talent. Responsible for driving culture through HR strategies and processes.
• Translate strategic and tactical business plans into operational, HR, and talent strategy plans that align with the overall BC strategy. Plans to include strategy around recruiting/internal mobility, training/learning and development, succession, restructuring, and org design.
• Drive consistency across enterprise groups and business units/regions and influence leaders to break down silos
• Drive value-added HR initiatives/strategy within assigned business units.
• Partner with the HRBPs on the execution of talent strategy plans including engaging leaders and people managers.
• Partner with members of the HR team to develop, maintain and execute company policies. This includes partnering and consulting directly with the HRBP and ER & Compliance team on sensitive employee relations matters.
• Partner with our Talent Acquisition Senior Manager and Senior Director of Talent Management to develop and deploy a cutting-edge workforce strategy; identify and implement strategic opportunities to develop Talent practices.
• Provide subject matter expertise on internal and external best practices.
• Anticipate issues and problems and proactively address them before they become a hindrance to the business.
• Demonstrate effective change management and communication strategies that align with business and workforce needs.
• Understand and evaluate issues from multiple perspectives including those of assigned business units in order to provide sound recommendations and creative solutions.
• As a key member of the HR leadership team, lead and shape the long-term vision and strategy for HR.
• Leverage and analyze people's data and synthesize information to help leaders see trends and make informed and effective business decisions.
• Build visibility and maintain strong relationships with business unit and enterprise teams and functional leaders
• Partner with leaders on business strategy and strategic planning, utilizing data to understand the needs of the business and assess what value-added impact HR can provide to the business.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required. An advanced degree in business, HR, or organizational development is strongly preferred.
• Highly collaborative with a fierce commitment to and appreciation for the diversity of thought.
• Must be well-versed in change management and creating alignment with a diverse set of employees.
• Strong analytical skills, with a track record of using data and metrics to evaluate needs, drive change, and measure impact.
• Proven willingness and ability to be hands-on and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources, business, or related field required.
• Outstanding communication skills, including effective writing, listening, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• SPHR or PHR preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills across levels, with an ability to persuade and influence, and the ability to build enthusiasm and commitment.
• Prior experience as HR Generalist or Business Partner, Employee Relations Manager, or related HR function is required.

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending on skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $137,000 - $187,000

Location B: $151,000 - $206,000

Location C: $164,000 - $225,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,900 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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