Role purpose

As part of the P&C Management team you develop, advocate and implement the P&C strategic plans to support GPI to achieve its strategic goals. The Unit Head leads a team within the P&C department so the team can provide high level, proactive, customer focused P&C support to the relevant stakeholders and ensure the successful delivery of P&C strategy, services and initiatives.

Build and reinforce an organisational culture that anchors people to the purpose of the organisation, focusing on coaching, collaboration, diversity, enabling leadership and the dynamic systems that will support the cultural changes we seek within Greenpeace.

HR Strategy and Policy

• Implement and uphold the P&C Purpose Statement and JEDIS principles in all P&C activities.
• Oversee the development and implementation of People and Culture strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations in all People and Culture policies and practices.
• Monitor and evaluate HR metrics and data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

Leadership

• Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture through effective leadership, ways of working and communication.
• Role model living the Greenpeace values, leadership behaviours and bringing JEDIS alive in all that we do.
• Manage the highly complex cultural contexts that impact the working relationships within the Greenpeace network.

Line Management

• Lead a team within the P&C department to ensure the successful delivery of P&C services and initiatives.
• Manage employee relations, development of the team members, performance management, and talent acquisition processes.

Partnering & Stakeholder Relationships

• Proactively develop and maintain high impact and customer focused working relationships with senior managers, understand their business and challenges.
• Collaborate with other functions and departments to align P&C practices with organisational goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on P&C matters and strategic initiatives.

Networking

• Develop and maintain knowledge on P&C related issues by analysing P&C trends and external developments on best P&C practices, by building strong working relationships exchanging knowledge and experiences with peers outside of Greenpeace.

Head of GPI Unit specific responsibilities

The GPI Staff Pillar provides both Organisational and Employee Services to all GPI Departments and Staff around the globe. It focuses on the employee experience, including development, wellness and resiliency. It provides strategic, forward-looking services to GPI to ensure our people, structures and processes are aligned between the different functions, within the Unit and across the department with the needs of the organisation and its mission.

P&C Services

Ensure the delivery of high quality and timely P&C support and services to all GPI staff by developing a collaborative partnership with managers in GPI and individual staff members.

Provide overall leadership to an effective P&C Operations where partnership is key and the team is able to provide an ‘end to end’ service to managers and employees.

Ensure the development of a seamless GPI P&C function for GPI and its staff, driving process reengineering initiatives and operations performance through key performance indicators.

Work with senior management to efficiently and effectively execute all P&C processes and equip senior management with appropriate tools and knowledge to effectively manage their people in line with their organisational plans.

As a Change Agent, lead and drive P&C related discussion and projects with (senior) management in GPI.

Challenge managers and lead P&C Business Partners and the Employee Experience Team lead, so they will be fully equipped to drive excellence in people management, great working environments and to develop people management capabilities.

Lead the Facilities Manager

Ensure there is alignment between the different functions and within the unit and across the department.

Profile

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in People and Culture management roles.   
• 5 years of Senior Management Experience.
• Strong understanding of People and Culture practices, employment laws, and industry trends.
• Strong experience within Comp & Benefits is an advantage.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to drive change, foster collaboration, and build relationships at all organisational levels.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools.
• Certification in HR management is a plus.

Skills and qualifications

• Awareness around Unconscious Bias & Microaggressions.
• Reflective style and learning by doing approach including vulnerability to be open about mistakes.
• Demonstrated adaptability, responsiveness and a solutions-focused approach.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to make considered decisions and know when escalation is appropriate.
• Demonstrated critical and strategic thinking and ethical judgement.   
• Act with empathy, kindness and caring people-focused approach.
• Curious, open approach to diverse thinking and new opportunities or methodologies.
• Self confident, proactive, courage to speak up and/or respectfully disagree with others.
• Professional, self-leadership and self-management skills with a good attention to detail.
• Intrinsically motivated by serving others, the Greenpeace mission and by external, systemic impact.
• Champion of change supporting the creation of an environment where new ideas and ways of working and intelligent risk taking can thrive. Openness to (un-)learn and to feedback.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence.

Terms of Appointment

Contract Terms: Full-time, Permanent*

(*Initial 12-month contract, with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent role, subject to local terms.)

Salary:

Compensation and benefits vary by location and will be shared with successful candidates prior to first-stage interviews.

Role Location

For organisational reasons, we strongly prefer that the successful candidate for this position be located in the CET timezone. However, we warmly welcome applications from individuals from other regions. Please be advised that the hiring team may reach out to discuss the possibility of relocation, where that be necessary.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please ensure you complete the Application Form provided below by 17 January 2025 (23:59 hrs, GMT+1). It is essential that you submit your CV in English, specifically in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx), not exceeding 10MB.

Applications in other languages or formats will not be considered.

Rest assured, all information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.

SRI Executive is exclusively retained by Greenpeace International to undertake this assignment.