Associate Director, Human Resources (Conferences)

About this Role: The Associate HR Director is responsible for providing HR consultation to one or more global and/or regional BU leadership teams. This individual drives the implementation of business unit specific HR programs and strategies. Identifies and analyzes business and people issues where HR solutions can be leveraged and implemented. Demonstrates credibility by building collaborative relationships with the business unit leadership team(s) and all HR partners and specialists. Manage mentor and develop HR Partners and HR Associates.

What youll do:

• Workforce Planning & Organizational Development Analyze and provide guidance on the business units current organizational state and future requirements. Craft and revise role profiles as needed to facilitate business planning. Design and implement solutions to meet business needs.

• Recruitment & Retention Partner with Recruiting to ensure a conscious deliberate approach to attracting and retaining top talent from both inside and outside the organization.

• Succession Planning Support leadership preparation for business unit annual talent review sessions. Lead business unit talent reviews in order to identify top talent and succession planning strategies. Recommend and implement retention strategies to minimize unwanted attrition particularly in business unit critical roles specialty skill sets and in highly competitive critical marketplaces.

• Employee Relations Minimize risk to organization by actively responding to and addressing associate concerns in a timely manner. Conduct complete investigations and make recommendations based on findings/facts. Escalate issues/concerns to HR leadership and business unit leadership as appropriate. Collaborate with legal and outside counsel as needed to address complex or highly sensitive issues.

• Compensation & Benefits Lead annual salary bonus/commission and equity planning process with business unit leadership ensuring highest performers are compensated in line with their business impact and contributions. Provide ongoing global compensation analyses and recommend market adjustments as needed to ensure top talent is retained. Collaborate with global compensation and benefits partners to drive participation in annual benefits enrollment processes.

What youll need:

• Bachelors degree preferred

• 8-10 years of progressive HR experience strong business acumen plus 2-3 years management experience.

• Proven HR Generalist skills including employee relations employment law employee engagement succession planning comp performance management workforce planning recruitment and training and development.

• Strong analytical skills to deliver HR programs and strategies that effectively address business issues.

• Track record of achieving results that contribute significantly to the business.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills problem-solving and decision-making skills and ability to handle sensitive situations/documentation.

Who you are:

• Strategic partner serving as a key member of the senior leadership team(s) and/or Group Vice President level leadership team(s). Provide direction for the business unit in the area of strategic HR planning and operations. Lead a team of HR professionals and support staff that provide a broad range of HR consultation solutions and services to the business unit.

• Trusted HR advisor able to coach Group Vice President Leadership (where applicable may be Operating Committee leaders) and their direct reports on leadership effectiveness and performance. Effectively use influence and negotiation strategies to secure support from stakeholders for support of key initiatives.

• Proven ability to develop HR staff and lead teams in a matrix environment.

What we offer:

• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.

• A collaborative and positive culture Your team will be as smart and driven as you

• A chance to make an impact Your work will contribute directly to our strategy

• Competitive salary generous paid time off policy charity match program Medical Dental & Vision Plans Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401K matching and more!

• Collaborative team-oriented culture that embraces diversity

• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

Who are we

At Gartner Inc. (NYSE:IT) we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable objective business and technology insights helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979 weve grown to 21000 associates globally who support 14000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important interesting and substantive work that matters. Thats why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work

Our vast virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities opportunities that may not even exist right now for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together our singular unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies cultures religions ethnicities races genders sexual orientations abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why year after year we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer

Gartner offers world-class benefits highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive working virtually when its productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful engaging and inspiring.

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