Senior People Partner For Sales, Marketing & IT

Senior People Partner Sales, Marketing & IT

ABOUT WIND RIVER


Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.


Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company's software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We've achieved recent 5G milestones including the world's first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.


The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a "Top Workplace" for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.


THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Global Director, People Team, this role serves as the primary People Partner for the Chief Revenue Officer organization, Marketing, and IT functions globally. You will work closely with senior leaders and executive stakeholders to align people strategy with business priorities, drive transformation, and ensure operational excellence across regions.

YOUR ROLE

Responsibilities

Lead People Strategy

• Partner with business leaders to shape and deliver people strategies across organizational and leadership development, attraction and retention, engagement, employee relations, and change management
• Advise leaders on workforce planning, geographic footprint, talent initiatives, retention, and upskilling, providing local expertise where required
• Define and track key people metrics aligned with global reporting standards, linking insights to business outcomes
• Influence people related communications and actively support change initiatives impacting the workforce

Build Partnerships

• Develop a strong international HR network to support the aligned business
• Build trusted relationships with HR partners across geographies to understand regional dynamics and the role of the Polish workforce within the global organization
• Participate in global town halls and leadership team meetings to stay aligned with business strategy and strengthen executive relationships

Drive Programs and Market Intelligence

• Lead HR workstreams for global and regional projects impacting the aligned business and geographies
• Contribute to or lead regional HR initiatives in partnership with local HR teams
• Maintain strong market awareness, including competitor insights and people practices, and engage with relevant HR and industry networks

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Leader or Business Partner, or deep expertise in at least three HR focus areas (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management, HR Operations, HRIS, Learning & Development)
• Experience working with Sales Teams and good understanding of overall Sales Processes, including quota assignment, sales compensation management, and other revenue related activities.
• Proven ability to translate business goals into effective people strategies
• Strong understanding of global labor laws, cultural differences, and regional practices
• Demonstrated influence without authority and strong stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and facilitate constructive conflict
• Commercial mindset with the ability to connect people investment to business results and financial targets
• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Human Resources certification where applicable.
• Fluency in English

BENEFITS - US

• Flexible home office! We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule or 100% remote
• Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row
• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
• Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind
• To learn more, visit Wind River at

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"Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law"

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS


Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.

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