HR Business Partner Director

About the role

Applied Materials is looking for one senior and strategic HR Partner to lead professional HR Business Partners in its Taiwan HR organization. The role reports directly to the Taiwan Country HR Head and acts as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leadership and executives. It is based in Hsinchu, with on-site attendance Monday to Friday and flexibility for urgent matters.

Key responsibilities

• Shape HR BU/function strategies and priorities to align with business strategy and changing needs, and diagnose interventions to optimize business performance
• Conduct organizational and talent assessments, develop talent strategy and pipeline, and build workforce capability (selection, assessment, development, succession)
• Design and implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/function
• Partner with and coach executive leadership and management, including performance management and disciplinary actions
• Work with COE and HR Ops to deliver HR initiatives, and use tools such as Workforce Dashboard and Workday for analytics
• Take part in HR initiatives at segment, enterprise and/or regional levels

Required profile

• 10 to 15+ years of HR experience, including significant leadership as a strategic HR Partner in a complex, matrixed enterprise
• Ability to conceptualize 3 to 5 year strategies and roadmaps
• Experience in organization design and development
• Proven track record leading high-performing teams of direct and matrix HR employees, ideally including experienced HR Partners
• Good business English to communicate with multinational stakeholders

Required skills

• Analyzing complex data sets with tools and systems for data-driven decisions
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and influence skills

What we offer

• A supportive work culture focused on learning, development and career growth
• Wellness and benefits programs covering the employee and their family
• Travel allowance of 20% of the time; relocation is not eligible