Associate Director - HR, Global Finance

Details:Stefanini Group is hiring!Stefanini is looking for an Associate Director for HR, Global Finance (HYBRID) in Chicago, ILFor quick apply, please reach out to Johvie CuanCall: +1 (248) 582-6508 / Email: Johvie.Cuan@stefanini.comOpen for W2 candidates only!Location: 200 E Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601Opportunity to work remotely 2 days per week, with 3 days onsiteWork Hours: Monday to Friday, 8AM - 5PMDescription:Associate Director HR, Global Finance - World HeadquartersScope: Global Finance ExecutivesYou will be the strategic architect for the people strategy within our Global Finance organization. Based at our World Headquarters, you will serve as the primary HR partner to Global Finance Executives. You will drive organizational effectiveness, succession and key role planning, executive talent movement, and culture transformation-leveraging people analytics and strong cross-functional partnership with HR Centers of Excellence and regional HR teams cross 20+ countries. This role is a highly visible development opportunity, providing broad enterprise exposure as you help position Finance not only as a support pillar, but as an engine for company performance and growth.Executive Strategic Leadership - Develop and implement Global HR strategies aligned with company's financial and long-term growth goals. Act as a trusted advisor to Finance Leadership on organizational design, assessing structures regularly to ensure the Global Finance team is efficient, and properly resourced.Global Talent Architect - Identify and develop the next generation of finance leaders. Proactively leads the movement of high-potential talent across global zones and functions. Leads the OPR (Organization & People Review) process for the global finance client group, ensuring robust succession plans for business-key roles.Opportunity to work remotely 2 days per week, with 3 days onsite Strategic Recruitment & Capability Building - Partner with Finance Executives to identify the specific capabilities (e.g., Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury) needed to achieve global priorities. Oversee executive-level recruitment and ensure a high bar for technical and leadership excellence.Drive Culture & Meritocracy - Champion the company's culture of Ownership and Meritocracy. Lead key cultural accelerators including Management By Objectives (MBOs), Continuous Improvement, and DEI initiatives to ensure the finance organization remains a top destination for diverse talent.Performance & Budget Management - Drive a high-performance culture through quarterly development discussions and rigorous feedback loops. Manage the global finance people budget, leading organizational redesign decisions and process mapping to drive cost efficiencies (ZBB) while improving value.Data-Driven Insights - Leverage HR analytics to provide Finance leaders with sophisticated insights into workforce trends, turnover, and engagement, translating complex data into actionable people strategies.Change Strategy & Employee Relations - Serve as the primary point-of-contact for executive employee concerns, fostering an environment of open communication. Lead change management for global transformations, ensuring the organization remains agile and resilient.Details:Requirements:Education: Bachelor's degreeThe Experience: Minimum of 10 years of HR experience with a proven track record in Talent Management, Change Management, and Org Design. Experience supporting a Finance function or working within a global matrixed environment is highly preferred.The Mindset: Have strong business acumen and the ability to "speak the language" of Finance. Comfortable in challenging and influencing senior executives to drive strategic priorities.The Skillset: Possess broad generalist HR skills with experience assessing and designing complex organizational structures. Can engage, inspire, and coach leaders at the highest levels of the organization.The Vision: Future-focused, leveraging an "outside-in" perspective to anticipate market trends in both the finance and talent landscapes.The Execution: Master of the company's culture, with the ability to lead big initiatives like MBOs and process mapping while maintaining a focus on meritocracy and simplification.Must haves:Proven experience partnering with senior Finance leaders as a strategic HR advisor-someone who understands how people decisions impact financial performance and can confidently influence at the executive level.Strong global talent and organizational capability, including succession planning, executive talent development, and navigating complex, matrixed organizations across multiple regions.Demonstrated change leadership, using data and workforce insights to guide organizational decisions, lead transformation, and support large‑scale initiatives.A track record of driving performance and culture, with experience reinforcing accountability, merit‑based outcomes, and continuous improvement within leadership teams.Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.About Stefanini GroupThe Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and nearshore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.