HR Business Partner, Global Functions

This position is based in Washington, DC area and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays). It reports to the Chief People Officer and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

• Strategic Partnering and Business Alignment – Serve as primary HR advisor to their assigned client groups, participating in planning discussions and translating business needs into HR priorities; support leaders through transformation, restructuring, and growth phases; implement and execute enterprise-wide HR initiatives within client groups; ensure consistent adoption of company-wide people processes; provide data-driven insights to inform workforce and organizational decisions that impact attraction, performance, and retention;
  
  propose HR solutions that would benefit client groups; influence decision-making on talent, structure, and culture within their respective client groups; use people data to identify trends impacting attraction, performance, and retention, proposing data-informed interventions; design and optimize organizational structures for scalability and effectiveness; assist the CPO serving as a point of contact for all Regional HR Directors.
• Talent, Performance, and Development – Support recruitment strategies in partnership with Talent Acquisition to secure diverse and mission-aligned talent across client groups; lead annual and long-range workforce planning processes; conduct role clarity and capability assessments; support change management for restructures and transformation initiatives; guide leaders through performance management, goal writing, feedback, coaching, and corrective actions, ensuring fairness and alignment with global processes;
  
  coach leaders on feedback, performance calibration, and differentiation; identify capability gaps and coordinate development plans and learning opportunities; drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Culture, Engagement, and Employee Relations – Champion a healthy, mission-aligned culture; coach managers on building healthy teams grounded in IJM’s values and Code of Ethics; manage complex employee relations matters (including investigations), escalating high-risk issues appropriately; partner with Employee Experience and HR Operations to ensure consistent policy interpretation and employee support; support managers in making fair, consistent decisions; ensure compliance with global employment laws and company policies;
  
  partner with leaders to interpret and act on engagement data; drive initiatives that strengthen collaboration and trust; conduct HR investigations when assigned to them by the CPO; model and reinforce leadership behaviors aligned with enterprise values.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; graduate degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience required, including substantial time in an HR Business Partner or client-facing HR role.
• Experience supporting support functions such as Finance, Technology, Operations, or Legal in a global organization strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in HRBP practices, performance management, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Proven experience designing scalable organizational structures aligned with business strategy.
• Experience with job architecture and job evaluation methods.
• Proficiency in driving succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Demonstrated experience partnering in restructuring and transformation initiatives, with change management knowledge.
• Ability to interpret HR data (including headcount, turnover, and engagement) and develop action plans.
• Experience identifying technical capability gaps in client groups.
• Comfort using HRIS, talent systems, project management, and collaboration tools (Workday highly preferred).
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

• Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values:
  Christian, Professional and Bridge
  - Building.
• Courageous and decisive in bringing change and navigating complexity.
• Analytical and strategic thinker.
• Driven and results oriented.
• Works well under stress…