HR Director, Corporate - ACCO Brands
Lake Zurich, IL
About the Job
Achieve. Create. Collaborate. Organize.
Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.
Job Summary
The HR Director, Corporate has broad accountability for developing and delivering key people outcomes for the global corporate functions, most of which operate within a complex, matrixed organizational structure embedded within the Americas and International business units. Specifically, this role leads the development and execution of human resources programs and initiatives for the Corporate Functions (Finance, IT, Legal, and Human Resources) including but not limited to performance and talent management, workforce planning, salary review, organizational change, engagement and culture, and employee relations. The HR Director personally acts as a strategic partner, change agent, and member of the senior management team for the Finance organization. Coaches the Sr. Manager, Corporate to effectively support the senior management team for the IT organization. Partners with the VPHR Americas/Corporate to support the HR and Legal organizations. Additionally, as a key member of the North America Central Services Leadership Team, the individual in this role provides management oversight for the North America Payroll and Talent Acquisition teams. Finally, the individual in the role is the owner of the Global Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence where responsibilities include leading the team to support developing, analyzing, implementing and maintaining global talent acquisition processes; and ensuring through audits and personal interactions that company hiring programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations. Direct reports to this role include: Sr. Manager, HR Corporate; Manager, HR Employee Relations; and Manager, Payroll Operations, North America.
Responsibilities
+ Partner with business leaders in areas of accountability to develop and implement effective HR programs and practices that will support the strategic People Plan and generate real business value
+ Develop a deep understanding of the ACCO Brands employment brand, globally, in order to discover insights that lead to the improvement of the Employee Experience
+ Take a consultative approach with business leaders, anticipating, assessing, and providing creative HR solutions to real-time business issues and priorities; and to manage and resolve complex employee relations issues
+ Lead workforce planning to analyze, forecast, and plan talent supply and demand; assess skill and resource gaps; and design and execute the appropriate talent management interventions to ensure the organization has the right people with the right skills at the right time
+ Educate, coach, and partner with managers at all levels on performance management, employee development, and succession planning
+ Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, recognition, employee development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development
+ Maintain a strong understanding of the internal job hierarchy, job levels, compensation best practices, compensation analysis, calibration and internal pay equity; provide coaching and support to business teams to ensure appropriate execution
+ Ensure HR Connect changes (e.g. cost center changes, job code changes, pay changes) are entered and approved in an accurate and timely fashion
+ Ensure accuracy of HR data. Analyze, interpret and draw data insights across various types of employee data to guide decision making in a compelling way that provides proactive solutions to the business
+ As HR for HR, provide leadership in partnership with the Talent Centers of Excellence and HRVPs to deliver/build critical capabilities and robust career pathing and developing strategies at all levels and around the globe
+ Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance
+ Conduct confidential, sensitive investigations as needed
+ Direct the work of the Talent Acquisition team in North America, to include proactive planning for workforce staffing requirements
+ Help maintain balanced recruiting capabilities supplementing core internal team with both external (contract) and internal (HR team) resources during demand surges
+ Assess, monitor, and mitigate structural and behavior biases in talent acquisition and compensation programs and policies
+ In partnership with the HRIS team, ensure the HRConnect recruiting modules balance industry best practice adoption with internal needs
+ Manage the Payroll function in North America to ensure smooth and flawless operations, cost effective and efficient payroll processes and systems, and maintain compliance as a Tier 1 payroll
+ Ensure effectives vendor relationships for all payroll and talent acquisition support providers
+ Partner with finance to deliver the budget; collect and validate relevant data to ensure all financials are calculated accurately, timely and in accordance with plan provisions
+ Proactively monitor trends, regulations, and proposed laws to ensure payroll and talent acquisition programs and policies are legally compliant
+ Develop, monitor, and report key performance measures, including but not limited to time to fill, diversity representation, voluntary turnover, payroll process compliance, employee satisfaction with talent acquisition and programs, and key stakeholder satisfaction
+ Serve as a role model for ACCO Brands values and leadership promise
+ Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
+ Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, General Business
+ 12+ years experience preferred (minimum 8 years experience)
+ 5+ years people leadership skills including mentoring, technical training, and day-to-day management of direct reports
+ Ability to establish strategic direction and drive execution
+ Adept at managing in a matrix structure with strong influence and skills
+ Proven ability to drive maximum organizational effectiveness through strong knowledge of core people-related processes and pragmatic delivery approaches
+ Ability to evaluate, interpret, and incorporate people data into decision-making process
+ Perform work under minimal supervision
+ Handle complex issues and problems, escalating when appropriate
+ Strong sense of urgency and customer service orientation, with exceptional follow through skills
+ Model an inclusive leadership style, with the ability to understand and adapt to differences in cultural approaches
+ Exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, listening, and collaborative skills
+ Ability to deal with sensitive and complex issues with integrity and maintain strict confidentiality
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About Us:
You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.
If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.
Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.
Click here (https://www.accobrands.com/careers/working-with-us/) to learn more about our employee benefits.
More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At ACCO Brands, we are committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical and mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ACCO Brands believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
AODA
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.
Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.
Job Summary
The HR Director, Corporate has broad accountability for developing and delivering key people outcomes for the global corporate functions, most of which operate within a complex, matrixed organizational structure embedded within the Americas and International business units. Specifically, this role leads the development and execution of human resources programs and initiatives for the Corporate Functions (Finance, IT, Legal, and Human Resources) including but not limited to performance and talent management, workforce planning, salary review, organizational change, engagement and culture, and employee relations. The HR Director personally acts as a strategic partner, change agent, and member of the senior management team for the Finance organization. Coaches the Sr. Manager, Corporate to effectively support the senior management team for the IT organization. Partners with the VPHR Americas/Corporate to support the HR and Legal organizations. Additionally, as a key member of the North America Central Services Leadership Team, the individual in this role provides management oversight for the North America Payroll and Talent Acquisition teams. Finally, the individual in the role is the owner of the Global Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence where responsibilities include leading the team to support developing, analyzing, implementing and maintaining global talent acquisition processes; and ensuring through audits and personal interactions that company hiring programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations. Direct reports to this role include: Sr. Manager, HR Corporate; Manager, HR Employee Relations; and Manager, Payroll Operations, North America.
Responsibilities
+ Partner with business leaders in areas of accountability to develop and implement effective HR programs and practices that will support the strategic People Plan and generate real business value
+ Develop a deep understanding of the ACCO Brands employment brand, globally, in order to discover insights that lead to the improvement of the Employee Experience
+ Take a consultative approach with business leaders, anticipating, assessing, and providing creative HR solutions to real-time business issues and priorities; and to manage and resolve complex employee relations issues
+ Lead workforce planning to analyze, forecast, and plan talent supply and demand; assess skill and resource gaps; and design and execute the appropriate talent management interventions to ensure the organization has the right people with the right skills at the right time
+ Educate, coach, and partner with managers at all levels on performance management, employee development, and succession planning
+ Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, recognition, employee development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development
+ Maintain a strong understanding of the internal job hierarchy, job levels, compensation best practices, compensation analysis, calibration and internal pay equity; provide coaching and support to business teams to ensure appropriate execution
+ Ensure HR Connect changes (e.g. cost center changes, job code changes, pay changes) are entered and approved in an accurate and timely fashion
+ Ensure accuracy of HR data. Analyze, interpret and draw data insights across various types of employee data to guide decision making in a compelling way that provides proactive solutions to the business
+ As HR for HR, provide leadership in partnership with the Talent Centers of Excellence and HRVPs to deliver/build critical capabilities and robust career pathing and developing strategies at all levels and around the globe
+ Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to reduce risk and ensure regulatory compliance
+ Conduct confidential, sensitive investigations as needed
+ Direct the work of the Talent Acquisition team in North America, to include proactive planning for workforce staffing requirements
+ Help maintain balanced recruiting capabilities supplementing core internal team with both external (contract) and internal (HR team) resources during demand surges
+ Assess, monitor, and mitigate structural and behavior biases in talent acquisition and compensation programs and policies
+ In partnership with the HRIS team, ensure the HRConnect recruiting modules balance industry best practice adoption with internal needs
+ Manage the Payroll function in North America to ensure smooth and flawless operations, cost effective and efficient payroll processes and systems, and maintain compliance as a Tier 1 payroll
+ Ensure effectives vendor relationships for all payroll and talent acquisition support providers
+ Partner with finance to deliver the budget; collect and validate relevant data to ensure all financials are calculated accurately, timely and in accordance with plan provisions
+ Proactively monitor trends, regulations, and proposed laws to ensure payroll and talent acquisition programs and policies are legally compliant
+ Develop, monitor, and report key performance measures, including but not limited to time to fill, diversity representation, voluntary turnover, payroll process compliance, employee satisfaction with talent acquisition and programs, and key stakeholder satisfaction
+ Serve as a role model for ACCO Brands values and leadership promise
+ Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
+ Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, General Business
+ 12+ years experience preferred (minimum 8 years experience)
+ 5+ years people leadership skills including mentoring, technical training, and day-to-day management of direct reports
+ Ability to establish strategic direction and drive execution
+ Adept at managing in a matrix structure with strong influence and skills
+ Proven ability to drive maximum organizational effectiveness through strong knowledge of core people-related processes and pragmatic delivery approaches
+ Ability to evaluate, interpret, and incorporate people data into decision-making process
+ Perform work under minimal supervision
+ Handle complex issues and problems, escalating when appropriate
+ Strong sense of urgency and customer service orientation, with exceptional follow through skills
+ Model an inclusive leadership style, with the ability to understand and adapt to differences in cultural approaches
+ Exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, listening, and collaborative skills
+ Ability to deal with sensitive and complex issues with integrity and maintain strict confidentiality
#LI-Hybrid
About Us:
You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.
If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.
Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.
Click here (https://www.accobrands.com/careers/working-with-us/) to learn more about our employee benefits.
More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At ACCO Brands, we are committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical and mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ACCO Brands believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
AODA
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.
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