Senior Director, Employee Experience & Culture
Strategic HR leader reporting to VP of People & Culture, owning global HRBP, Employee Relations, Employee Experience & Inclusion, L&D, Workplace Experience, and Enterprise People Programs. Partners with executives on workforce planning, org effectiveness, and culture.
About the job
Key Responsibilities
- Drive enterprise people strategies, programs, and decisions that strengthen organizational effectiveness and business performance.
- Manage the Director of International HR and functional HR Business Partners while leading the global Employee Relations and Enterprise Talent Management functions.
- Manage the Director of Inclusion & Employee Experience while leading the global Employee Experience & Inclusion, Learning & Development, and Workplace Experience functions.
- Partner with executives on workforce planning, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and change management.
- Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance issues, organizational change, and employment law, in partnership with our Legal team.
- Partner with Legal and business leaders to manage employment risk and ensure compliance across all regions where Rover operates.
- Lead enterprise-wide programs that strengthen engagement, belonging, and workplace culture.
- Leverage employee feedback, workforce data, and technology to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
- Champion modern, technology-enabled People practices, including the thoughtful adoption of AI tools and innovative ways of working.
- Build, coach, and develop high-performing leaders and teams.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive HR and People leadership experience.
- Significant experience leading HR Business Partner teams and employee relations functions in a complex, multi-state and/or global organization.
- Experience leading multiple People functions, including employee experience, learning and development, organizational effectiveness, or talent programs.
- Deep expertise in employee relations, employment law, workplace investigations, and organizational change.
- Proven ability to influence executives and translate business strategy into people priorities.
- Experience leading leaders and building high-performing teams.
- Strong business acumen, organizational effectiveness, and change management capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage data, technology, and AI-enabled tools to improve employee and organizational outcomes.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- 401k match
- Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
- Flexible PTO
- Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
- Pet benefits, including $1,000 toward bringing home a new dog or cat
- Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches monthly
- Regular team activities performed in-person and virtually
Skills
Hr Business Partnership, Employee Relations, Employee Experience, Inclusion, Learning & Development, Workplace Experience, Organizational Design, Change Management, Employment Law, Workforce Planning
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