Medidata Solutions

Director, People Business Partner

Medidata Solutions$135K — $180K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of HR experience required.
  • Master's degree in Human Resources or equivalent is a must.
  • In-depth experience in core HR disciplines such as Compensation, Talent Acquisition, or Learning and Development.
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and champion change.
  • Exceptional communication and project management skills are essential.
  • Strong business acumen with analytical capability to merge HR and business strategies.
  • Skilled in coaching, influencing, negotiating, and conflict management.

Responsibilities

  • Understand business needs to address organizational and talent requirements.
  • Formulate and execute a talent plan aligned with business priorities.
  • Partner with senior leadership to provide HR guidance on key issues.
  • Analyze people metrics to improve performance and retention.
  • Ensure continuous talent assessment and development across the organization.
  • Provide leadership coaching to enhance team capabilities.
  • Drive performance management and capability building initiatives.

Benefits

  • Hybrid office policy allowing flexible work arrangements.
  • Opportunity to serve on the Executive Committee (XCOM) of Medidata Leadership.
  • Leadership development through coaching and mentoring.
  • Involvement in strategic business planning and execution.
Full Job Description
Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.

This role serves as the key Business partner to the Chief Strategy Officer and the Head of Professional Services and Support. They sit on the Executive committee (XCOM) of Medidata Leadership and their teams are responsible for delivering the strategy for the full portfolio of our products and the successful delivery of our services for the Medidata Brand. This role will oversee a team of HR business partners that support the various leaders that report to these two XCOM members across various senior leadership levels in EMEA, APAC and North America.

Responsibilities:
  • Understand the business being served to help address the organization and talent needs.
  • Formulate and execute the Talent plan in alignment with the business priorities to drive results.
  • Partner with senior leadership using strong influencing skills and providing HR guidance and solutions on hiring, organizational change, culture and much more.
  • Proactively review and analyze people metrics to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience
  • Ensure continuous Talent assessment & development
  • Provide leadership coaching
  • Drive capability building - performance management, coaching
  • Partner with COEs for People Service Delivery
  • Lead annual people processes at Sr. Leadership team level
  • Intervene in Employee related investigations where required
Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in an environment with ambiguity and change; adapting to and being a champion for positive change
  • Leverages strong business acumen and analytic capability to integrate HR and business strategies
  • Critical thinking and creative problem solving to be able to troubleshoot issues & root causes and apply business focused solutions
  • Effective implementation of change management principles
  • Exceptional communication and project management skills
  • The ability to get things done through others, without a direct reporting relationship
  • Ability to apply and create "best practice" solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and have a bias for thoughtful action
  • In-depth experience in one or more core HR disciplines (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, etc.)
  • Skilled at building credibility and effective relationships and is a strong collaborator
  • Demonstrated proficiency in coaching, influencing, negotiating and managing conflict
  • Solid understanding of employment laws and regulations
  • Resilient with a high level of personal integrity and energy
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Driven, results-oriented professional with a sense of humor
  • 10+ years of HR experience
  • Masters in Human Resources or equivalent
The salary range posted below refers only to positions that will be physically based in New York City / New Jersey. As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than New York City / New Jersey, may differ based on the local market data in that region. The base salary pay range for this position for NY/NJ salary range: $135K - $180K.

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