Senior Manager, People Success

People Success means just that - you will partner with the Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Revenue Office functional areas of the Company and help them be successful in their respective roles. In order to do so, you will help identify the needs of the department, develop strategies to implement , and lead your team through projects and impactful priorities to support our employees and evolve the business.  

You thrive in a rapidly evolving company by being able to deal with ambiguity, multiple deliverables, and working through complex problems. You are solution oriented, an influential communicator, and a thoughtful team builder.  and multiple moving pieces, while still holding up quality, long-term thinking, and delivering value to other business leaders.  Importantly, the successful candidate will also be able to have fun and collaborate well with others.

The Senior Manager, People Success will work in close partnership with multiple executive leaders and teams within our Go-To-Market Functions for our Travel and Ex business. Your expertise of 7+ years is demonstrated through your expertise in influencing, navigating, and executing across a business with multiple senior level leaders and priorities. 

You are accountable for leading programs at scale, from need identification to implementation, considering the unique needs of our internal customers and in close partnership with the team and cross functional partners.

In this role, you will work closely with senior leadership to understand the business, talent needs, and be an advocate for innovation, automation, positive employee experiences, and driving our People Strategy to fruition.

What You'll Do:

• Consulting leadership on org design, people matters, manager coaching & development, performance and talent management, organizational realignment and workforce planning, hiring & retention strategies, and People program development and implementation
• Results-driven individual that can build credibility & trust with leaders and employees across all levels
• Deep business acumen and collaborative mindset, with the executional know-how of helping to build & scale teams globally through ongoing development, support and engagement of employees
• Analytical and critical thinking with a metrics-driven approach to talent solutions and the ability to leverage people analytics and insights to create compelling narratives for change to gain sponsorship
• Empathetic partner who actively listens, and provides coaching to employees and managers through complex and confidential situations
• Lead People Success initiatives every quarter to continue to build and improve our foundation as an organization and programs for employees
• Partner with leaders to develop people strategies to further their business objectives
• Identify and deploy impactful people strategies and policies that enable the Engineering and Expense organization to perform and scale effectively as it grows
• Manage a global team within our People Success organization 
• Assess qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends, tell a story, and create ways to support our employees and improve our business.
• Lead investigations or other activities that relates to employee relations as needed
• Lead compensation analyses and talent reviews
• Facilitate workshops for manager,employee enablement, and team building
• Partner in fostering a culture that supports our mission by supporting the design and implementation of engagement and recognition initiatives and programs
• Focus on results and thriving in a rapidly changing and competitive environment
• Proven track record of building and improving employee experience at top-notch organizations
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing business priorities
• Resilience and forward-thinking approach

What We're Looking For:

• Relevant bachelor or master degree
• A minimum of 7 years of experience as a manager of others, HRBP/ People Partner or similar. 
• Ability to work in a fast moving and changing environment
• Exceptional consultative skills
• Ability to deliver on commitments while working autonomously
• Strong relationship building skills
• A curious and inquisitive nature
• Must have a “we” vs “i” mentality

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