HR Business Partner – Global Functional Lead

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Strategic HR Business Partner overseeing talent strategy and organizational design for global functions. Collaborating with regional leaders to ensure HR alignment and support across countries.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeClearwater • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic HR business partnering, organizational design, and talent management within global and matrixed environments. Proficient in HR analytics and adept at navigating complex regional and functional dynamics to implement consistent HR programs.

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Strategic HRBP ExperienceOrganizational DesignTalent ManagementWorkday ProficiencyHR Analytics

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Hard Skills

Organizational DesignTalent ManagementHR AnalyticsSuccession PlanningHeadcount Planning

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationInfluencing SkillsConflict Management

Tools & Technologies

Workday

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in HRMaster’s/MBA Preferred

Industry Keywords

Global HR RoadmapEmployee RelationsDEI ProgramsComplianceMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify root-cause business challenges for assigned functions and translate them into a multi-year global HR roadmap.
Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives for the function, ensuring global scalability and alignment with company goals.
Own the annual global talent review and succession planning process for the function, identifying high-potential talent and bridging leadership gaps.
Partner with Finance and Functional Heads to lead global headcount planning and talent acquisition prioritization.
Collaborate with Regional HR Leaders (Americas, EMEA, APJ) to adapt global functional strategies to local legal and cultural requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the function's senior-most global leaders, ensuring they receive coherent and coordinated HR support.
Ensure HR programs (Performance, Compensation, DEI) are implemented with consistency across all regions for the specific function.
Manage explicit handoffs to Regional HR for local Employee Relations, compliance, and office-specific culture initiatives.
Ensure vital information is flowing between yourself, the function you’re supporting, and the regional HR leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or a related field (Master’s/MBA preferred)
10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a strategic HRBP capacity supporting global/matrixed organizations
Proven ability to influence across reporting lines—balancing global functional needs with regional operational realities
Ability to develop HR solutions starting with the business client’s needs and moving toward process design
Exceptional communication skills; ability to manage "Functional vs. Regional" tensions and escalate issues via defined protocols
Proficiency with Workday and a data-driven approach to HR analytics
Expert-level judgment in handling highly confidential executive-level matters
This role will need to collaborate with HRBPs, regional HR teams, and COE teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets
employee referral bonuses
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
certification reimbursement
certification completion bonuses