Uber

Sr Director, Global Head of People Partner

Uber$288K — $320K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in progressively senior HR roles with a proven track record of large-scale HR transformation.
  • Direct experience working with executive leaders on strategic HR initiatives across diverse businesses globally.
  • 10+ years in HR leadership roles plus management consulting experience.
  • Strong thought leadership skills to drive long-term global HR agendas while executing efficiently.
  • Masterful influencing ability to align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies.
  • Expertise in systemic problem-solving for complex organizational issues.
  • Experience in leading and mentoring a culturally diverse HR team.

Responsibilities

  • Co-design and deliver global HR programs across various regions.
  • Consult with global leadership on complex HR topics.
  • Lead execution of all cyclical HR programs (e.g., performance management, compensation).
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in HR engagement and processes.
  • Collaborate with international Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for program alignment.
  • Ensure compliance with local and international regulations alongside Finance and Legal teams.
  • Leverage data and insights to drive business priorities in partnership with HRBPs.
  • Inspire and lead a high-performing global team of People Partners.
  • Evaluate and balance global priorities with local market needs.

Benefits

  • Participation in a bonus program eligibility.
  • Potential for equity awards and varied compensation types.
  • Access to a 401(k) plan for retirement savings.
  • Eligible for a range of additional benefits.
  • Collaborative office environment; in-office presence required for certain roles.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

As the Sr Director, Global Head of People Partner, you will lead end-to-end HR delivery across all functions and businesses globally. You will partner with global business leaders, managers, employees, and functional HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to drive strategic employee engagement priorities across all operating regions. This role will report to the Global VP of Core HR and partner with international teams across People & Places (P&P) to support our global business and organizational health. The role will also work closely with our Centers of Excellence (CoE) (e.g., People Operations, People Development, Rewards, Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), etc.) to co-design and scale programs worldwide, while ensuring nuanced localized needs are seamlessly integrated into global frameworks.

What You'll Do
  • Global Program Design & Delivery: Co-design, scale, and deliver global people programs across all operating regions.
  • Executive Consultation: Consult with global business leadership teams and functional HRBPs on complex, internationally relevant people topics across the HR spectrum.
  • Cyclical Program Execution: Lead end-to-end delivery and execution of all cyclical people programs (e.g., performance management, compensation planning) globally.
  • Operational Optimization: Focus on continuous improvement by questioning the status quo and proactively finding opportunities to scale and optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of our HR engagement model and people processes globally.
  • CoE Alignment: Align with international CoEs on P&P programs to ensure consistency and equity across all global business units.
  • Cross-Functional Compliance: Partner with global cross-functional teams in Finance and Legal to ensure robust compliance with varying local and international regulations.
  • Data-Driven Priorities: Work with HRBPs to optimally deliver on business priorities through unified data, insights, process execution, and project support.
  • Global Team Leadership: Inspire, coach, and scale a world-class team of seasoned People Partners distributed across multiple international hubs.
  • Global-Local Balance: Drive global people priorities by balancing localized market realities with macro-level company initiatives.


Basic Qualifications
  • 15+ years of work experience in progressively senior roles with a demonstrable track record in driving HR transformation at scale.
  • Global Leadership Experience: Proven experience working directly with executive leadership to drive strategic HR topics across multiple businesses, functions, and cross-border regions


Preferred Qualifications
  • 10+ years in an HR leadership role, plus additional experience in management consulting.
  • Thought Leadership: Ability to anticipate and drive a long-term global agenda while maintaining a fierce focus on execution and delivery.
  • Masterful Influence: Ability to influence executive leaders across levels, geographies, and functions to drive a common agenda across a highly diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Systemic Problem-Solving: Ability to diagnose the root cause of complex organizational issues and drive solutions with a systemic, scalable perspective.
  • Team Leadership: Experience leading, inspiring, and mentoring a highly seasoned, culturally diverse team of HR professionals.
  • Global Mindset: Ability to articulate and balance localized regional nuances with macro business needs to cultivate a true global mindset across P&P and business leadership.
  • Analytical Proficiency: Strong ability to lead, influence, and back up people strategies with data-driven insights and metrics.
  • Regulatory Navigation: Broad knowledge of international labor frameworks, compliance, and employment practices.


Responsibilities

For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $288,000 per year - USD $320,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $288,000 per year - USD $320,000 per year.

For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

About Uber

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Uber is currently developing Planetary Annihilation, a next generation real time strategy game of epic proportions.

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29,300 employees
Market Cap
$48.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$6.7 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+35.3%
Revenue
$11.1 billion
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