Human Resources People Leader-East Region

Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

GHD has an immediate opportunity for an East People Leader to include the Northeast and Southeast regions of the U.S. The East People Leader provides professional and contemporary strategic and operational people management advice and initiates human resource best practices to support the achievement of the region's business objectives and GHD's overall strategic goals. This position can be based in most GHD office locations in the NE or SE regions.

Key responsibilities:

Coaching and Performance

" Coaches managers on all people related issues

" Employee coaching, support and advice

" Ensures workplace differences/disputes are managed appropriately

" Responsible for performance review process, outcomes, and follow-up action for region

Workforce Planning/Succession

" Works with Regional General Manager and Center of Excellence partners on specific development and succession needs

" Develop strategic resourcing requirements aligned to Region Business Plans

" Collaboratively manages and actively engages with graduate recruitment and development for region

" Supports and actively engages with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Inclusion and Diversity Leader

" Monitors and provides insights and solutions in relation to staff retention and attraction including a focus on wellbeing and diversity

Learning and Development

" Develops a learning strategy to actively support the capability build and professional development of people within the region

" Analyzes talent data to provide insight to the region for training and learning/development priorities

" Facilitation of programs and training delivery as appropriate

Legal and Policy Compliance

" Ensures region people processes are consistent with company policy and local legal requirements

" Leads workplace investigations as required

" Region expert on GHD People Policies.

" Champions Diversity & Inclusion

Required skills and experience:

" Min 10 years professional experience.

" Undergraduate degree in relevant field. Background in providing generalist HR / People Management advice and services at both the strategic and operational level

" May have functional depth of experience in recruitment, organizational development, employee relations

" Proven ability to establish excellent work and coaching relationships.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status

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About Us

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees are required to adhere with GHD's US vaccination policy and any applicable government regulations related to COVID-19. Individuals hired for GHD positions that require in-person interactions with GHD Clients, or in-person visits to, or work at, GHD Clients sites, must comply with Client imposed requirements, including, in some instances, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. GHD complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.