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Director, Global HR People Lead, Digital Services

Mondelez International

Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$143–235K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$143–235K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director, Global HR People Lead will partner with business leaders to align HR operating plans with business strategy and performance. The role supports organization design, capability development, employee relations, workforce planning, talent acquisition, compensation decisions, and enterprise initiatives such as digital workplace and AI adoption. It also coaches senior leaders on talent, rewards, culture, engagement, and succession planning.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business AcumenHR LeadershipStrategic PartnershipInfluencingHR Operating PlansPeople RoadmapsGeneralist HRCoachingChange StrategyTransformationEngagementLeadershipMarket Trend AnalysisRigorCreativityAI Adoption

Qualifications

FMCG or CPG Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Hybrid

East Hanover, New Jersey, United States

Global Headquarters – Chicago, USA

Full time

R-179415

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you will balance their interest with those of the business. You will be a trusted partner with business leaders and support business strategies and HR operating plans to drive business performance. You will coach business leadership on priorities; talent management, rewards and performance, culture and engagement, pipeline management and succession planning.

How you will contribute

You will:

  • Partner on the POET organization design evolution and implementation, support our core capability development in line with strategic plans, while enabling a growth culture that translates into employee engagement. Plan and lead on employee relations, legal and tax implications across geographies.

  • Pre-empt future HR concerns through use of data and analytics, workforce planning, leveraging insights to proactively seek and implement solutions that impact the bottom line and enable business strategy .

  • Partner with leaders and the Talent Acquisition COE to attract high-caliber talent and onboarding into the business.

  • Be accountable for reviewing compensation programs and supporting compensation decisions outside of guidelines.

  • Enable and co-lead enterprise-wide initiatives (for example leadership framework, digital workplace, AI adoption).

  • Design and enable effective organization structures and ways of working according to our POET operating principles.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

  • Strong business acumen and leadership in HR. Can partner and influence on strategic priorities, with an active curiosity, insight orientation and external perspective about people and business performance

  • Ability to build HR operating plans, people/capability roadmaps to enable people and business growth

  • Broad generalist HR skills across a range of populations with increasing responsibility ideally within FMCG/CPG

  • Excellence in developing strong partnerships and coach senior function leaders

  • Excellence in creating and leading change strategy and complex transformation

  • Excellence in engaging, inspiring and influencing people

  • Future focused, thinking ahead and anticipating opportunities, leverage an outside in perspective through understanding of market trends

  • You bring a healthy mix of rigor (MDS is very dynamic environment that requires structure in execution) with creativity and appetite for new technologies esp. AI adoption.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $142,700 to $235,455; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as Oreo , belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk , Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.

Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen—and happen fast.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

HR Strategy

Human Resources

At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum

Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.

Join us and Make It An Opportunity!

Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,541 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$143–235K/yr
  • Illinois median$96–139K/yr126 salary ranges
  • US median$99–142K/yr2,614 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $189K, is 63% above the Illinois median midpoint ($116K) — in the top quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 186 open Human Resources jobs in Illinois and 5,541 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (3,874 postings).
Education
1,558 of the 5,541 open Human Resources jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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