Director, HR Business Partner - Corporate Functions
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Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.
At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.
What will you be doing?
This role serves as the strategic HR Business Partner for Circana's Corporate Functions organization, partnering with senior leaders across Legal, Finance, Marketing, HR, and Corporate Strategy. Working closely with the People Generalist HRBP team and Centers of Excellence, you will help shape workforce strategy, talent planning, organizational effectiveness, and leadership capability while ensuring people priorities are aligned to business objectives.
This Director, HR Business Partner role is a strategic advisor to senior corporate leadership. This is not a day-to-day HR execution role. Instead, you will partner with executives to anticipate talent needs, drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen leadership teams, and build the capabilities required to support future business growth. Success in this role requires the ability to influence without authority, navigate ambiguity, leverage data to inform decision-making, and build trusted relationships across the organization.
Reporting to the VP, HRBP for Corporate Functions & Business ATP, this role is ideal for a proactive, business-minded leader who brings insight before being asked, identifies opportunities before challenges emerge, and helps shape the future of the organization through people strategy, executive coaching, and thoughtful leadership. Given the seniority and sensitivity of the population supported, this role also provides strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters and requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and credibility.
Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior and executive leaders across Corporate Functions, shaping talent strategy, succession planning, workforce planning, talent mobility, leveling, and compensation strategy.
- Partner with business and HR leadership on initiatives that strengthen engagement, retention, and performance across Legal, Finance, Marketing, HR and Strategy populations.
- Build talent pipelines and succession plans proactively, ensuring Corporate Functions is organized around where the business is headed — not simply reacting to where it is today.
- Leverage people data and analytics to influence leadership decisions, drive accountability, and build forward-looking action plans that improve engagement and organizational health.
- Promote leadership effectiveness through thoughtful coaching and enablement of senior leaders as they build and grow their own teams.
Organizational Design and Effectiveness
- Provide strategic counsel to senior corporate leaders on organizational design and restructuring within Corporate Functions, anticipating future needs as the business evolves rather than responding only once gaps emerge.
- Partner with business leaders on the approach and cadence for organizational change, including change management and integration efforts, partnering closely with Corporate Strategy leadership where relevant.
- Conduct research and analysis of organizational trends — including HRIS metrics and exit data — to surface proactive insight and inform leadership decisions before issues surface.
Strategic Partnership & Execution
- Build a strong, collaborative partnership with the People Generalist HRBP team to ensure effective, consistent global execution of the People Strategy across Corporate Functions.
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior corporate leaders, serving as their primary strategic point of contact on people matters.
- Maintain close connectivity with finance partners on budgeting, including incremental adds, savings initiatives, and workforce impacts.
- Raise proactive issues with leaders, bringing forward practical, future-oriented solutions rather than simply responding to what's already escalated.
Employee Relations
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders on complex, sensitive employee relations matters, partnering closely with the People Generalist HRBP team and Legal on resolution.
- Build trusted, confidential relationships across the organization that support early identification of ER risk before it escalates.
- Partner closely with Legal on matters requiring cross-functional coordination, given the nature of the populations supported.
- 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders and executives.
- Strong employee relations expertise, including advising on complex and sensitive matters involving senior leaders and executives.
- Experience supporting corporate functions such as Legal, Finance, Marketing, HR, Strategy, or similar organizations strongly preferred.
- Understanding of corporate operations and the unique dynamics of supporting functional (non-revenue-generating) teams.
- Strong executive presence and the judgment to handle highly confidential matters with discretion.
- Proven ability to advise senior leaders, navigate organizational complexity, and build trusted relationships that influence business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities effectively.
- Inclusive leadership style characterized by humility, courage, and high emotional intelligence.
- Strong program management skills, with experience leading initiatives from strategy through execution.
- Strong foundation across key Human Resources disciplines, including employee relations, performance management, talent development, change management, organizational development, and learning.
- Experience with workforce budgeting and financial planning.
- Self-starter who demonstrates innovation, resourcefulness, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with UKG preferred.
Beyond technical skills, experience, and role-specific attributes, these shared behaviors are fundamental to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $119,000 - $190,000 USD. This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.
This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.
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