Human Resources Director, HR4HR

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Human Resources (HR) Director to lead within the HR4HR team, focusing on developing strategies, policies, and services to support and optimize the effectiveness of HR professionals.  

This unique role requires a leader with expertise not only in traditional HR functions but also in addressing the specific needs of HR practitioners. The HR Director will leverage advanced tools, analytics, and methodologies to enhance the performance, engagement, and well-being of the HR organization. By fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and support, this role ensures HR professionals experience best-in-class services that enable them to excel. As a key driver of strategic alignment and operational excellence, the HR Director, HR4HR will empower the HR team to lead transformational initiatives and contribute to the broader success and growth of the organization. 

This role will be based in our Redmond, WA office location.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Management 

• Partners with Diversity and Inclusion in developing the Diversity and Inclusion plan for the assigned client, organization, or time zone. Contributes to expanding the workforce diversity of the clients’ organization and building inclusive leadership practices. Partners with Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) to align on the Diversity and Inclusion and strategic talent plan and promote an inclusive recruiting culture within the client organization. 

• Identifies talent strengths and needs through ongoing assessment of business needs. Partners with Talent Management to translate business priorities into talent management outcomes. Design approaches to help business leaders make decisions to build, buy, or borrow talent and assess the impact of the decisions. 

• Participates in the development and implementation of talent development plans and programs, in partnership with Talent Management, by analyzing and interpreting business and talent needs. Leverages resources for culture, talent management, employee, leader and manager excellence, and learning and development.  

Leadership and Team Performance 

• Works with business leaders to share org and talent insights and facilitates dialogue to identify and action on organizational health and talent opportunities.  

• Leverage business understanding to connect leadership effectiveness plans with the broader Microsoft ecosystem. 

People Plan 

• Identifies gaps in current people plan, people programs, and tools to develop critical skills and maintain productivity. Leads the implementation of the holistic people plan (e.g., talent management, leadership effectiveness, diversity and inclusion, culture). Participates in creating the people plan for an assigned client, organization, or time zone. 

Change Design & Orchestration 

• Identifies the needs for change and leads the implementation and adaptation to new or changing structures (leadership or organizational), cultural change, or programs/processes (e.g., training, talent movement) for an organization, client, or time zone. Contributes to developing change management and communication plans in collaboration with the Communications team and business lead