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Head of People Single Level
Head of People

Head of People Single Level

HEAD.GEN.E3

E3E3 — Vice Presidentmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Organizes how work is defined across the organization.

Level
E3 · E3 — Vice President · 15–22 yrs
Function · Focus
Head of People · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
model pending

Organizes how work is defined across the organization.

The story of this role

Who does this work

The Head of People, a compassionate leader dedicated to fostering talent, enhancing team performance, and creating a clear career pathway for employees

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Lack of defined roles and job families leading to confusion and inefficiency within the organization
  • The internal problem: Frustration from team members feeling lost or undervalued due to unclear job expectations
  • Why it matters: Every employee deserves to fully understand their role and potential for growth within the company

The plan

  1. Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current roles and responsibilities across the organization
  2. Engage with employees at all levels through active listening to gather insights on their experiences and expectations
  3. Develop clear role definitions and job families that outline responsibilities, required skills, and career progression opportunities
  4. Implement training sessions and workshops to communicate these changes effectively to all employees
  5. Regularly review and update the role clarity framework to ensure it evolves with the organization’s needs

What's at stake

Employees remain confused about their roles, leading to decreased productivity and morale High turnover rates increase due to dissatisfaction and lack of clarity in job expectations

Success looks like

Employees feel empowered and engaged with clear understanding of their roles and growth opportunities The organization experiences improved productivity and morale as team members work in alignment with defined expectations

Summary

Organizes how work is defined across the organization.

Level — E3 — Vice President

VP owning a division; sets strategy and is accountable for division-wide results.

Scope
A division
Autonomy
Accountable for division strategy and P&L
Complexity
Market and competitive strategy
Impact
Division-wide
Decision rights
Owns division strategy, budget, and org
Leadership
Leads a division's leadership team
Typical experience
15–22 yrs

Core outputs

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Responsibilities10

  • Build role claritycommonlevel
  • Scale job familiescommonlevel
  • Define organizational structurescommonlevel
  • Implement strategic HR initiativescommonlevel
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvementcommonlevel
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align HR strategy with business goalscommonlevel
  • Develop and maintain HR policies and procedurescommonlevel
  • Oversee talent management and succession planningcommonlevel
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulationscommonlevel
  • Lead organizational change initiativescommonlevel

Tasks5

  • Develop and implement HR strategiescommonlevel
  • Define and refine job roles and familiescommonlevel
  • Lead HR policy developmentcommonlevel
  • Oversee talent management processescommonlevel
  • Ensure organizational compliance with HR regulationscommonlevel

Skills10

  • Strategic HR managementcommonlevel
  • Organizational designcommonlevel
  • Leadership developmentcommonlevel
  • Policy developmentcommonlevel
  • Change managementcommonlevel
  • Talent acquisitioncommonlevel
  • Performance managementcommonlevel
  • Succession planningcommonlevel
  • Employee engagementcommonlevel
  • Regulatory compliancecommonlevel

Knowledge10

  • HR best practicescommonlevel
  • Organizational behaviorcommonlevel
  • Leadership theoriescommonlevel
  • Strategic HR planningcommonlevel
  • Employment lawcommonlevel
  • Diversity and inclusioncommonlevel
  • Workforce analyticscommonlevel
  • Compensation and benefitscommonlevel
  • Employee relationscommonlevel
  • Training and developmentcommonlevel

competency10

  • Leadershipcommonlevel
  • Strategic planningcommonlevel
  • Organizational Developmentcommonlevel
  • Change managementcommonlevel
  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Problem Solvingcommonlevel
  • Decision Makingcommonlevel
  • Influence and Negotiationcommonlevel
  • Cultural Awarenesscommonlevel
  • Talent Managementcommonlevel

qualification5

  • Experience in HR leadershipcommonlevel
  • Experience with modular job systemscommonlevel
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 10+ years of experience in HR managementcommonlevel
  • Proven track record in organizational developmentcommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Vice President, Head of Peoplecommonmedium0.58
Head of People Single Levelcommonmedium0.60
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