Leads people strategy and capability management for a business or geography. Partners with executives on organizational change, employee engagement, talent management, workforce planning, succession, rewards, and employee relations. Oversees delivery of core people programs, collaborates with HR centers of expertise and shared services, provides workforce insights, advises on local labor regulations, and may manage People Business Partners and specialists.
Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Director, People Business Partner (Maternity Cover - 12 months)
Overview (Maternity Cover - 12 months)• Accountable for People & Capability(P&C) management in support of a business or geography• Partners with business leaders to design and implement a people strategy that advances the business and drives performance• Works with COEs, Payroll and Shared Services and Operations (GBSC) to ensure programs, processes and initiatives are successfully implemented and managed.
Responsibilities• Delivers a people strategy that supports business priorities and growth strategies for a line of business or market• May act as a member of the leadership team within a line of business or market• Partners with business leaders on change management initiatives that support the business strategy and maintain employee engagement• Provides advice, coaching and support to executives or people leaders on development, talent, employee relations, workforce planning and reward matters • Responsible for the management and delivery of core People and Capability programs for a large or complex business or geography• Partners closely with other Business Partner colleagues to ensure the consistent and seamless delivery of programs and services to the business • Provides in-depth data and insights, market insight and advises on talent implications of external trends that may have workforce implications• Works closely with COEs to deliver programs and customise when necessary. Shares feedback on the effectiveness of programs and initiatives • Serves as subject matter expert on the local labor market and regulatory environment• May manage a team of Business Partners and Specialists.
Experiences• Experience managing local P&C operations for a market including delivering on change management, talent forecasts, succession planning progress and talent review updates• Demonstrated success when advising and coaching business leaders and other stakeholders on the local P&C environment, market best-practices and all day-to-day employment matters• Demonstrated success building relationships and collaborating with COEs and other key stakeholders, including P&C PBP colleagues.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Director, People Business Partner (Maternity Cover - 12 months)
Overview (Maternity Cover - 12 months)• Accountable for People & Capability(P&C) management in support of a business or geography• Partners with business leaders to design and implement a people strategy that advances the business and drives performance• Works with COEs, Payroll and Shared Services and Operations (GBSC) to ensure programs, processes and initiatives are successfully implemented and managed.
Responsibilities• Delivers a people strategy that supports business priorities and growth strategies for a line of business or market• May act as a member of the leadership team within a line of business or market• Partners with business leaders on change management initiatives that support the business strategy and maintain employee engagement• Provides advice, coaching and support to executives or people leaders on development, talent, employee relations, workforce planning and reward matters • Responsible for the management and delivery of core People and Capability programs for a large or complex business or geography• Partners closely with other Business Partner colleagues to ensure the consistent and seamless delivery of programs and services to the business • Provides in-depth data and insights, market insight and advises on talent implications of external trends that may have workforce implications• Works closely with COEs to deliver programs and customise when necessary. Shares feedback on the effectiveness of programs and initiatives • Serves as subject matter expert on the local labor market and regulatory environment• May manage a team of Business Partners and Specialists.
Experiences• Experience managing local P&C operations for a market including delivering on change management, talent forecasts, succession planning progress and talent review updates• Demonstrated success when advising and coaching business leaders and other stakeholders on the local P&C environment, market best-practices and all day-to-day employment matters• Demonstrated success building relationships and collaborating with COEs and other key stakeholders, including P&C PBP colleagues.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
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