Director, People Partnering

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Director, People Partnering

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The Director, People Partnering – PSC Division & IPM serves as the strategic People Partner to the PSC Division President and IPM leadership team, providing executive-level counsel on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning, and change management. As a trusted advisor, this role partners closely with business leaders, Centers of Excellence, and the broader People organization to align talent initiatives with business priorities, drive organizational performance, strengthen leadership capability, and support sustainable growth.

The Director leads integrated people strategies across PSC and IPM, leveraging workforce insights, organizational design, and talent management practices to enable business transformation, enhance employee engagement, and build a high-performing, inclusive culture within a complex global matrix environment.

Job Description

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. Guided by our purpose to create solutions for a better business and a better world, we deliver services across facilities management, project and development services, leasing, capital markets, valuation and advisory, workplace strategy, and integrated real estate solutions.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and excellence.

The Director, People Partnering – PSC Division & Integrated Portfolio Management (IPM) serves as a strategic People Partner to the PSC Division President, IPM leadership team, and senior business leaders across the organization. This role provides forward-looking talent consultation and leadership to enable business growth, strengthen leadership capability, drive organizational effectiveness, and deliver scalable people solutions aligned with PSC, IPM, and GOS business priorities.

As a trusted advisor, this leader partners closely with the Head of People Partnering for GOS, PSC and IPM leadership, regional and global stakeholders, and the broader People organization to support growth initiatives, transformation efforts, workforce planning, and leadership development. The role is critical to ensuring talent strategies align with business priorities and are executed consistently across the organization while supporting enterprise integration and long-term organizational success.

• Serve as the lead People Partner to the PSC Division President and IPM leadership team, providing guidance on talent strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Lead people strategies aligned to PSC and IPM business priorities, ensuring integration with GOS talent strategies and People COE programs.
• Translate business strategy into actionable people priorities, proactively identifying talent risks, capability gaps, and growth opportunities.
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex organizational and talent matters, balancing business objectives, employee experience, and enterprise priorities.

• Partner in the execution and delivery of strategic people programs, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, compensation planning, workforce planning, and change management.
• Provide coaching and consultation to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, employee engagement, and team performance.
• Collaborate with People COEs, Employee Relations, Legal, and business leaders to ensure consistent application of policy, governance, and best practices.
• Support promotion, retention, and talent movement decisions to strengthen organizational capability and leadership pipelines.

• Lead talent management initiatives including talent reviews,…