We are seeking a highly talented People Partner - Americas who can provide first class People Partnering support to the Americas Region. You will work closely with the Americas leadership teams to contribute to the development of the business strategy, allowing you to make a real impact in developing robust people plans. We are looking for a bright team player, who has strong strategic thinking capabilities. You will be commercially savvy with excellent senior stakeholder management skills and ability to navigate across a complex organisation that is transforming.

This is a dual leadership position that will work with EVP for Americas and their Leadership teams to successfully support its growth ambitions through both organic and inorganic activities. You will also be part of the People Function Leadership Team ensuring that the business needs are fed into our people strategy so that we continue to enable the business to unlock their full potential.

We are the world’s leading global assurance provider, helping our clients navigate a new era of risk by solving their business challenges so they can focus on growth. We work together to create a fairer, safer, more sustainable world. Every colleague in LRQA has a part to play in having an impact, we are all determined to make a difference so that we shape a better future.

LRQA has strong ambitious plans for growth both through M&A activity and organically and we believe that now is the right time to focus on our broader client needs through the One LRQA vision to accelerate our longer-term growth and continued business success.

Closing Date for applications : 24th December 2024

Location : New York or Houston on a hybrid basis (60% hybrid)

How will you make an impact?

Strategic Planning: contribute to business strategy and strategic priorities identified to deliver the Full Potential Plan; develop local people strategy and plans, work with CoE and People Services to ensure effective execution of plans via People Services; manage strategic people projects, monitor People Services performance and workforce indicators on behalf of business and act as the feedback loop to enable continuous improvement.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) – support due diligence processes on M&A projects, and lead the planning and implementation of post-acquisition integration projects, ensuring all acquisitions are integrated into LRQA successfully
Organisation effectiveness: Coach and support the business on organisation design and development, ensuring it operates in a way that maximises performance and efficiency. Review organisation capability and develop interventions to improve and adapt to changing circumstances; Ensure that change is managed and embedded well; Oversee LRQA’s employee value proposition (EVP) and issues relating to employee experience / engagement in the business, challenging ways of working and developing action plans to improve.
Resourcing: Develop strategic workforce and resource plans and work with CoE’s to ensure delivery of high-quality resource requirements in timely manner; Participate in assessment / interviews for senior leadership roles.
Performance management: Provide input and lessons learnt to BYB (Be Your Best) process; ensure business leadership understand and deliver the BYB process effectively; create people related objectives with senior leadership teams and ensure they are cascaded through business; Facilitate calibrations for senior leadership only; Support leadership in resolution of significant performance and capability issues at senior level

What will you bring

Experienced People professional - A graduate or appropriately qualified professional with deep experience and expertise e.g. MCIPD / SHRM
Demonstrable experience of mergers and acquisitions activity including leading People due diligence processes and implementing People integration plans
Extensive experience of operating as a people partner within a professional services environment
Strong strategic thinking ability with the ability to develop robust people plans.
Excellent skills in organisation development, organisation design and change management.
Demonstrable experience of building sustainable relationships with multi-culture clients, influence multiple stakeholders at all levels and successfully function within a highly complex matrix organisation.
Extensive experience of coaching senior management on a range of people and wider organisational issues.
Good understanding of business strategy/planning and strong commercial acumen.
Good negotiation skills with the ability to work under pressure.
Result oriented, assertive, flexible and enthusiastic team player with a “can do” attitude.
Experienced in formulating and implementing business plans and strategies to meet operational objectives
Customer focused with the ability to build sustainable, operational and commercial relationships.

Why join us

As the world's leading global assurance provider, we’re a force for good with sustainability at our core.

We operate in over 150 countries, are recognized by over 30 accreditation bodies worldwide, and defined by our world-class expertise in assessment, advisory, inspection and cyber security services.

We’re here to shape a better future together, helping our clients improve their cybersecurity maturity, source responsibly, achieve product integrity, navigate the energy transition and assure their assets and management systems.

And while we’re proud of our history of delivering game-changing markets first, we’re quick to adapt to new ideas and to the people that bring them. People who are ambitious and forward-thinking and share our passion about doing better; for our clients, the world, and each other.

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