MKS Instruments

Human Resources

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the COO’s direct reports (SVP of Global Manufacturing and VP of Global EHS).
• Drive global talent strategies in partnership with HR Centers of Excellence and provide strategic counsel to leadership.
• Diagnose gaps between current and desired organizational performance and implement targeted actions in organizational effectiveness, design, talent management, succession, employee development, executive coaching, and employee relations.
• Provide hands-on strategic guidance for change management and people-related issues, including Employee Relations, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Performance Management, and HR initiatives.
• Act as a cultural ambassador across APAC, EMEIA, and the Americas, navigating regional nuances and building cross-functional alignment within a matrixed organization.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on executive storytelling, including presentation development for board-level communications.
• Partner with Talent and Business Partner teams to evolve and embed talent strategies that enable diversity, inclusion, and engagement.
• Participate in company-wide HR programs and initiatives (Workforce Planning, Total Rewards, Organizational Change, Performance Management, Talent Development, and Succession Planning).
• Contribute to the ongoing HR transformation and help shape the future state of the function.
• Support acquisitions and growth initiatives and influence the evolution of the global operating model.

Global HR Director – Operations