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Barry-Wehmiller · 23 hours ago

Executive Vice President, People - Platform

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology. The EVP, People, will architect and steward the overall people and culture strategy, driving enterprise alignment and leading talent processes to ensure the platform meets its strategic objectives.

Machinery

Responsibilities

Lead the design and execution of a People strategy, designed to deliver on Platform’s strategic operational, commercial, and product priorities and performance metrics

Drive alignment of organizational design to deliver on strategic and business objectives

Lead Talent processes to ensure the platform has a pipeline of talent to fill current and future organizational needs through recruiting, staffing, retention, talent review, talent development, and succession planning- partnering with central teams as appropriate

Oversee talent performance processes that drive continuous feedback, growth and alignment to a culture of care and accountability

Develop and champion workforce strategies that position the Platform to anticipate and adapt to evolving business needs — leveraging People systems to align staffing, role design, and resource allocation to build a more resilient, nimble workforce

Partner with BW Director of Compensation in the design and delivery of internally equitable, externally competitive compensation practices across the organization, identifying and addressing gaps in pay structures as well as strategies to bridge gaps through organizational transition

Provide coaching and guidance to peers on the Senior Leadership team on people matters

Lead change management efforts during periods of growth, restructuring, or M&A, ensuring adherence to BW playbooks

Stay attuned to organizational dynamics across the Platform and BW, bringing forward insights and recommendations that support a strong executive cadence and a cohesive leadership team

Align the Platform People organization and develop capabilities to advance and support business priorities

Actively listen and monitor the culture through various assessment tools, deploy cultural initiatives and hold leaders accountable to creating a differentiated culture of People and Performance in Harmony. Ensure culture is embedded into daily actions

Leverage systems, ensure global data quality and deploy data-driven tools to provide actionable insights to enhance decision-making

Partner with BW Central team to ensure compliance across international, national, and local regulations, advising leaders on policies and practices that balance risk, equity, and operational needs

Partner with BW Chief People Officer, Platform People Peers and Central Team, representing the Group President, Platform leadership, and needs of the Platform with integrity and authority across a range of engagements and decisions including Enterprise people team initiatives:

Determining long term goals and metrics for People Excellence

Evolving the organizational structure to optimize the investment in the People Organization, including supporting initiatives to leverage scale where appropriate

Setting annual organization-wide People Annual Improvement Priorities and Targets to Improve, establishing Platform Commitments, and ensuring accountability to delivering those Commitments

Qualification

Talent developmentOrganizational designHuman resources managementWorkforce planningM&A experienceMulti-faceted experienceCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required

MBA preferred

15+ years of progressive strategy and people leadership experience

Proven track record in talent development, human resources management, workforce planning, organizational design, and leading people initiatives in complex multinational settings

M&A or integration experience is highly desired

Strong collaboration and communication skills across global, multi-discipline environments

Willingness and ability to adapt role scope and priorities as business needs evolve

Candidates with multi-faceted experience (beyond HR) are a plus