AddressPosition details
Position Title: HR Director – N. America, AXA Partners
Department: HR & Communications
Reporting line: Direct report line to HR Director, N. America, UK & Ireland, Northern, Central & Eastern Europe
Location: Chicago, USA
Join our team as HR DirectorNorth America! Be a part of our transformation journey!
Overview of the position
As the HR Director for North America, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our business strategy, delivering an exceptional employee experience, and driving cultural transformation. You will have geographic responsibility for approximately 360 employees across all sites, including Montreal, Chicago, Miami, and Panama. You will serve as a key partner to the Head of North America and be a member of the relevant local Geography – US ExCom. You will directly manage the US HR team and the Head of HR in Canada, while also being responsible for managing the HR budget for North America. Additionally, you will partner with our regional leadership to ensure a sustainable business that meets the evolving needs of our customers and clients.
Key Responsibilities
Lead HR & Communication in the Geography:
• Work with leadership teams to develop and implement a People & Comms strategy aligned with business strategy and local market needs
• Deliver HR services within the geography, utilizing HRBPs within the team, as well as AXA Partner central CofEs and HR Services provided by local AXA entities/ AXA Partners global teams if relevant
• Support and deliver the ongoing HR Transformation activities within the geography ensuring alignment with the target operating model and global People & Comms strategy
People/ Workforce Strategy:
• Partner with the Head of North America to identify, advise, and support them in managing key people topics
• Implement new and changing organizational structures in line with local regulation and in conjunction with local management
Capability building:
• Provide coaching to the leadership population in the geography to ensure effective management practice aligned with company culture
• Support and promote AXA people management practices
Brand Ambassador:
• Utilize the brand locally to support the attraction and retention of key people
• Monitor markets constantly and update job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities.
Social Relations:
• Manage the social and employee relations environment locally
• Ensure effective HR policies and guidance are in place for managers and employees.
Team Leadership:
• Motivate and develop team members to deliver a high level of performance using effective performance management & development
• Lead team to deliver key goals for business, monitoring & tracking team performance and achievement of KPIs and targets
Company Culture and Talent Management:
• Role model the AXA Partners culture, values, and leadership behaviors
• Actively sponsor and support the diversity & inclusion agenda, driving an inclusive culture throughout the employee experience.
Your Profile
Skills and Experience
• HR leadership experience across multiple sites
• Commercial acumen and ability to make pragmatic business-focused decisions
• Collaborative and engaging with the ability to drive change and performance
• Strong knowledge and working experience in US employment markets
• Relevant qualification in business management with a specialization in HR/organizational behavior/development preferred.
Call for Action
If you are passionate about driving HR transformation and shaping a diverse and inclusive workplace, we want to hear from you! Join us in our journey to create an exceptional employee experience and drive business success. Apply now and be a part of our team!
What We Offer
At AXA Partners US, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- Competitive Annual Salary
- Annual Company & Performance based discretionary Bonus
- 20 days Annual Leave (rising to 25 days based on length of service)
- 8 Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- HSA, FSA and HRA available + Employer Contribution
- 401(k) Pension Plan & Employer match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Education Reimbursement
- This role offers a Remote Work environment.
AXA Partners is committed, with equal skills, to diversity & inclusion. Join a company that helps protect the forests! At AXA Partners, we plant a tree for every new recruit (with a permanent contract). Learn more about the Reforest Program here.
About AXA
Our mission:Empower people to live a better life.
Our values: Customer First, Courage, Integrity and One AXA.
About the Entity
AXA Partners is an AXA transversal business unit offering a wide range of solutions in assistance services, travel insurance and credit protection.
AXA Partners’ role is also to implement innovative solutions emerging from the AXA Innovation unit.
Combining passion with advanced expertise, we design and deliver worldwide solutions for partners and communities. We protect what matters, when it matters.
What We Offer
By joining AXA Partners, youwill work in a responsible company, which offers a real culture of expertise& diversity. Our focus is on accelerating the development of everyone’sskills, whilst offering attractive and competitive compensation andopportunities for professional development and growth.
Additionally, atAXA, we work to make a real difference to people - when amazing things happenand when we create opportunities for a better life, the feeling of pride isextraordinary.
