The Dun & Bradstreet Corp

Senior Director, People Business Partner (R-19919)

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp$188K — $315K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in a Senior Business Partner role; 10+ years in leadership
  • Experience in a global matrix organization
  • Human Resource certifications (CIPD, SHRM, HRCI)
  • Familiarity with Workday HRIS preferred
  • Strong business judgement with a customer and market focus
  • Proficient in AI technologies, especially Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Data-inspired with ability to analyze large datasets for insights
  • Experience in talent management and organizational change

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic guidance for commercial client groups on People programs
  • Manage a team of People Business Partners for timely support
  • Drive organization design and talent management strategies
  • Leverage data analytics for business and talent insights
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance productivity and decision quality
  • Advise on complex organization design and change leadership
  • Coach leaders to develop capabilities and culture of followership

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off that increases with tenure
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave after one year
  • Paid sick time for personal or family needs
  • Education assistance and training resources
  • Paid volunteer days and matching donations through Do Good Program
  • Competitive 401k with company matching
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
Full Job Description
The Senior Director, People Business Partner serves as a strategic partner to the Global Chief Revenue officer and Sales Leadership team and helps align business objectives with people strategies, including a focus on developing leaders and teams, driving organizational effectiveness, engaging our employees, and prioritizing the highest impact solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides strategic leadership and expert guidance to assigned commercial client groups, along with consultation and delivery of People programs to achieve key commercial objectives
  • Manage a team of People Business Partners to provide effective and timely People support and consultation to assigned client groups
  • Leads organization design activities and talent management strategies to implement new structures, roles and/or processes that create more effective and efficient organizations that are aligned to shifting business demands
  • Leverages complex data and people analytics to provide critical insights into business and talent trends that inform the overall commercial and People priorities
  • Utilize Microsoft 365 Copilot and other approved AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize information, prepare leadership communications, and generate actionable insights. Champion the adoption of AI-enabled ways of working across client groups, helping leaders improve productivity, decision quality, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Provides insights in a simple, creative, and relevant way that challenges current thinking, informs business decisions, and shows how decisions impact business outcomes
  • Strategically advises Leaders in solving complex issues related to organization design, development, and change leadership
  • Serves as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders at all levels of the organization, offering support and guidance on People related matters
  • Coaches Leaders to build leadership capabilities and create a culture of followership within their teams and with key internal stakeholders
  • Works with Senior Leaders to implement and manage key People processes, such as the year-end performance management process (performance assessment, calibration, succession planning and compensation planning)
  • Initiates and leads cross-functional People team projects
  • Additional duties as assigned


Required Experience & Education

  • At least 12 years of experience working in Senior Business Partner role with at least 10 years in a Leadership role.
  • Experience working in a global matrix led organization
  • Human Resource related certifications expected (such as CIPD, SHRM, HRCI)
  • Knowledge and experience using the HRIS system Workday preferred
  • High ability for business judgement and understands business strategy, the needs of customers and the broader marketplace
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled technologies, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, to enhance business performance, drive organizational effectiveness, improve workforce decision-making, and lead adoption of innovative ways of working while ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI.
  • Must be data inspired with the ability to analyze and derive insights from large data sets, identify key issues and prepare cogent recommendations
  • Possesses an innovative, insightful mentality with a willingness to challenge the status quo
  • Relevant experience in talent management, organizational effectiveness/design, change management and coaching; proven ability to expand and execute on talent strategy
  • Successful in influencing leaders and employees in making the right talent and business decisions to drive business outcomes; demonstrates a combination of impeccable verbal and written communication skills, advanced emotional intelligence, and savvy navigation of complex business structures
  • Creativity and grit to skillfully problem solve and navigate dynamic, ambiguous situations
  • Extensive experience in managing complex employee relations cases
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite skills with strong excel skills
  • Show an ownership mindset in everything you do. Be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action. Be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success.
  • Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholders, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs


$188,000 - $315,800 a year

This role is bonus eligible.

Benefits We Offer
• Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure.
• Up to 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment.
• Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members.
• Education assistance and extensive training resources.
• Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days & donation matching.
• Competitive 401k with company matching.
• Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse/partner & dependents.

About The Dun & Bradstreet Corp

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation is a company that provides commercial data, analytics, and insights for businesses. It is headquartered in Short Hills, a community in Millburn, New Jersey, U.S. The company offers a wide range of products and services for risk and finance, operations and supply, and sales and marketing professionals. Its database contains information on more than 360 million businesses worldwide. The company was founded in 1841 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol DNB.
Learn more about The Dun & Bradstreet Corp
Size
6,296 employees
Market Cap
$5.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$111.5 million
Founded
1841
Revenue
$1.7 billion
NASDAQ

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