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Title and Summary
Director, People Business Partner
Overview
The HR Business Partner is part of the European HR organization and supports the Dublin Tech Hub. This role manages multiple stakeholder relationships globally and regionally across the HR organisation and provides guidance on the delivery and execution of locally based initiatives and business objectives. The ideal candidate will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels to cultivate an innovative culture as the Dublin Tech Hub grows and scales.
We are looking for an exceptional HR professional to support the various business management teams to achieve their business goals, through the implementation and adjustment of corporate/regional HR strategies, initiatives, guidelines, processes and systems across all HR areas, including: resourcing, talent acquisition, cultural change, talent management development and succession planning, compensation and employee relations.

Role

• Manage and deliver core HR services to people managers on site and across the globe consistent with the HR operating plan, core services include:

o Coaching and development; identifying programmes and learning initiatives
o Talent Management Support; Workforce Planning, Talent Planning and Succession Planning
o Manage and communicate standardized processes and tools (e.g. position management, performance management, talent planning, compensation planning)

o Data analytics reporting

• Partner cross-functionally with business unit executives, Global HRBPs and other HR teams to identify and set short and long-term HR metrics based on business plans and local business goals
• Partner with people managers to ensure alignment and implementation of business and HR strategies, policies and programmes, and create and deliver cost effective HR solutions for business issues
• Promote a consumer-driven HR function; oversee and lead efforts to ensure employee advocacy
• In partnership with the VP, HRBP, provide guidance and advice to business unit executives to implement performance management processes and change management initiatives
• Serve as subject matter expert for local labor and employment regulatory environment and reviews HR strategies to ensure compliance
• Partner with people managers and the talent acquisition team on hiring decisions and on boarding processes
• Actively participate and engage with our Business Resource Groups to help define initiatives in alignment with corporate and business objectives e.g. Women’s Leadership Network, Pride and Sports & Social etc.
• Act as a liaison to build linkages and partnerships with our Shared Services Centre and Centres of Excellence
• Conduct on boarding and program workshops consistent with global initiatives
• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution. Provide insightful data to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions

All About You

Minimum Requirements:

• Previous HR Business Partner experience, supporting a tech organization is preferred.
• Strong Irish employment law knowledge
• Effective consulting and coaching skills, with the ability to build relationships with leaders and stakeholders across all levels, functions to implement organizational change
• Business degree with emphasis in HR or equivalent
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (or working towards Member status)

Overall Competencies:

• Demonstrates agility, sets priorities in line with business requirements.
• Openly promotes cooperation across the organization; works effectively across international boundaries and within a highly matrixed environment
• Team work and inspires a high level of accountability, drive and motivation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Decisive and leads by example; demonstrates courage and serves as a role model for the Mastercard Values
• Drives for results; encourages decisions, processes and outcomes of the highest quality
• Partner focused results and solution orientation, with the ability to drive and manage change and work through ambiguity

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Role

• Manage and deliver core HR services to people managers on site and across the globe consistent with the HR operating plan, core services include

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines