Director, OD and Workforce Planning

At McCormick we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth respect everyones contributions and do whats right for our business our people our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry retail outlets food manufactures food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore Maryland USA area McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific China Europe Middle East and Africa and the Americas including North South and Central America with recognized brands.

At McCormick we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect recognition inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Position Overview

The Director Organizational Design and Workforce Planning will lead the strategic implementation of organizational design and workforce planning technologies processes and tools. This individual will ensure that the organizations structure talent strategies and workforce planning capabilities align with the companys long-term goals and business priorities. The role will partner with Organizational Effectiveness and HR to drive end-to-end assessment design deployment and sustainability of organizational design and workforce planning. This role is both strategic and operational requiring cross-functional collaboration and an innovative approach to managing change in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership - Design and implement a scalable enterprise-wide organizational design and workforce planning strategy that supports business objectives. Act as a trusted advisor to leadership providing insights and recommendations on workforce analytics talent gaps and organizational design best practices. Ensure alignment of initiatives with overall business strategy and HR goals.

• Technology Implementation Co-lead the end-to-end implementation of organizational design and workforce planning technology. Collaborate with IT and HR teams to ensure seamless system integration and data accuracy. Drive user training system optimization and technology adoption across the organization.

• Process and Tools Development - Develop standardize and continuously improve processes and tools for workforce planning and organizational design. Create frameworks to analyze and model workforce scenarios organization structures and succession planning. Build tools to enable leaders and HR teams to proactively address talent needs and workforce gaps

• Data-Driven Decision Making - Oversee the collection analysis and interpretation of workforce and organizational data to guide decisions. Partner with HR/Workforce analytics team to generate actionable insights from workforce data trends and benchmarks. Ensure data quality and consistency across organizational systems and reporting.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with Org Effectiveness Leaders HR Business Partners Finance and other stakeholders to ensure workforce plans are integrated into budgeting and strategic planning processes.

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in organizational design workforce planning or related fields with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience in implementing HR technologies and workforce planning tools
• Expertise in workforce analytics organizational modeling and change management
• Proven ability to collaborate in a global environment working across functions and business units and can influence senior leadership.
• Exceptional problem-solving communication and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organization - formally and informally
• Competent at multi-tasking and managing demands across numerous projects and client groups
• Ability to create clear concise and convincing communications and presentations
• Flexible and adaptable able to work with objectivity in an ambiguous high-change environment
• Creative problem solver with a high intellectual curiosity
• Excellent consulting skills with a client-focused mind-set; building valuable relationships and collaboration

Excellent business acumen project management critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Dimensions

Responsible for both individual and team results; able to propose strategy for COE review and approval.

The breadth of impact to MKC is global in nature with some high-touch high impact areas with local relationships activities and events.

High level of complexity and decision-making rights; seeks appropriate approvals

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race colour religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.