CelonisGlobal People Business Partner
Hybrid; 3 days a week in office, 223 S West St 14th floor, Raleigh
The Role
The Global People Business Partner provides strategic HR expertise, processes, and practices that align with and accelerate business objectives. They act as a subject matter expert on functional priorities and partner closely with the People & Culture Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Management, etc.) to develop and implement strategies that attract, retain, and grow top talent—contributing directly to business success.
What You Will Do
- Build strong relationships with senior leaders, developing a deep understanding of their goals, challenges, and business context.
- Provide thought leadership on people and organizational strategy.
- Anticipate and address systemic issues through coaching, facilitation, and data-driven insights.
- Champion Celonis’ culture and values.
- Consult with leaders on strategic initiatives and collaborate across teams to address complex organizational challenges.
- Serve as an integral member of the leadership team.
- Coach senior leaders on leadership strategies, organizational effectiveness, and collaboration in a global matrix environment.
- Serve as a talent advocate by understanding succession planning, development needs, and career growth opportunities.
- Lead major change and culture initiatives that enable business innovation and growth.
- Partner with senior leaders to foster a high-performance culture and build a strong talent pipeline.
- Advise leaders on workforce trends and lead initiatives to adapt proactively—such as enterprise-wide competency assessments and capability gap analyses.
- Partner with Country People Leads and People Operations to address talent, compensation, benefits, development, and employee relations trends in support of business goals.
- Leverage people analytics to generate insights that drive growth and retention.
What You Need
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 8+ years of experience as a global HR Business Partner, ideally in a fast-paced technology company.
- Experience working in a matrixed environment is a plus.
- Deep expertise in HR practices, including org design, talent management, change leadership, employment law, and employee relations.
- Strong market insight and strategic, enterprise-level thinking.
- Skilled at building relationships across all levels; strong influence and negotiation capabilities.
- Consultative approach with a strong ability to guide and advise leaders.
- Systems thinker with strong analytical skills; collaborative, creative, and energized by challenges.
- Excellent project management, communication, active listening, and presentation skills.
- Experience with change management and organizational transformation is a plus.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
Top Priorities - First 6 to 12 months
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and assess current people needs
- Partner on talent planning, performance management, and org design initiatives
- Provide executive coaching and elevate leadership capability
- Drive strategic workforce planning aligned to business growth
- Lead or support large-scale change and culture development effort
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role.