Senior Director, Regional Human Resources (APJ)

In this role, as the leader HR for APJ, you will partner with business leadership to attract, engage, and retain global talent to support business priorities and growth. The HR function plays a critical role in Rackspace given the people centric business and organizational culture. We are looking for a self-starter who is energetic, agile, and passionate about people and can work closely with leadership and help us to make better decisions about all aspects of people management to enable a high-performance culture. 

Responsibilities

• Engage & work with key internal and external partners in Talent Management, Total Rewards & HR Operations, Talent Acquisition and the BU HR Team along with Finance to provide HR support across the lifecycle of an employee in the APJ Region.
• Create and maintain the Racker culture that aligns with our core values.
• Lead HR team to drive focus and progress on critical human resource metrics such as recruitment, retention, engagement, learning and compensation & benefits.
• Coach business leaders and managers to effectively lead their teams.
• Partner with leaders to identify critical roles and key talent. Institute plans to staff critical roles with key talent and develop talent.
• Lead the talent management efforts, ensuring the organization attracts, selects, and retains top talent that aligns with the business's needs and values.
• Provide oversight & expertise to manage employee relations, including labor and employment concerns.
• Develop and implement change management strategies and communication plans to support major organizational transformations, mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring initiatives.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to provide insights and recommendations to executive leadership on workforce planning, talent metrics, and HR key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure HR policies, practices, and processes comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to manage HR-related risks, such as data privacy, employee relations, and employment law compliance.
• Implement Systems, Processes and Programs in your geography that are owned by the HR COEs. 

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field is typically required. A master's degree or relevant HR certifications (such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR) are highly desirable.
• Proven experience in progressively senior HR leadership roles, within complex organizations with a focus on business process management, technology including cloud or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, and regulations
• Usually requires a 15+ years of experience in human resources or employee relations with 8+ years of management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading HR functions across multiple locations or globally.
• Experience with leading HR for a US headquartered tech company.

Travel

• Occasional domestic/international travel, less than 50%

#LI-AW2About Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.