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At Thomson Reuters, our people are our most important asset. As a Director, HR Business Partner supporting our global Commercial Excellence and Marketing organizations, you will serve as a senior advisor to executive leaders, shaping and driving the people strategy in direct alignment with business priorities and enterprise transformation.

This role sits at the center of the GTM transformation. Commercial Excellence and Marketing are critical levers in how Thomson Reuters drives revenue growth, strengthens customer engagement, and scales globally. The work is complex and highly visible, requiring close partnership with senior leaders to evolve operating models, build new capabilities, and enable more integrated, data-driven ways of working across regions and functions.

The pace is high and the environment is dynamic. Priorities will shift as the business evolves, and success in this role requires strong judgment, adaptability, and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term strategy. You will be expected to lead through ambiguity, navigate competing demands, and bring clarity and structure to complex organizational challenges.

As a core member of the leadership teams you support, you will provide insight-led counsel, shape critical talent and organizational decisions, and ensure the organization is equipped to deliver against its growth ambitions in an increasingly digital and AI-enabled landscape.

In this opportunity as Director, HRBP - CE & Marketing, your responsibilities will be:

• Act as a trusted advisor to global Commercial Excellence and Marketing leadership team, providing clear, data-informed perspective on organizational health, performance, and risk Participate as an active member of leadership forums, shaping business decisions and ensuring people considerations are embedded in strategy
• Lead the development and execution of the people strategy, aligned to business goals and the broader enterprise transformation
• Partner with leaders to evolve how work gets done, including team structures, decision rights, and cross-functional alignment across regions
• Provide pragmatic guidance on risk, governance, and employee-related matters in a complex global environment

• Partner closely with Commercial Excellence and Marketing leaders to strengthen the organizational foundations that enable go-to-market success, including organizational design, stakeholder management and cross-functional alignment Help define and build the capabilities required to support a more integrated, insight-driven commercial model, including roles, skills, and ways of working
• Support leaders in translating strategy into organizational design and talent implications, ensuring alignment between business ambition and workforce capability
• Bring an external perspective on best practices in commercial and marketing organizations to inform decisions and accelerate progress

• Embed AI and digital capability considerations into workforce and talent strategy, ensuring teams are positioned to leverage new tools and ways of working
• Partner with leaders to prioritize reskilling and upskilling efforts to keep pace with business and technology change
• Use data and analytics to provide forward-looking insights that inform workforce planning and decision-making

• Lead workforce planning efforts across global Commercial Excellence and Marketing organizations, balancing current needs with future capability requirements
• Drive a more skills-based approach to talent decisions, including hiring, development, and internal mobility
• Partner with Talent teams to build strong, diverse pipelines for critical roles and leadership positions
• Identify opportunities to move talent across functions and geographies to strengthen organizational effectiveness
• Provide leaders with clear, actionable talent insights to inform investment, prioritization, and risk mitigation

• Lead organizational design efforts tied to transformation, including operating model evolution and changes to team structures
• Advise leaders on spans and layers, role clarity, and how to simplify and scale the organization effectively
• Support large-scale change initiatives, ensuring alignment, clear communication, and strong adoption across global teams
• Partner across HR to deliver coordinated solutions that support the broader transformation agenda

• Drive execution of core HR processes including performance management, compensation planning, and talent reviews
• Translate engagement data into focused, practical actions that improve team effectiveness and business outcomes
• Partner with leaders to strengthen culture, particularly in a global environment where consistency and local nuance must be balanced
• Champion inclusive leadership and ensure equity is embedded in hiring, promotion, and talent decisions
• Support leaders in building high-performing, accountable teams with strong levels of trust and engagement

You're a fit for the role of Director, HRBP - CE & Marketing if your background includes:

• Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders in complex, global organizations
• Strong track record of influencing executive stakeholders and shaping business-critical decisions
• Deep experience in organizational design, transformation, and change leadership
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect people strategy to revenue, growth, and operational outcomes
• Experience using data and analytics to inform decisions and drive impact
• Experience supporting commercial, GTM, or marketing organizations on a scale is preferred
• Experience in technology-enabled or AI-driven environments is highly relevant
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and high expectations

• Strategic and commercial mindset with an understanding of how Commercial Excellence and Marketing drive growth