Vice President, Human Resources

Vice President, Human Resources

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

The Vice President, Human Resources – Corporate & Global Functions serves as the strategic HR partner to GXO's global C-suite executives leading Corporate and global functions. This leader shapes enterprise people strategy for the assigned functions, accelerates leadership effectiveness, strengthens organizational capability, and ensures world-class HR partnership across the global function's portfolio. This role is pivotal in shaping the culture in those functions and supports Executive leadership to build high-performing teams to deliver on goals.

Position based onsite at our GXO facility in Greenwich, CT

25% travel nationally and internationally

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

What you'll do on a typical day:

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic HR Leadership & Influence
• Implementing AI within business functions
• Culture, Engagement & Leadership Excellence
• Enterprise Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning and Capability building
• Organizational Design, Operating models & Transformation
• Global Employee Relations, Risk & Compliance

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Experience

• Progressive HR leadership experience as a generalist HR professional, holding senior/Executive HRBP positions
• Proven success partnering with C-suite executives
• Similar experience supporting Global functions/Corporate roles in publicly listed organizations, supporting global teams/agendas
• Significant experience implementing AI within business functions, with a strong ability to translate AI strategy into workforce, talent, and organizational outcomes
• Effective Matrix Management and leadership experience across borders
• Good general understanding of European and US employment law
• Experience in HR transformation across multiple geographies
• Best practice in function / external marketplace

Education

• BA degree or equivalent
• Post graduate HR certification/degree (preferred)

Skills

• Strategic business partnering skills
• High degree of commercial and business acumen
• Execution and decision making
• Highly influential leader with strong internal consulting skills
• High analytical skills: can turn data into insights to inform business decisions
• Has managerial courage to challenge constructively and manage conflict effectively.
• Great relationship building throughout all organizational levels
• Solid leadership skills: can influence both formally and informally throughout the organization
• Transformational mindset: is ready to support efforts to build a fit for the future organization
• Culturally agile – can connect with different audiences
• Result focused and driven, being able to always manage conflicting priorities and being people focused.
• Creative and strategic thinker with a practical orientation
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written)
• High command of MS office, especially MS Excel
• Ability to manage conflict positively, work well under pressure and to challenge deadlines
• Ability to lead under uncertainty, keeping work at pace
• Open to drive and sponsor change
• Knowledge of best practice in sector / external marketplace
• Project management
• High resilience levels
• “Builder” mindset: ready to create while perform, and drive change as needed

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.