VP, People Strategy

As VP People Strategy you will act as the Chief People Officers strategic deputy and chief integrator across QIMAs HR function. This is not a traditional line management role you will operate as a senior Super PMO ensuring that the CPOs agenda is executed with rigour speed and coherence across the Centers of Excellence Shared Services and the Business stakeholders. The role is designed as a potential stepping stone toward the CPO position over time.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operating Model & Transformation

• Lead the design update and rollout of QIMAs HR operating model including the Centre of Excellence structure (Talent Acquisition Systems & Operations Training) and Shared Services.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that generate operational synergies and harmonize HR support across regions (APAC EMEA Americas).
• Translate the CPOs strategic priorities into structured project plans with clear milestones owners and KPIs.

2. Talent Strategy

• Design and maintain a global job architecture and grading framework as the foundation for fair and consistent pay decisions to provide employees visibility on career growth globally.
• Maintain a broad knowledge across all HR disciplines talent acquisition compensation & benefits HRIS learning & development employee relations to identify gaps escalate risks and challenge CoE leaders constructively.
• Support the CPO on sensitive HR matters including senior hiring restructurings and cross-border compliance issues.

3. HR integrations

• Setup the HR integration playbooks along with the M&A Integration team
• Coordinate HR integrations with the local HR Business Partners

4. AI Enablement

• Champion the deployment of AI tools (including Claude/Cowork and other platforms) within the HR team and across QIMAs broader workforce in partnership with the AI & Tech functions.
• Identify automation and AI augmentation opportunities across HR processes (onboarding performance learning payroll admin) and lead their prioritization and implementation.

5. CPO Office Governance Stakeholder Partnering

• Coordinate the HR leadership team rhythm: prepare agendas track decisions follow up on action items and ensure accountability across the CoE heads and with the global HR BPs.
• Prepare executive communications board materials and HR strategy documents on behalf of the CPO.
• Act as the Business Partner for the central Support Functions (Finance Tech Marketing)

Qualifications :

1. Experience & Background

• 1015 years of progressive HR experience with proven exposure to multiple HR disciplines (minimum: generalist at least one specialist domain).
• Experience in international multi-country environments; comfortable working across Asia Europe and the Americas.
• Track record in HR transformation operating model design or large-scale organizational change programs.
• Prior experience in a Chief of Staff HR PMO or senior HRBP role supporting a CHRO/CPO is a strong plus. 

2. Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional project management and structured thinking; able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with rigour.
• Strong digital and data literacy; genuine interest in and proven use of AI tools and their application to HR processes.
• Outstanding communicator able to synthesize complex topics for senior audiences and write executive-level content.
• Fluent in English (mandatory); additional languages are a plus.
• High personal drive; thrives in a fast-paced international execution-oriented culture.

Additional Information :

QIMA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all countries with no geographical limitations.

Our policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time