People and Culture Partner; maternity cover

People and Culture Partner (6-month Maternity Cover)

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.

The World Economic Forum's People and Culture (P&C) team is at the forefront of fostering a bold, strategic organizational agenda and transformation. We provide essential support to staff, managers, and leadership throughout their employment experience, contributing directly to the Forum's global mission.

We are seeking an exceptional People & Culture Partner for a critical 6-month maternity cover. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity for a highly experienced professional to operate with significant autonomy. You will provide trusted, strategic guidance to leaders and teams across our complex, international environment, ensuring continuity and driving key P&C initiatives that directly support the World Economic Forum's organizational goals.

Based in Geneva, this role demands collaborative leadership, and a genuine passion for people.

• Agility & Global Acumen: A proven ability to integrate swiftly into a complex global organization, working seamlessly across functions with minimal onboarding time with a proactive, hands‑on approach

• Intercultural Intelligence:
  The capacity to navigate diverse cultural nuances, effectively manage and mediate conflict, and guide sensitive conversations toward constructive and successful outcomes with empathy and clarity

• Strategic Judgment & Resilience:
  Demonstrable maturity, unwavering integrity, and seasoned judgment to confidently lead through ambiguity, foster resilience, and provide stable, guidance in challenging situations.

• People Navigation:
  Extensive hands‑on experience in complex employee relations and case management, coupled with an innate ability to discern and navigate intricate interactions with clarity, offering empathetic yet incisive guidance.

• Data-Driven Foresight & Human Insight: A unique blend of scenario‑planning expertise, data‑informed intuition, and analytical capabilities, balanced with insight to drive forward‑looking, evidence‑based P&C strategies.

• Strategic P&C Leadership:
  Provide seamless, high‑level advisory and strategic support to leaders across all facets of the employee lifecycle – from strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition to development, performance management, compensation cycles, wellbeing & inclusion, and complex employee relations.

• Organizational Transformation & Advocacy:
  Champion the Forum’s people processes, structures, policies, and strategic agendas. Proactively leverage innovative technology platforms (e.g., Workday, WeLink) to foster a highly efficient P&C environment.

• Data-Driven Strategic Alignment:
  Actively identify and leverage organizational trends and advanced data insights to align HR practices with strategic priorities, driving continuous improvement and impactful, evidence‑based change.

• Evidence-Based Decision Making:
  Proactively diagnose complex challenges, assess data requirements, and expertly utilize technology to derive actionable insights, prepare compelling reports, and facilitate robust, evidence‑based strategic decisions.

• Influential Leadership
  
  Coaching:
  
  Serve as a trusted advisor and insightful coach to senior leadership, offering continuous support, expert guidance, and representing the Forum’s values with integrity, professionalism, and authenticity.

• Strategic Workforce Planning & Resourcing:
  Expertly guide stakeholders through complex planning processes, leveraging self‑sufficiency in navigating essential business systems to ensure efficient and compliant talent acquisition and management

• Advanced
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree required; a post‑graduate degree (Master's, MBA) in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field is highly preferred.

• Extensive Strategic HR
  
  Experience:
  
  A minimum of 8+ years of progressively…