Vice President, Business Partner - Pernod Ricard North America

Pernod Ricard USA

New York, NY

HR/Admin

Where Conviviality is at work.

Pernod Ricard is a global premium international champagnes and spirits company. We're the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, The Glenlivet®, Beefeater and Malfy Gins, and a leading portfolio of American whiskey brands including Jefferson's, Rabbit Hole, TX, Smooth Ambler and Skrewball™ whiskey.

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivial ité...it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!

The salary range for this role, based in New York, is $to $. The range may vary if the role outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate'sexperience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

As Vice President, People Business Partner, you will lead the People Agenda for the U.S. business and serve as a member of the North America People & Experiences (P&E) leadership team. Reporting to the Chief People Officer and partnering closely with senior business leaders, you will translate business strategy and transformation priorities into organization, talent, workforce, and culture decisions that enable performance and sustainable growth.

You will lead an experienced team of People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition Managers and partner closely across Talent, Organizational Development, Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Legal, Compliance, and other Centers of Excellence and global teams. You will shape organizational effectiveness, talent, employee experience, culture, and workforce strategy across a complex, fast-moving organization.

This role will play an important part in strengthening the organizational capabilities, leadership, and ways of working needed to support the evolving needs of the U.S. business. It requires a commercially minded, high-potential People leader who can move comfortably between enterprise strategy and hands-on execution, using data, judgment, and deep business understanding to create meaningful outcomes for our people and the business.

The successful candidate will be visible in the market, staying close to leaders, employees, customers, and the realities of the business.

• A commercially minded People leader who connects business strategy to practical, scalable people solutions.
• A trusted adviser who builds credibility with senior leaders, challenges constructively, and brings clarity to complex or sensitive decisions.
• An accomplished, up-and-coming People leader who brings relevant depth across business partnership, organizational effectiveness, talent, and transformation and is ready to grow through a broad, high-impact VP role.
• A builder who looks critically at operating models, systems, processes, and capabilities and understands what must be strengthened to enable the longer-term People strategy.
• A people manager who develops strong teams, promotes accountability, and works effectively across Centers of Excellence and global partners.
• An analytical, pragmatic decision-maker who uses workforce and employee…