Senior People Partner

The role

This role serves as a People Partner for assigned global corporate functions, including Finance, and supports the 600+ WPP HQ employees in the US. It covers annual People cycles, hiring and onboarding, and coordination with the offshore GBS HR Operations team.

What you will do

• Serve as People Partner for assigned global corporate functions and build trusted relationships with senior leaders and employees
• Advise leaders on organizational changes, workforce planning, performance management, engagement and team effectiveness
• Act as escalation point for HR Business Partners on US-centric People matters
• Coordinate annual People cycles such as goal setting, performance reviews, salary and bonus planning and stock planning
• Create communications, FAQs, manager resources and presentations for People programs
• Serve as primary People contact for hiring in assigned functions and manage the hiring exception approval process
• Facilitate new-hire orientation and partner with managers on onboarding plans
• Oversee and support the US Executive Assistant population
• Direct GBS work on onboarding, Workday transactions and employee data, and review it for accuracy
• Use Excel and Workday to reconcile employee data, build reports and improve processes

Required qualifications

• At least eight years of progressive experience in Human Resources, People Operations, HR business partnering or a related People function
• Broad HR experience across employee support, leader advising, operational execution and administration
• Experience supporting employees and leaders in a complex, fast-moving, global or matrixed organization
• Experience coordinating annual People processes such as performance reviews, goal setting and compensation planning
• Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition and managing hiring workflows and approvals
• Experience overseeing HR operational delivery through GBS, offshore or matrixed teams
• Working knowledge of US employment practices
• Workday proficiency, including reviewing employee information and identifying discrepancies
• Strong Excel, data-management, PowerPoint, project-management and organizational skills
• Excellent writing skills for employee and leader communications
• Maturity, discretion and composure with sensitive information and senior leaders

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package; details at mybenefits.wpp.com

Before you apply

• Hybrid role requiring four days per week in the office in New York City
• Accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during interviews

About the company

WPP is a global growth partner for leading brands, combining media intelligence, data, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It operates in 100+ markets.