Division Vice President, Global Human Resources

Job Summary

Provide leadership to the HR function for all CooperVision operations globally.  Function as a member of the CVI Executive Leadership Team and partner with the President of CooperVision to continue to build an effective global  leadership team and organization.   Serve as a member of the Global Human Resources Leadership Team to drive the development and implementation of the HR Strategic Plan in support to effective Talent Development, Organizational Change, Team Building and Succession Planning. Be a true senior level business partner to provide effective and efficient HR support to an inclusive, diverse, and multi-cultural global workforce.

Support the VP of Global HR for CooperCompanies and the Global HR Leadership Team in the development, implementation, and establishment of both Global and Regional HR practices \ approaches and work closely with senior HR colleagues who represent critical core HR functions (Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Learning and Development) as well as other functions and geographies across the company.

Directly manage the HR Business Partner team supporting all CVI areas with a solid reporting line to the VP of Global HR for CooperCompanies with a dotted line to the President of CooperVision.

Essential Functions

Develop a cohesive and achievable HR strategy to support Global, Functional and Regional organizational priorities and in support of the Long-Term Strategic Plan.
Support the different Business and HR leaders in the achievement of the HR strategic objectives. Work with the Leadership teams to provide sound, professional HR contribution to long term planning, business decision-making and problem-solving.
Actively participate on the CVI Executive Leadership Team to represent the HR functional and strategic objectives within the team. 
Contribute to the development and maintenance of a collegiate and collaborative culture that ensures geographic and functional boundaries are not barriers to operational excellence and supports the Cooper Values.
Be the first point of contact for the CVI Executive Leadership Team with respect to HR activities; draw upon subject matter experts as required from within the HR function or from outside to ensure effective HR interventions and to maintain continuity with HR’s long-range plan.
Understand the development needs of key talent within the organization, including their backgrounds, cultural differences, strengths, and weaknesses. Build a strong pipeline of talent to ensure a diverse and high performing organization.
Maintain accountability for the successful implementation of Global and Regional HR related projects and programs in collaboration with other HR leaders. Often lead HR related projects with cross-functional scope. 
Develop, implement, and execute HR policies and practices that enable business growth and effectiveness. 
Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
Sustain performance management processes and ensure the right KPIs are in place to measure performance.
Lead and drive employee engagement together with cultural change and integration related deliverables for the business unit.
Help develop, understand, and effectively communicate organizational change initiatives. Actively support the roll out of continuous improvement efforts.
Lead, develop and grow a team of HR professionals to deliver HR solutions efficiently, timely and in a cost -effective manner.
Mitigate organizational risk by ensuring compliance with all applicable employment laws.
Lead by example by demonstrating the company’s values in all actions.
Develop meaningful people analytics to drive and shape business decisions.
Embrace and champion a culture of inclusion and diversity.
Support and lead Employee Wellness programs. 
 

Qualifications

Strong experience in strategy and execution in a complex and high-volume manufacturing and commercial environment with multiple locations around the world.
Strong OD and Change Management skills.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity.
Demonstrated success within a multinational organization.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Cross cultural awareness. 
Experience in strategic planning and execution.
Expertise in change management.
Ability to interpret and advise employment law codes from different countries
Ability to assess and analyse learning and development requirements.
Experience in design, development and implementation of salary administration plans and employee benefit programs.
Experience in analyzing and re-engineering processes and operations, in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and operational plans
High level of interpersonal and communication (mainly verb