Senior Director - People Relations and Compliance

Senior Director - People Relations and ComplianceDescription -The People Relations & Compliance (PRC) Lead is responsible for leading global Employee Relations (ER), Labor Relations (LR), and HR Compliance functions. This role owns the strategic direction, governance, and delivery model across all three pillars, ensuring consistent, compliant, and business-aligned practices globally, as a unified, high-impact People Relations & Compliance Center of Excellence (CoE).The PRC Lead acts as a trusted advisor to senior executive leadership on complex people matters, driving resolution of high-risk and high-visibility cases while strengthening compliance frameworks and proactive risk mitigation. This role partners closely with People Leadership teams, Centers of Excellence (CoEs), Legal, and business leaders to deliver a scalable, efficient, and future-ready operating model.As People Relations & Compliance Lead, you will:Lead Employee Relations, Labor Relations, and HR Compliance pillars under a single People Relations & Compliance CoE modelLead PRC transformation and operating model, governance, and RACI across global, regional, and business-aligned teamsDrive standardization of policies, processes, and tools, ensuring global consistency with local flexibilityLead resolution of complex, high-risk, and senior executive escalation cases, partnering closely with Legal and senior stakeholdersAct as a trusted advisor to senior executives and People leaders on people risk, compliance, and organizational decisionsEnable clear ownership between PRC, HRBPs, and stakeholders, reducing duplication and improving delivery effectivenessPartner across Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to ensure integrated, seamless delivery of people-related initiativesBuild, develop, and coach a high-performing PRC team, strengthening capabilities and future readinessLeverage AI, automation, and data-driven insights to elevate the function, improve efficiency, and enhance decision-makingDrive a proactive, forward-looking approach to people risk and compliance, anticipating issues and enabling early interventionLead the transformation towards a strategic, customer-focused, and high-impact PRC function, simplifying processes and improving outcomesTo be selected for this role, you will also need to be/have: Global organizational leadership experience / Extensive ER/LR/Compliance leadership experience in a global, matrixed environmentProven track record managing senior executive escalations and high-risk employee relations casesStrong compliance and legal acumen, with ability to interpret and operationalize complex regulatory requirementsDeep expertise in labor relations, including collective bargaining and workforce negotiationsExperience leading or operating within a Center of Excellence (CoE) model, including cross-functional coordinationAbility to operate strategically and operationally, balancing governance with executionProven ability to lead organizational transformation and drive change at scaleHigh degree of discretion and strict adherence to confidentiality. Strong project and process management skills. Excellent planning, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills as well as the ability to handle competing priorities calmly under pressure and within restricted timeframesSolid communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and the ability to deal effectively and professionally with all levels of employees and management Excellent relationship building and management, as well as leadership and influencing skills (particularly at Executive Level)Education and Experience   A minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience across different HR functions, specifically including Employee Relations, Labor Relations & HR Compliance Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Law, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.The pay range for this role is 200,000 - 300,000.00 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Benefits:HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceLong term/short term disability insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountLife insuranceGenerous time off policies, including;4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure11 paid holidaysAdditional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.Job -Human ResourcesSchedule -Full timeShift -No shift premium (Spain)Travel -Relocation -Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) - HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. 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