HR Director - Global Technology - Chicago, IL


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Job Title: HR Director - Global Technology - Chicago, IL
Location: Chicago, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Operations
Job Type: Full Time

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HR Director - Global Technology - Chicago, IL

This is an exempt level position.

Position Summary:

ADM is seeking a strategic and transformational HR Director to lead global people initiatives that drive cultural evolution, organizational performance, and sustainable innovation and modernization of ADM's global technology organization. This HR leader will be critical in helping the global technology organization shift from a long-standing global SAP implementation to a more bespoke and agile approach to systems solutions- which will require strong transformation, change management, and culture building capabilities and experience. From leading organization design through defining new ways of working across the GT organization and supporting how they will most effectively interface with the business teams- the ideal candidate is a change architect. This individual combines strategic thinking with operational excellence and has a proven track record of leading all things people-related in large-scale, global functional transformations.

The HR Director will partner closely with our Chief Data and Technology Officer who has recently joined ADM, and the Global Technology Executive Leadership Team to deliver on ADM and global technology strategic initiatives.

Additional Context:
  • This role will help shape the global footprint of GT, including regional footprints, global capability center(s), contractor resources and outsourced partnerships- informing the holistic resourcing approach across where and how the work gets done.
  • This leader will align the people strategy with business goals, and lead critical initiatives in global workforce planning, organizational design, organizational effectiveness, employee experience and engagement, and cultural transformation.
  • This leader will need to demonstrate influential leadership, including strong relationship building and interpersonal skills, providing leaders with coaching, feedback and mentoring to create the environment where people thrive, and the talented team that can deliver against this critical and fast-paced technology change agenda.
  • We are looking for someone that loves navigating and flexing from the strategic to the operational - that can partner with senior leaders on multi-year strategies in the fast paced world revolution of technology, digital and AI just as easily as spend time on getting the work of today done by collaborating effectively on everything from hiring decisions to compensation changes. This position will report to the Vice President of HR for Corporate Functions.
Core Job Responsibilities:
  • Lead developing the new global technology people strategy with the new Chief Information and Data Officer- including defining both short and long term needs across organizational structure and design, functional/technical skills, leadership competencies, and location strategy.
  • Own the translation of this new vision and strategy into talent management plans and objectives, identifying the current core capabilities and those of the future. Create solutions to address talent gaps, including partnering with the Talent, Learning and Development and Talent Acquisition COEs who will help deliver solutions to address the needs.
  • Lead the strategic efforts to establish a global technology capability center in India to create capacity and capability to more quickly deliver on much-needed technology and data solutions for the enterprise.
  • Develop a global integrated strategic vision for performance management, talent deployment and management, employee and leadership development, and organizational planning
  • Partner with GT leadership and GT finance for annual workforce planning initiatives
  • Supervise the day-to-day HRBP activities associated with Global Technology.
Required Skills:
  • Skilled at leading large-scale people-transformation initiatives: from organization design through implementation, embedding new ways of working and change management to sustain and fortify.
  • The ability to communicate and operate with authenticity, candor and positive intent- all critical to building and ensuring enduring trust. Ability to balance between the head and the heart in all interpersonal dealings and decision-making.
  • Critically thinking and solution-orientation; strong energy for creative as well as practical problem-solving. Equally strong at dot-connecting as people-connecting. A person that champions teamwork, co-creation and collaboration as means of driving innovation, best-practice decisioning, as well colleague engagement and development.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with colleagues in individual and collective forums, throughout the organization.
  • A self-starter who can thrive in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments while maintaining excellent discernment and decision-making skills while delivering on commitments.
Required Experience:
  • 10+ years of prior Human Resource Generalist/HRBP experience.
  • Experience leading global transformation in a function or business unit.
  • Additional experience in leading organizational effectiveness, talent management, and org design strongly preferred.
Required Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education/Certifications:
  • Master's in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or Development.
  • Human Resource Certification (SHRM, PHR, SPHR)
Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

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Job Post Date: 02/28/26
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