As HR Director for Global Corporate Functions, you own the people strategy for IT, Global Business Services and Corporate Affairs. You act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, shaping and delivering a strong end‑to‑end people agenda that supports functional strategy and drives performance. You lead critical elements of the employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on talent, rewards, workforce planning, organization design, and people analytics to enable data‑driven decisions. This role requires you to see how to improve the people agenda further and raise the bar. Senior leaders recognize you as their trusted advisor.

In this role, you support approximately 300 employees globally, working closely with a network of local HR Business Partners and serving as a member of the functional leadership teams. Operating in a fast‑paced, matrixed beauty environment, you build strong stakeholder partnerships and translate strategic priorities into practical, high‑impact HR solutions. You are an integral part of the global HR community, connecting frequently with local HR Business Partners, and report to the Global Senior Vice President for Supply Chain & Global Corporate Functions.

Your main focus:

• Be the trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leadership at functional level and within the HR team.
• Sets direction driving a strong culture enabling leaders to build high performing teams based on functional strategy.
• Create trust and credibility with senior leadership.
• Own the people agenda for IT, Global Business Services and Corporate Affairs, including annual activities (performance management, merit, etc.) as well as functional specific programs.
• Drives sustainable people decisions with leaders impacting the function and CLT, whilst working closely with Local HR for the wider population ensuring consistency in your approach.
• Provide advice to senior leaders, and proactively recommend improvements within HR.
• Publish quarterly report tracking critical people KPIs to ensure drive data driven decision making, in a compliant and ethical manner.
• Identify talent needs and manage key senior leadership appointments, working closely with the Talent Acquisition team.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You bring clarity to complexity and are comfortable operating in ambiguity, translating strategic intent into focused action. You combine strong business acumen with a people‑centric mindset, enabling you to connect long‑term priorities with the day‑to‑day realities of leaders and teams. You have a natural bias for execution and take accountability for ensuring change is embedded, sustained and delivers measurable impact.

You build credible, trust‑based relationships and influence with integrity. You communicate complex topics clearly and pragmatically, adapting your style to different audiences, and bring a solution‑oriented, hands‑on approach. Coaching leaders and challenging constructively comes naturally to you, as does balancing empathy with business needs. You are energized by working in a fast‑paced, diverse and international environment and are motivated by driving change in a human‑centered way.

You bring:

• Proven experience as a HR Business Partner or equivalent role, delivering tangible business and people outcomes locally or globally.
• Strong capability in organizational design, talent and performance management, and change execution.
• Demonstrated ability to operationalize HR strategy in complex, matrixed environments.
• A collaborative mindset, high personal credibility, and curiosity for the functions and business you support.
• Passionate and/or functional experience about the businesses you service and the wider Coty organization.
• A growth mindset, you develop abilities, skills and intelligence you might lack in the role through proactive efforts, feedback and persistence.

OUR BENEFITS 

As our HR Director – Global Corporate Functions, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• A Competitive salary based on your qualities and experience
• Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working model enabling employees to balance remote and office-based work and promote work / life balance
• A healthy, fresh and sustainable lunch for a discounted price
• Mobility and medical allowance
• Competitive pension fund contribution

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. Our recruiter will contact you within 10 working days.
2. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
3. A first online/in-person interview
4. A second interview
5. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment. 

ABOUT COTY 

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty! 

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career. 

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