Strategy Partner

We’re looking for a strategic, execution-oriented People Strategy Partner to help architect and drive enterprise people initiatives across Kinder’s. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving operational and organizational challenges, and can connect strategy to execution in a fast-moving environment.

This PSP will operate horizontally through People & Culture and across Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and Leadership teams to identify opportunities, design scalable solutions, improve processes, and ensure high-impact initiatives move from concept to measurable business outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of program management, organizational optimization, operational rigor, systems thinking, and strong business partnership – while building trust and deep understanding with your teams - with the ability to simplify complexity and create scalable ways of working as Kinder’s continues to grow.

• Partner closely with leaders across the business to identify organizational challenges, operational gaps, and opportunities for scale.
• Help frame business problems into clear initiatives with defined goals, requirements, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Support the design and implementation of enterprise People programs, processes, and operating rhythms that improve effectiveness and employee experience.
• Translate evolving business priorities into scalable people strategies and operational solutions.
• Partner with leaders to improve organizational clarity, communication, accountability, and execution.

• Lead cross-functional projects and enterprise initiatives from concept through execution and adoption.
• Build structured project plans, stakeholder alignment processes, and success metrics.
• Identify interdependencies across initiatives and ensure alignment across business functions, supporting consistency across teams.
• Drive follow-through and accountability across multiple stakeholders and work streams.

• Evaluate current People processes and systems to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Partner across functions to improve workflows related to onboarding, talent planning, organizational changes, communications, employee experience, and business operations.
• Help build scalable infrastructure and processes that support rapid organizational growth.
• Support automation, and technology-enabled solutions where appropriate to improve speed, effectiveness, and employee experience

• Provide cross-functional updates, recommendations, and business cases for assigned business groups
• In partnership with the broader P&C team.
• Translate complex initiatives into clear narratives, priorities, and actionable next steps.
• Facilitate alignment across senior stakeholders and help remove barriers to execution.
• Support strategic planning conversations, organizational initiatives, and enterprise priorities.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in People Strategy, HR Operations, Program Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Operations, Consulting, or related functions.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Strong operational and organizational problem-solving capabilities with the ability to move from ambiguity to structure.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable processes, programs, and operating models.
• Experience driving enterprise initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Exceptional project management, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong executive…