Sr Director, HR Initatives & Knowledge

Here you can: VERSANT is looking for a Sr. Director / Director, HR Initiatives & Knowledge Management to join their team! The Sr. Director / Director, HR Initiatives & Knowledge Management will report to the SVP, HR, Corporate and will partner with key stakeholders and internal subject matter experts to develop, strategize and help drive cross-company corporate HR initiatives that impact the HR community and/or the VERSANT employee population. In collaboration with functions such as legal, IT and communications, the Sr. Director / Director will act as a knowledgeable resource to inform project teams on the HR generalist and/or employee perspective and process as programs are being considered and developed. The Sr. Director / Director will also lead projects for the HR community, which may include employee policy review, employee data privacy and storage, emergency preparedness planning, contractor review, HR disaster recovery planning, onboarding and off boarding, etc. This role will work closely with HR colleagues at all levels to help build project teams and consensus across the division. Responsibilities: Identify opportunities to improve, enhance or change existing HR and/or employee policies, procedures and processes Partner with the HR for HR team in the roll out / training of new policies, procedures and processes Act as a resource and subject matter expert in HR/employee policies, procedures and processes Lead project management of initiatives creating internal teams, getting stakeholder buy-in, meeting deadlines and staying within approved budgets Be knowledgeable and up-to-speed on business changes, acquisitions, divestitures, and other large-scale changes that may require support from corporate HR Act as the key HR point person for other functions when they are developing projects for the VERSANT employee population Partner closely with internal subject matter experts from other functions (legal, communications, IT, etc.) in the development and launch of cross-company initiatives Create detailed, realistic project plans and be adaptable to changes happening across the company Identify ways to measure impact and success of improvements, enhancements and changes Build strong relationships with members of the HR community and other key members of legal, IT, communications