About the role
GiveDirectly delivers cash transfers to people living in poverty across 15 countries. This new Director of People Partnering role combines two halves: a dedicated partner to Global Shared Services and a program to build the employee relations model and broader people strategy as the organization scales. You will partner with senior leaders and own the initial employee relations build while shaping ongoing people strategy.
What you'll do
- Partner with our Global team, acting as a trusted advisor to GSS leaders on structure, workforce planning, talent and the people decisions that come with growth.
- Lead org design and workforce planning for global functions, including structure, roles, levels, sizing and sequencing.
- Own talent and succession for the population, identifying readiness, flight risk and single points of failure.
- Partner on performance and compensation decisions for global staff, including calibration, promotions and band placement.
- Build and own the employee relations model, including standards, escalation and enablement for managers and HR teams, and coach senior leaders on behavior and performance.
What they're looking for
- Senior people partner or HR leader experience advising GSS leaders up to VP level in a global organization.
- Proven ability to design and lead org design and workforce planning for global functions.
- Experience building or leading employee relations frameworks and performance or conduct standards.
- Strong partnering, coaching and change management skills across multiple functions and time zones.
- Willingness to travel about 3 to 4 trips per year and to overlap with East Africa time zones and US Eastern hours.
For applicants in Nigeria
- The listing states remote work with overlap to East Africa and US Eastern hours; confirm the exact time overlap for Nigeria before interviewing.
- Current eligibility is limited to a set of countries; check the current list to see if Nigeria is included.
- The listing notes visa sponsorship is not available for employment in the US or UK; plan accordingly.
- The listing does not state pay currency or salary range; confirm during interview.
- Travel is expected, approximately 3 to 4 trips per year, including country operations visits and leadership moments.
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