People & Culture (HR) Lead - United States

*This role can be based anywhere in the US

Allow us to introduce ourselves

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability, enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. We have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and, thus, we look for people that operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

We are evolving our People & Culture team and looking for a People & Culture Lead, for our North America region (US and Canada) to deliver the People strategy by proactively working with our business leaders and employees to build the business and deliver a “red-carpet” employee experience.

The Role

This role requires a strategic mindset and the ability to lead and drive our People priorities. You will be fully responsible for the People & Culture function for our employees across the US and Canada region; including new hire onboarding, employee development, rewards and recognition, performance management, culture, values, and employee retention.

You will translate organizational objectives into HR initiatives that directly impact the firm’s performance and employee experience. As a member of the regional leadership team, you will be a trusted partner to the leadership and an advocate for employees. Your experience will enable you to lead organizational change efforts, managing transitions and proactively aligning the business priorities and goals with employee needs.

Responsibilities will include:

• Coach, guide and influence people leaders to drive cultural change and employee engagement

• Support and execute the People strategy with a strong understanding of the firm’s goals

• Change management, including stakeholder engagement, communication and an employee-first approach

• Broad depth and breadth of functional experience across the end-to-end employee life cycle; including but not limited to: onboarding, performance enhancement, capability development, M&A integrations, compensation & benefits, employee recognition, and employee retention.

• Structure employee capability development and workforce plans, aligned with business goals and market trends.

• Define and track HR measures of success and manage annual programs including employee engagement surveys

• Design and implement local and global People initiatives

What You Will Bring To The Role

• An exceptional ability to act as a Trusted Advisor to business leadership

• A change agent, with demonstrated experience leading teams through change

• High emotional intelligence with the ability to advocate for employees and leadership

• A relevant bachelor’s degree and preferably a master’s degree in HR

• Relevant experience delivering value to employees through an end-to-end People function within an agile, fast-paced consulting firm

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify insights and impact People related decision making.

• Strong planning and structured communication capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to consult, collaborate with and advise internal stakeholders, through strong, trusted business relationships

• Strong focus on outcomes and delivering valuable impact

• Proven ability to interpret data and make decisions without all information being available

• Demonstrated experience designing HR processes with the capability to implement in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of trust and confidentiality

At the highest level, you will have the chance to:

Live and breathe dss+ Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviors and encourage others to do the same. As a company and individually, we are here to deliver value, walk our talk, keep learning, work in teams and be engaged. Read more about what we value here - https://www.consultdss.com/about/core-values/

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams to advance their careers through working with clients and joining forces with our experts who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do. Our performance process and talent systems support every individual on their personal and professional development journey.

Because we're 100% Purpose and mission driven – dedicated to protecting, transforming, and sustaining positive change – this role, and the resources you'll have, offers you the ideal platform to make a difference.

At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. This is, above all, an inclusive culture in which everyone contributes, and everyone has the chance to develop their talents further.