Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Leadership​

• Act as a strategic thought partner and coach to business leaders to drive people agenda, support business growth, and have committed and motivated teams​
• Participate in shaping and taking decisions that build the business plan in terms of people, leveraging data and insights​
• Shape and manage workforce planning for the functions (both current and future efforts)​
• Enable functional ownership in talent management across hire-to-retire for their teams (e.g., recruiting, development)​
• Facilitate talent development to ensure strong succession plans, employee development and growth. ​
• Demonstrate problem solving at enterprise level ​
• Advance change leadership to drive organizational stability through periods of transformation/changes​
• Partners closely with Total Rewards and L&D COEs to deploy enterprise strategy across the region

• Business impact​

• Implement and oversee performance management process driving the organization towards its objectives and targets​
• Deliver culture efforts across the business and identifying business-specific opportunities for growth​
• Drive strategic workforce planning and organizational design for transformational impact to the business​

• Empowered alignment ​

• Liaise with cross-functional HR groups to deliver design/expertise to business​
• Apply understanding of the business fundamentals and dynamics to drive business impact and shape human capital decisions ​
• Use financial acumen to drive business impact and shape human capital decisions ​

Key Experiences:

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated success influencing senior executives and enabling organizational performance.
• Experience supporting global or highly matrixed functions with large employee populations.
• Proven track record leading workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategies that drive business results.
• Demonstrated capability managing through change, including digital transformation, organizational redesign, or enterprise initiatives.
• Experience building and driving a “speak-up” culture within the APAC region

Qualifications: Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Qualifications:

Leadership Attributes

Self-Propelled, Continuous Learners

• Structured problem solving
• AI and data fluency

Selfless Talent Builders

• Talent cultivation
• Enterprise mindset

Bold and Resilient Leaders

• Change leadership
• Self-awareness

Competencies

• Demonstrates both formal and informal leadership, influencing senior leaders through data, insight and trusted relationships. ​
• Deep understanding of talent disciplines (e.g. leadership development, talent acquisition, career development and succession planning)​
• Strong understanding of business talent pool and trends ​
• Strong business acumen- understanding business models, financial levers and external forces to inform people strategy and measure talent impact on business outcomes​
• Ensures data accuracy and integrity of HR data. Fluent in digital tools and AI to enhance decision making and employee experience. ​
• Coaches’ leaders and teams to elevate effectiveness, foster engagement and cultivate inclusive, high impact culture. ​
• Adept at leading the people side of change, supporting leaders in translating strategy into action, mitigating resistance and enabling organization agility. ​
• Applies structured thinking and growth mindset to solve complex, cross functional challenges. Frames the right problem, uses data to generate insights, co-creates solutions with stakeholders and adapts quickly to dynamic business needs​

Additional Information:

• Travel requirement: as needed up to ~15%

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.