Principal HR Business Partner (10 month LTE)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
In Human Resources, we are inspired by our mission “All Lives Have Equal Value” and are compelled by the opportunity to make an impact. Along with our partners, we take on complex challenges, continually test new approaches, and embrace change where it will facilitate the best outcome. We are on a mission to evolve how we work by pushing for greater transparency so people have access to information they need to make decisions, creating energy to support a thriving workforce, and showing respect so everyone can bring their best, authentic self to work every day.Your Role
As the Human Resources Partner for one of the foundation’s division leadership teams, the Principal Human Resources Business Partner (PHRBP) collaborates with clients (e.g., Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member and senior leadership team) to translate business strategies and priorities into people and organizational strategies for their divisional portfolio. The PHRBP invests deeply to understand the people, the roles and the business strategies of the program or operational teams they support. They lead with a foundation orientation to develop human-centered solutions that integrate approaches to build organizational capability. Based on a deep understanding of the current and future needs of the business, the PHRBP partners with multiple team members - including business leaders, cross functional partners, the broader HRBP community and HR Center of Excellence (CoE) - to help shape, improve, and apply solutions (processes and programs) in service of functional, divisional and foundation priorities.
*This is a 10-month LTE opportunity located in Seattle only.
What You’ll Do
Perform as a strategic business partner to an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member and their global leadership team and actively participate in business and strategy discussions with division leadership to influence and/or support with strategic human capital perspective
Develop division level solutions, based on deep understanding of the business priorities and strategies, to achieve equitable and inclusive outcomes (e.g. team effectiveness, organization design, process improvement, culture, talent and leadership planning, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, workforce planning, etc).
Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders by sharing feedback and solutions that enhance leadership capabilities, building organization capability and a high integrity culture.
Lead and influence talent assessment and performance management throughout the division, in support of driving a high integrity culture and strong DEI plans.
Establish effective relationships with key partners across the organization and facilitate cross functional communications to identify key issues and priorities as well as align on the local and systems level problems to be solved.
Effectively communicate, facilitate and lead core HR annual processes (such as annual review, talent review, leadership planning, etc.) using center driven processes and tools adapted for divisional portfolio.
Participate in transformative and continuous improvement projects and initiatives within Human Resources and across the foundation, in partnership with HRBP community and COE partners.
Engage with HR leadership to assess people relation trends and opportunities as well as proactively suggest solutions to address the root cause of certain issue
Your Experience
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree or PhD in Business, Human Resources, or Organizational Psychology preferred
10+ years of experience working in highly matrixed and/or global organizations preferred
SHRM-(S)CP, CHRP, or equivalent preferred
Proven record of proactively building, aligning and implementing a sustainable, equitable HR agenda that fuels business performance and organizational capability development.
Professional level ability to interface and influence optimally to drive transformation and growth with all levels of management and employees
Ability to mentor leaders in equitable decision making, inclusive behaviors and crucial conversations.
Outstanding collaborator and bridge-builder across divisions, functions and within human resources COEs.
Works with others openly and clearly to create an environment where diverse viewpoints are valued, and information is shared with others for the purposes of achieving a shared client experience goal.
Cultivates enabling conditions for talent to thrive and supports building an inclusive, high integrity culture throughout the organization.
Ability to distill multiple perspectives into a single solution
Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, business insight and advising skills.
*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
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The salary range for this role is $246,698 to $291,170 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences where our offices are located, in Seattle, Washington D.C., and Boston (Cambridge). The range for this role in these locations is $252,350 to $278,512 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission and new hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary range between the minimum and the midpoint salary range. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
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Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
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