Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

The Senior HR Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to Applied Materials' customer service senior business leaders, driving the people strategy that supports business growth, organizational effectiveness and workforce transformation. As part of the HR leadership team, the role partners with executive leadership to align talent, culture, organization design and leadership capability with business objectives, covering workforce planning, organizational development, talent management, change leadership, employee engagement, succession planning and leadership effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to develop and execute people strategies and turn business priorities into HR initiatives
• Lead workforce planning, analyze talent supply, skill gaps and succession risks, and build talent acquisition, mobility and retention strategies
• Drive organizational design, change management and employee experience initiatives, and coach senior leaders
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development, and build diverse leadership pipelines
• Guide performance management, compensation and benefits partnership, and ensure fair, compliant people practices
• Use workforce analytics to measure HR initiative effectiveness and support data-driven decisions
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and partner with Employee Relations, Legal and Compliance on complex matters

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or a related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner leadership experience
• Experience supporting senior executives and global or regional business organizations
• Proven track record leading organizational transformation, workforce planning and talent strategies
• Experience in fast-paced, matrixed, multinational environments; semiconductor, advanced technology, manufacturing, engineering or industrial sector experience preferred

Required skills

• Organizational design, talent management, succession planning and workforce planning
• Change management and transformation methodologies
• Data-driven decision making using workforce analytics
• Executive-level influence, stakeholder management and communication