Our client, a well known company in the food & beverage industry, is seeking an experienced HR leader to join their team as an Associate Director, HR. This is a 5-month contract role with strong visibility across executive leadership.
Title
Associate Director, HR – Global Finance
Location
Chicago, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Pay Rate
$55-$62/hour
Contract
5-month W2 contract
Description
The Associate Director, HR – Global Finance will serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to senior Finance executives, driving people strategy across a complex, global organization spanning 20+ countries. This role is highly visible and will focus on organizational effectiveness, executive talent management, and culture transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted advisor to Global Finance leadership, aligning HR strategies with business and financial goals
- Lead organizational design efforts, ensuring teams are structured for efficiency and growth
- Drive succession planning, executive talent development, and high-potential talent movement globally
- Partner on executive-level recruitment and capability building across key finance functions (FP&A, Controllership, Tax, Treasury)
- Champion a high-performance, merit-based culture through performance management and leadership coaching
- Leverage HR analytics to provide actionable insights on workforce trends, engagement, and turnover
- Lead change management initiatives and support large-scale global transformations
- Manage global people budgets and contribute to cost optimization strategies (ZBB)
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and regional HR teams to deliver consistent global programs
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of HR experience, including strong HR Business Partnering experience
- Proven experience supporting senior Finance leaders and influencing at the executive level
- Strong global HR experience within a matrixed organization
- Expertise in organizational design, talent management, and succession planning
- Demonstrated success leading change management initiatives using data and insights
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate HR strategy into business impact
- Experience driving performance management and culture transformation initiatives
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field required
Benefits are available to full-time employees working 30+ hours per week and include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and more.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
This opportunity is offered through Russell Tobin, a Pride Global company.
