senior manager, human resources business partner - commercial & value chain excellence

As BIC continues to evolve its category-led organization and global operating model, we are seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to support key areas of the business. This role will act as a strategic partner to leaders, driving the people agenda and enabling business performance through strong organizational capability, talent, and culture. 

The Senior HRBP will operate within a global, matrixed environment, partnering closely with Centers of Excellence (CoEs), HR Operations, and HR leadership to deliver a consistent and high-impact HR experience. This role plays a critical part in translating business strategy into actionable people priorities and ensuring effective execution across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing proactive guidance on organizational, talent, and culture priorities  

• Translate business strategy into a clear people agenda that supports performance, growth, and transformation  

• Participate in leadership team discussions, contributing to business planning, operating reviews, and strategic decision-making  

• Drive talent management processes including succession planning, performance management, and leadership development  

• Coach leaders on performance, team effectiveness, and organizational dynamics  

• Build strong talent pipelines and support critical hiring and workforce planning needs and ensure adherence to labor cost planning. 

• Lead organization design and workforce planning efforts aligned with evolving business needs  

• Drive and support change management initiatives, ensuring effective communication, adoption, and sustainability  

• Identify opportunities to improve team effectiveness, structure, ways of working and manage labor costs 

• Foster a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with BIC values  

• Lead engagement efforts, including survey deployment and action planning  

• Support leaders in building strong, engaged, and high-performing teams  

• Act as a point of contact for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes  

• Provide guidance on policies, performance management, and workforce issues  

• Partner with legal and HR stakeholders as needed  

• Lead core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including goal setting, performance reviews, and compensation planning  

• Partner with HR CoEs to deliver consistent & integrated HR solutions  

• Ensure high-quality execution of HR programs and initiatives  

• Leverage HR data and analytics to identify trends, inform decision-making, and drive action  

• Manage and utilize workforce and organizational data to support planning and performance  

• Support HR transformation initiatives and contribute to the evolution of HR ways of working  

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve processes and employee experience  

Qualifications 

• 8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner roles  

• Experience supporting senior leaders within global, matrixed organizations  

• Strong expertise in organization design, talent management, and change management  

• Proven ability to influence and coach leaders at multiple levels  

• Experience managing complex employee relations matters  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset  

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment  

• Global mindset with experience working across regions and cultures  

• Business fluency in English required