Director, People Business Partner Lead
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. At a valuation of $8 billion, we’re experiencing record growth and are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.
Flexport is reinventing global trade.The opportunity:
As a single-threaded leader of a business segment within the People team, the Director, People Business Partner Lead provides an exciting opportunity to contribute your experience and passion for all things talent and people in a complex and global business. This individual will lead and direct a team of People Business Partners who power a high velocity culture and career defining experiences. This role will report into the Head of People and will be part of the People leadership team.
The leader in this role will be responsible for the development of Flexport’s people experiences across the business, overseeing several lines of work, including: traditional talent management, talent reviews and processes, succession planning, organizational analysis and health, promotion processes, product and tool change management, and ensure fair and consistent practices. The role will also lead Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the organization. Ultimately, this role defines the long-term vision and roadmap for their business.
You Will:
- Partnering with People and Business leadership to formulate strategy, mitigate risks, and drive results
- Working across multiple functions to accelerate the retention and development of talent
- Partnering with the talent acquisition team to build systemic and scalable recruiting programs to create a sustainable pipeline of talent
- Functioning as a consultant and counselor to executive team members and their respective organizations; engage in strategic planning meetings to translate business needs into people plans
- Leading the annual People efforts relating to Talent and Performance Management, Compensation Management, Succession Planning and Leadership Development for full organization
- Driving operational excellence and efficiency in People processes to enable the organization to hire and develop talent at scale and consistently to Flexport's Values and Competencies
- Leading and developing a direct team of People Business Partners
You Should Have:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- 10+ years building and leading global & diverse human resources teams that are responsible for cross-functional deliverables, preferably supporting sales/customer facing teams in the past
- Demonstrated ability to implement longer term people strategy for a high growth organization and navigate operating in a matrixed organization
- Previous experience supporting a diverse customer base, scaling a high growth teams and and organizational transformation while delivering and maintaining high quality systems and experiences
This is a truly global role that will include interaction with senior executives and requires an understanding of the differing needs of global customers across Flexport. This leader will have experience working in high growth, fast-paced environments and will have served as a critical member of a leadership team in helping a business scale rapidly. The successful candidate will be known as a savvy business executive who is an ambitious, strategic, and results-oriented professional who can engage collaboratively at all levels of the organization. They will be comfortable taking calculated risks and implementing innovative solutions. For this, we need a big thinker who has deeper experience in Organization Development, Organizational Design, or Talent Management is advantageous.
- An innate familiarity with understanding talent – and the ever changing workforce to develop and drive the organizational strategy
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, evaluate outcomes and challenge conventional wisdom
- Experience in or demonstrated ability to influence executives and partner teams with or without formal authority
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to travel domestically and globally, as required
Worried about not having any logistics experience?
Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why we bring in people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with industry veterans to help move the logistics industry forward. We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.
The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training.
The US base salary range for this position: (exclusive of bonus, equity and benefits.)
$180,000—$200,000 USD
At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
