HRBP @ Philips

Job Title

HRBP

Job Description

The People Business Partner 80 is responsible for collaborating with senior management to develop and implement the People Strategy aligned with business objectives, focusing on business growth, capability development, leadership, and performance management. The role utilizes diagnostic skills and business acumen, identifies competency related needs and present value propositions to senior management. The role partners with senior leaders and leadership teams, offering strategic people and workforce related advice to influence decisions and drive business performance, capability development and succession planning, to build and maintain a skilled workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior management to develop and implement a People Strategy that aligns with the overall business strategy and objectives, ensuring it supports business growth, organizational capability, leadership strength, and performance management.
• Utilizes diagnostic skills and business acumen to identify key people or workforce related needs and opportunities within the business area, articulating and delivering individual, team and workforce value propositions to senior management in alignment with business goals.
• Partners with and consults business leaders to understand their needs, providing strategic advice and solutions that influence business decisions by offering insights and recommendations to drive business performance and value.
• Coordinates capability development initiatives to ensure the business has the necessary skills and competencies to meet its objectives, leading strategic workforce planning efforts including hiring, succession planning, and development to maintain a robust talent pipeline.
• Drives the people elements of transformation and change initiatives within the business area, supporting the business in managing change effectively to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operations.
• Collaborates with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to address the specific needs of the business area, acting as a steward of the People Function Operating Model to ensure its services and solutions are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• Builds strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders, leadership teams and stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor and partner by providing thoughtful and relevant People Function related services and solutions based on a deep understanding of the market and the business.
• Supports the development and implementation of performance management that drives high performance and accountability, offering guidance and support to business leaders on performance management processes including goal setting, feedback, and development planning.
• Ensures policies and practices comply with local laws and regulations, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure the business operates within legal and ethical boundaries.
• Operates independently and contributes to the development of objectives and principles for a Business, Region, Zone or Function, fostering creative and effective approaches to goal attainment.
• Provides guidance, mentorship, and support to team members, nurtures their professional development, and facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing across the team.
• People Business Partner in the Zone: plays a pivotal role in enabling business transformation and maintaining the "license to operate" both internally and externally. They are the first point of contact for people related strategic changes such as transformations, local M&A activities, compliance, legal, and risk matters, ensuring seamless execution across the Zone. Additionally, they foster a unified People Function community, represent the People function in compliance and incident committees, and help position the organization as an Employer of Choice to attract top talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. A master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 12 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial experience as a senior HR Business Partner or HR leader supporting a sizeable, complex business.
• Experience in consumer goods, FMCG or consumer health is required, with a strong understanding of consumer-oriented businesses, commercial priorities and fast-changing market dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with senior executives and business leadership teams, with the credibility and judgment to advise, challenge and influence organizational and business decisions.
• Experience supporting commercial organizations, with an understanding of the capability and talent needs of sales, marketing, digital and e-commerce teams.
• Proven experience leading the people agenda for business transformation, organization design, restructuring or changes to operating models, from planning through implementation.
• A strong track record in talent management, leadership development, succession planning and strategic workforce planning, including building pipelines for critical business and leadership roles.
• Ability to translate business strategy, market insights and workforce data into clear people priorities and practical solutions.
• Experience working in a multinational, matrixed organization and aligning stakeholders across business, market, regional and functional teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and coaching skills, combined with the ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity and balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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