Strategic HR Business Partner, AWM

Senior Strategic HR Business Partner, AWM Global Marketing & US Commercial (Fort Worth, TX)

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This role reports directly to the SVP,  Human Resources - Global AWM and Global Commercial Operations (GCO). This role supports our US AWM team and global teams.

The Sr. HRBP designs and delivers the HR strategy and People programs for assigned clients groups in alignment with the overall HR strategy and Global BU strategy. The SHRBP serves as a consultant and thought partner to these Sr. Leaders  to effectively develop and manage workforce plans that enable their business strategies including talent management and development, organizational design, strategic workforce planning and management of large-scale change. Maintains business knowledge of the organization's financial position, competitive environment, and growth plans. The SHRBP is an ambassador of our culture and acts as an employee champion and change agent.

What will you be doing?

HR Strategy:

• Participates and contributes in leadership, financial and business planning meetings to advise on people and HR strategy for the business area; Uses people analytics and data insights to advise business on people plan
• Leadership Coaching:
• Provided coaching and guidance to Senior business leaders
• Talent Management and Workforce Planning:
• Partners with business leaders to attract, develop and retain top talent in the organisation to support business strategy.  Facilitate analysis, forecasting, and planning of workforce supply and demand, assessing gaps, and determining target talent management interventions to ensure that an organisation has the right people - with the right skills in the right places at the right time - to fulfil its and strategic objectives

Organisational Effectiveness and Design: 

• Advises leadership on organisation design principles to drive and promote an organisation that can most efficiently and effectively meet its objectives
• Partners with Sr. Leaders to build and modify organizational design to effectively support the business strategy

Rewards & Recognition: 

• Partners with Total Rewards to obtain the necessary data and insights to develop and deliver a rewards and recognition strategy aligned with business needs and HR strategy; bring insight from data analyses to support the business in making rewards decisions

Organisational Culture:

• Provides stewardship of the organisation’s culture and cultural pillars to facilitate success. Coaches leaders on the link between behaviours and culture. Weaves cultural standards into HR practices, processes and ways of working. Communicates the culture broadly and frames it in ways that engages employees. Puts into place systems and practices that aligns individual behaviour and organisational goals at all levels

What do you need to be successful?

• Education: Bachelor's degree required - MBA or Master's equivalent preferred
• Licenses/ Certifications: HR certification for senior professional preferred (i.e. SPHR or CIPD)
• Work experience within a global organization and directly supporting global, multi region/country teams and Sr. Leaders is required. Work experience partnering with a variety of global functions is required. Significant HR data and analytics experience is required
• Significant Human Resources experience with increasing complexity in areas of HR Strategy, Talent Management and Work Force Planning, Organizational Effectiveness and Design, Rewards, Engagement, and Culture.

Travel Requirements:  25%

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• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/) 
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement  
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day  
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program 
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)  
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship  
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!  

Smith+Nephew is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Smith+Nephew will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please alert the recruiter if you are selected to move forward. 

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.