Business Operations Manager
HR Force International Private Limited
Global HR Director – Operations
MKS Instruments
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Andover • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline (Master’s Degree preferred) or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in multi-billion dollar, global industrial manufacturing organizations.
- Deep expertise in employee relations, talent management, compensation and benefits, performance management, recruiting, and training.
- 5+ years of experience working in a large, heavily matrixed, multinational company with an employee base of 10,000+.
- 5+ years of global experience working across multiple countries.
- Extensive global partnership experience across APAC, EMEIA, and the Americas, including on-the-ground cultural immersion and travel-based assignments.
- Experience supporting organizational transformation and global strategic initiatives with a data-driven approach.
- Experience managing change, shaping culture, influencing leadership, developing talent, managing risk, and ensuring compliance.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to make independent decisions.
- Experience partnering with and coaching executive leaders and supporting executive-level communications and presentation development.
- Willingness to travel ~10%.
- Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States; employer will not sponsor work visas at this time.
- Candidate must be within commutable driving distance to Andover, MA (Hybrid role: 3 days per week onsite).
Benefits
- Relocation benefits are available for this position for the right candidate with qualifying experience.
- On-the-job and formal training
- Educational assistance
- Hybrid work arrangement (3 days per week onsite at Corporate Headquarters in Andover, MA)
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
employee relationstalent managementcompensation and benefitsperformance managementrecruitingtrainingorganizational transformationdata-driven approachchange managementsuccession planning
Soft skills
strategic advisorcritical thinkingproblem-solvingindependent decision-makingcultural ambassadorexecutive coachingcommunicationcollaborationinfluencing leadershipbuilding cross-functional alignment
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s Degree in BusinessMaster’s Degree in Human Resources (preferred)
