Project Specialist; Organizational Effectiveness

HR Specialist - Organizational Effectiveness

Salary
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Location dependent (see benefits section)

Job Type: Permanent, full-time hours

Location: Hybrid working opportunity from the following IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centers:
The Hague (Netherlands), Washington DC (US) or Cardiff (UK). Approximately one day per fortnight onsite, expectation to flex in line with business needs.

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The HR Specialist - Organizational Effectiveness is part of the People Experience Team within the Global People (HR) Team, reporting into the Senior Manager, Organizational Effectiveness.

This role plays a critical part in embedding IB’s culture by contributing to management of global People (HR) projects/initiatives that drive cultural transformation and integrate best practices. It aligns policies, governance, and change management with our People Strategy, fostering stakeholder engagement, and delivering scalable, data-driven solutions to actively influence organizational transformation and champion culture change.

The role will support a range of global People Experience and Organizational Effectiveness initiatives, for example but not limited to:

• Performance Management – supporting the design, delivery, and adoption of performance frameworks and processes that enable high performance and development.
• Recognition – contributing to global recognition initiatives that reinforce desired behaviors, values, and cultural outcomes.
• Listening & Employee Engagement – supporting employee listening and engagement activities and translating insights into actions that enhance the employee experience.

• Project Management:
  Can manage people experience initiatives from initial planning through delivery, setting workplans, monitoring progress against milestones, proactively managing risks and issues, and escalating with clear recommendations. Key initiatives supported will primarily focus on Performance Management, Recognition, and Listening / Employee Engagement programs, with scope to adapt as priorities evolve, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and People Experience team priorities across a global context.
• Ongoing Initiatives Management:
  Take end-to-end responsibility for the day-to-day management and effective execution of global People Experience initiatives, supporting consistent delivery while remaining responsive to local needs. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve employee experience, and scale solutions to support evolving organizational and business requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Proactively manage stakeholder relationships across the global People team, business units, and key partners. Shape communications, synthesize diverse input, address issues, and drive alignment, engagement, and sustained support for People Experience and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Proactively research best practices and analyze insights and data from employee listening, performance, and engagement sources to recommend targeted enhancements. Focus on improving process effectiveness, supporting adoption, and strengthening the overall People Experience across the organization.
• Reporting & Analytics:
  Own the development and ongoing maintenance of dashboards and status reporting for People Experience initiatives. Deliver actionable insights, track key metrics (e.g. engagement, participation, adoption), and enable data-driven decision-making for leaders and stakeholders.
• Compliance & Governance:
  Ensure People Experience…