The North Face: Director, Human Resources Business Partner

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At VF, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity.  As a purpose-led, performance-driven company, we are committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and action. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture - visit VF Careers or www.vfc.com.

What will you do?

The Director, HR Business Partner, reports to the Sr. Director, HRBP.  The primary responsibility of this role is to partner with senior leaders of assigned client groups to advise on strategic plans and objectives for their departments. Through this relationship, the HR Partner, is responsible for determining strategies and programs that are focused on identifying and developing critical business capabilities, skills, and platforms to enable associates career growth and effectiveness, while aligning to the global talent strategy.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Builds trust and partnerships with senior business leaders, HR COE’s, HRBPs, People Services and other HRP’s in the brands/regions to ensure alignment across teams and within the business to help support and execute key business priorities.
• Advise on workforce planning strategies with your leaders including org design and restructurings, job descriptions development, and compensation planning. Monitor workforce analytics/trends, diagnose root cause or issues, and help identify performance gaps within teams.
• Lead client groups in all annual people processes such as annual compensation planning, talent reviews, succession planning, culture surveys, and performance, while incorporating their people strategy into department strategies.
• Lead client group/department-specific projects, boards, cost saving initiatives, and reinventing programs from an HR lens. Challenge and guide leaders to have an impact in their culture, engagement, individual teams, and department impacts.
• Leverage talent discussions and succession plan programs and partner with Business Leaders to develop high potential employees. Partner with TA to secure external pipelines for department critical roles, and ensure a talent plan is in place.
• Advise leadership on VF Standard Operating Procedures to ensure fair and equitable application for all VF associates.  Partner with employment counsel as well as labor and employee relations to advise management regarding employment policies and practices to ensure actions are compliant with legal requirements in each state.  Partner with local HR to do the same globally.
• Actively engage in the recruitment process to help identify top talent and assist in filling gaps in competencies that are needed to better fulfill role responsibilities.
• Partner with HRBP’s in the other regions to share and align on global talent within the function.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 10+ years of experience and professional achievements and 4 years in HR leadership preferred. 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Experience in general human resources management. Ideal background will include understanding and/or experience in management, talent development, talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and applicable federal and state regulations
• Experience partnering with Digital, IT, Finance and other Enterprise and Technical functions
• Understand US Policies and Procedures
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Attention to detail, as well as the ability to work in a team environment
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