Vice President of People

Skill: Designing and Implementing People Strategies

1. Can you describe an instance where you designed a people strategy that positively impacted your organization?
2. What steps do you take to implement your people strategies?
3. How do you ensure your strategies are innovative and keep up with current trends?
4. How do you measure the success of your people strategies?
5. Can you describe a time when you had to adjust your strategy due to unforeseen circumstances?

Skill: Leading Global People Functions

1. Can you describe your experience leading global people functions such as Human Capital Planning & Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and Development, Total Rewards and Benefits, and HRIS?
2. What is your approach to managing a diverse team of people professionals?
3. How do you ensure your team is continually developing and improving their skills?
4. What is your approach to performance management within your team?
5. Can you describe a time when you had to manage a crisis within your team and how you handled it?

Skill: Developing and Executing Innovative Strategies

1. Can you describe a time when you developed and executed an innovative strategy that had a positive impact on your organization?
2. What steps do you take to ensure your strategies are innovative and keep up with current trends?
3. How do you ensure your strategies support the end-to-end employee lifecycle?
4. What challenges have you faced when developing and executing innovative strategies and how did you overcome them?
5. How do you measure the success of your innovative strategies?

Skill: Establishing Trust and Rapport

1. Can you describe a time when you had to establish trust and rapport in a difficult situation?
2. What steps do you take to build trust with your team and other stakeholders?
3. How do you handle situations where trust has been broken?
4. What is your approach to building rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders?
5. Can you describe a time when your ability to establish trust and rapport positively impacted a business outcome?

Skill: Strategic Thinking

1. Can you describe a time when your strategic thinking positively impacted a business outcome?
2. What steps do you take to ensure your strategic thinking aligns with the company's mission, vision, and objectives?
3. How do you ensure your strategic thinking supports the end-to-end employee lifecycle?
4. What challenges have you faced when applying strategic thinking and how did you overcome them?
5. Can you describe a time when you had to adjust your strategy due to unforeseen circumstances?

Additional Notes

1. Remember to assess the candidate's ability to align their strategies with the company's mission, vision, and objectives.
2. Look for examples of the candidate's ability to lead and manage a diverse team of people professionals.
3. Assess the candidate's ability to develop and execute innovative strategies that cater to a diverse multi-country workforce.
4. Look for examples of the candidate's ability to establish trust and rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders.
5. Assess the candidate's strategic thinking skills and their ability to adapt their strategies to changing business needs.