Company

Cox Automotive - USA

People Solutions

HRBP Director

DirectorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 15% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $131,600.00 - $219,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Human Resources Business Partner Director to join our team in Carmel, Indiana.

The Role:

The Human Resources Business Partner Director serves as an influential partner, advising clients in NextGear Capital. The Director supports the VP, Portfolio Management, AVP, Finance & Lending, and AVP, Operations & Risk Management. The group supported is approximately 750 team members. The Director also serves as onsite support to 270+ employees that sit in the Carmel location. The incumbent will lead the development and implementation of progressive people strategy and organizational programs that grow the business and enable the business/function to deliver on its business commitments.  The Director provides thought leadership to ensure organizational operating effectiveness and quality of talent in the business.  This position does not have direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead People Solution opportunities and choices to compete and succeed.  Drive the creation, execution and alignment of People Solutions and plans as part of the overall business strategy to optimize the contribution of team members to the business needs to drive competitive advantage.  Lead local and global Cox Automotive People Solutions’ initiatives. Collaborate with and influence senior leaders to prioritize strategic people priorities and solutions that accelerate the achievement of business priorities through talent management, diversity and inclusion, rewards and recognition, and organizational effectiveness.

• Design and create an organization that will deliver business success.  Proactively challenge the established organizational design to drive superior performance.  Work with the market/business/function leadership team to define organizational development needs, design and facilitate solutions.  Lead smooth organizational transitions using best practice change management methodologies.  Shape the culture to align to Cox Automotive goals and initiatives through supporting and coaching Senior Leaders.

• Create the culture that enables the business to be successful.  Develop and drive the employee engagement strategy to help make Cox Automotive the very best place to be.  Be the cultural enabler for your business.  Lead promoting a culture that is productive, open, empowering and equitable.  Be a role model and coach Senior Leaders to behave and make decisions in line with our management and leadership principles.

• Resource the organization to enable current and future success.  Lead the continuous improvement of the overall performance and talent management of the organization in line with business strategy.  Develop and execute resourcing and talent strategy for market/business/function that ensures we have the right people in the right place at the right time. Build capability to ensure long-term success.  Ensure the People Solutions function provides all People Managers with the tools and support to drive individual and team performance improvement at all levels.

• Interpret data insightfully and generate original insights for strategic talent priorities. Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to solve problems and drive continuous improvement of talent priorities.  Be an insights advocate that reviews external data and trends and provides relevant insight back into the business. Create winning solutions to keep the business ahead of the competition.

• Deliver better, quicker results through the expertise, resources and connections of your network.  Work collaboratively with People Solutions Centers of Excellence to optimize the effectiveness of the business.  Be the account manager for the rest of People Solutions, ensuring market/business/function receives the best support to support the delivery of the business and people Solutions.

• Anticipate and respond to changing business needs.  Influence lasting change in assigned businesses by serving as a change advocate on companywide solutions and initiatives.  Lead smooth organizational transitions using best practice change management methodologies.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR or a related field and 10 years’ progressive experience in HR disciplines with a strategic focus.  The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 8 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 5 years’ experience in a related field; or 14 years’ experience in a related field. 

• Experience working with, coaching, and influencing senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in business, HR or a related field.

• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR or GPHR.

• Proven experience in a leadership role in a growing, evolving organization.

• Consulting experience and/or experience leading organizational integrations or medium scale organizational transformations.

• Experience with client facing operations teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience using data analysis and insights to drive fact-based decision making.

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.