Director - People Business Partner

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious nutritious and sustainable meat fish and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant collaborative mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet.

Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).

Job Summary:

The Director People Business Partner (PBP) will serve as a key strategic advisor and partner to business leaders ensuring alignment between the organization’s people strategy and its business objectives. This role will lead initiatives to drive talent development organizational design and cultural evolution acting as a trusted consultant to senior leaders. The ideal candidate is a seasoned HR professional with industry experience and a proven track record of influencing and driving change in a dynamic environment.

Strategic Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership providing guidance on organizational design workforce planning and succession planning to align with business goals.

• Partner with leaders to identify and solve talent-related challenges fostering a high-performing and engaged workforce.

• Lead the integration of people strategies with operational goals to drive business outcomes.

Talent Management & Development

• Oversee performance management processes to ensure alignment with company goals fostering a culture of continuous feedback and development.

• Develop and implement retention strategies to attract engage and retain top talent.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Drive change management initiatives ensuring smooth transitions during organizational shifts mergers or restructures.

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to assess and enhance team effectiveness and collaboration.

• Provide insights through workforce analytics to influence decision-making and identify areas for improvement.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Champion diversity equity and inclusion efforts creating a workplace that reflects the values and priorities of the organization.

• Act as a steward of the company culture ensuring alignment with the company’s mission vision and values.

• Address employee relations matters balancing empathy with business acumen to drive fair and compliant resolutions.

HR Leadership

• Collaborate with the HR team to refine and execute HR policies processes and systems that support a growing organization.

• Ensure compliance with all federal state and local employment laws and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in a strategic business partner or HR leadership role.

• Experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry or a similar fast-paced consumer-oriented environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in talent management organizational design and change management.

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior leaders.

• Exceptional communication problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Experience working in an organization experiencing rapid growth or transformation.

• Familiarity with HR technology and workforce analytics platforms.

$187500 - $240000 a year

This U.S. based full-time position offers the above base salary range + equity + benefits + bonus plan.

Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will  receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national  origin sex sexual orientation gender identity status as a protected veteran status as a  qualified individual with a disability or any other trait protected by law.

Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted.

If the ability to work remotely is indicated this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska Hawaii New Mexico Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.