gategourmet · 12 hours ago
Regional, Chief People Officer (NA)
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveGate Gourmet is seeking a Chief People Officer for their North America region to join their leadership team. This role is responsible for defining and implementing the HR strategy, focusing on employee relations, engagement, and talent management while partnering with the President to align the people strategy with business objectives.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Provide insight to and lead the development and implementation of global HR projects as directed by gategroup CPO
Work collaboratively with all Regional People leaders & Global HR team
Develop annual strategic human resources plan; create and manage budget(s) and people resources to support objectives
Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory actions as those items impact the attraction, motivation, development and retention of the people resources of the region
Develop regional HR team capabilities to ensure best practice standards
Develop and support a high performing HR team, manage and drive HR KPI’s
Actively promote good employee relations between trade unions, colleagues, management and employees
Build and maintain a constructive relationship with the union / work councils
Lead and oversee the strategy and implementation of union negotiations in the region
Oversee the creation, maintenance, monitoring and improvement compliance activities in the region including employment related policies and practices to comply with all relevant laws and regulations
Mediate and resolve employee relation disputes as necessary
Progress the integration of the Company Values across the region
Lead the roll out of the global engagement survey in the region including ensuring actions are implemented and followed up
Continue to improve the internal communications strategy in partnership with the Communications department
Continue to build the employer brand in the external NA market place in coordination with group marketing
Lead and implement the global talent management cycle in the region including participation in the global HR Leadership team initiatives
Devise and implement strategies to attract, develop and retain talent
Engage with middle and senior management to improve their capability and that of their teams
Ensure robust succession planning for the regional business
Responsible for development in the region and supporting global leadership development programs
Serve as business partner and executive coach to the regional President
Ensure appropriate and useful business partner and executive coaching support is provided to the individual regional senior leadership team members
Provide support and guidance on all areas of compensation and benefits applicable to the region including ensuring appropriate benchmarks are completed for new positions
Ensure the effective implementation of all global annual compensation processes (STIP, salary increases)
Maintain knowledge of international HR policies, programs, laws and issues. Understand the differences of domestic and international policies and programs and coordinate the integration of employees on international assignments in the region
Ensure the People Function are in full compliance with local laws, while maintaining adherence to gategroup’s global People Function policies, guidance and procedures
Represent of gatesolutions businesses to influence new ways of working with business implementation of global People Function policies ensuring all local legal and cultural contexts are taken into consideration
Drive successful completion and continuity of standards and business lead accreditations
Contribute to the implementation of the global People Digitalization strategy, ensuring alignment with gategroup’s technology standards and processes
Collaborate with global teams to ensure system integration and adoption of People Digitalization tools for data accuracy and process efficiency
Define and implement gatesolutions People Digitalization strategy to include training and support for BU teams maximizing system utilization
Support commercial tenders / wins and provide HR input as appropriate
Lead on employee related business implications of commercial wins / losses (e.g. mergers / TUPE)
Lead on cultural integration following mergers
Lead on employment law issues impacting the business
Provide input during due diligence efforts to assist the Company in evaluating potential deals
Participate in and support change management initiatives within the HR function and the business as required
Internal & External communication and crisis communications
Media relations
Qualification
Required
Experience in defining and implementing HR strategy for a regional business
Strong focus on employee relations, employee engagement, talent management, and development
Ability to partner with senior leadership to understand business objectives
Experience in leading and developing HR teams
Knowledge of compliance with employment-related policies and practices
Experience in mediating and resolving employee relation disputes
Ability to lead the roll out of engagement surveys and implement actions
Experience in talent acquisition and development strategies
Ability to serve as a business partner and executive coach
Knowledge of compensation and benefits applicable to the region
Experience in ensuring compliance with local laws and global HR policies
Ability to contribute to the implementation of digitalization strategies in HR
Experience in supporting commercial tenders and understanding employment law issues
Strong internal and external communication skills
Preferred
Experience in working collaboratively with regional and global HR teams
Experience in developing annual strategic human resources plans
Experience in leading union negotiations
Experience in building employer brand in the external market
Experience in succession planning and leadership development programs
Experience in cultural integration following mergers
Benefits
Paid time off
401k, with company match
Company sponsored life insurance
Medical, dental, vision plans
Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Weekly pay for union employees
Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles
Company
gategourmet
gategourmet has been serving the airline industry for more than 70 years and has become the world’s largest independent provider of airline catering and logistics.
Founded in 1992
5001-10000 employees
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