Vice President, Director, HR Business Partner (Contract)

Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Digitas Health is the modern creative agency that takes on the biggest moments in healthcare, raises the standard of creative, and connects people, partners, and ideas to create work that earns its place in culture. Purpose-built for today's complex and evolving landscape, we partner with some of the world's largest healthcare brands to do big things by moving faster, connecting deeper, and unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of creativity, data, technology, and empathy. Guided by our purpose, Connected for Good, and fueled by a vibrant, magnetic culture—we deliver meaningful work that drives relevance, changes behavior, and creates lasting impact, always grounded in humanity, not just technology. As part of Publicis Health and Publicis Groupe, we bring together entrepreneurial energy with the scale, stability, and depth of one of the world's leading communications networks. At Digitas Health, what sets us apart isn't just who we work with, it's how we work and how it feels to be here. Our culture attracts curious, driven people who want to make a difference and be part of something bigger. Our teams are intentionally crafted across disciplines, perspectives, and experience levels, bringing strategy, creativity, data, and technology together from the start. We believe the best ideas come from curiosity, collaboration, and healthy debate and we expect people here to be thoughtful, engaged, and eager to shape what's next. If you're energized by complexity, motivated by impact, and excited to help redefine how healthcare connects with people, we'd love to meet you!

The Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior agency leadership, helping to shape and drive talent, organizational, and culture strategies that support business growth and operational excellence. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to develop and execute people strategies across talent management, organizational design, employee engagement, performance management, leadership coaching, workforce planning, and change management. The VP, HRBP will play a key role in fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative culture while aligning HR initiatives to the evolving needs of a fast-paced healthcare advertising and communications organization.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with executive and senior leadership to develop and implement HR strategies aligned to agency and network business goals
• Act as a strategic consultant to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team structures, talent needs, and business transformation initiatives
• Provide proactive guidance and thought partnership on employee engagement, retention, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health
• Partner with leadership to identify and develop high-potential talent and succession planning strategies
• Coach managers and leaders on performance management, feedback, development planning, and employee growth
• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on employee relations matters, performance concerns, and workplace issues
• Drive consistency and accountability across performance management processes and talent practices
• Build strong partnerships across Publicis Health and Publicis Groupe Centers of Excellence including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, DE&I, and HR Operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant HR Business Partner leadership experience
• Prior experience supporting advertising, marketing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, media, digital, or professional services organizations strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leaders in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Strong business acumen and ability to align people strategies to business priorities
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.