Senior Human Resources Director, Corporate External & Legal Affairs

Join a dynamic team at Microsoft, empowering the people that empower the planet!  The Human Resources (HR) team in Microsoft Corporate Functions, specifically supporting Corporate Legal and External Affairs (CELA) is currently seeking a Senior HR Director to lead our global strategy focused on talent management, employee engagement and organizational development.    

We are looking for an HR leader who has a demonstrated track record of organizational and team leadership, management capability, and achievement of  business outcomes accomplished by cultivating credibility with senior leaders, the application of sound judgement in a complex global business and the ability to influence across a highly matrixed organization.     

This HR leader will influence the development and direction of the people strategy and direction of CELA. This role drives results through organizational diagnostics, talent management, and leadership performance, organizational effectiveness, and culture.  The HR Director will exhibit strategic thinking, along with a proven track record of collaboration and change leadership in fast-paced, global environments. They will facilitate change management processes, and foster a culture of innovation and inclusion to contribute to the overall success and sustainability of the business.  This role will lead and manage a team of HR Business Partners, supporting this critical work across CELA. 

This role guides leadership through change and creates effective business strategies. The HR Director will use advanced HR insights and analytics to design holistic people plans, talent management solutions, and culture initiatives. They will develop succession and talent plans, ensuring alignment with business goals. In addition, the HR Director manages employees' growth, performance, and project execution. 

This role is based in our Redmond, WA office. 

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

People Management   

Attracts top talent, builds high performance team and a thriving, inclusive culture and builds individual and team capability.  Delivers success through empowerment and accountability modeling Microsoft’s management and leadership expectations.   

Business Partner Leadership:  

Analyzes data and interprets metrics to derive insights to connect leadership effectiveness to business performance. Provides strategic insight for leaders, leverages business understanding to connect leadership effectiveness plans to achieving business outcomes.  Conducts diagnostic assessment of leadership effectiveness, identifies gaps in strategy execution and makes strategic recommendations to achieve results.   

Contracts for and provides executive coaching at senior levels of the organization to improve leadership capability.   

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