About the RoleThe HR Director, Athleta Headquarters is responsible for leading strategic HR business partnership across Athleta Headquarters functions that fosters a culture of performance, inclusivity and engagement and fuels business success. The HR Director will lead people strategies that align with our business goals, oversee all day-to-day HR activities across Athleta Headquarters functions, provide thought leadership to these organizations and associated Leadership Teams, develop and execute talent management and change management strategies and partner with key Gap Inc. HR centers of excellence (Talent Management, Employee Experience, Recruiting, Total Rewards, Inclusion and Belonging, etc.) to deliver results against people strategies. This leader reports to Athleta’s Head of HR and leads the Athleta HQ HR Business Partner team.What You'll DoProvide strategic thought leadership and consultation/support on people and organizational issues: collectively, directly and through matrix management throughout the organization, leveraging resources, programs and tools to achieve desired outcomesActively participate with and influence the Leadership Teams, advising on people and organization impact of business plans and decisions; ensure that change and transformation plans are established and effectively executedIdentify and implement strategies which improve employee engagement and sense of belonging year-over-year, as measured through the continuous listening process; effectively build cross functional partnerships and consensus to bring strategies to life aligned with the overall business strategyAnalyze HR metrics to identify business opportunities working with leadership to develop and implement solutionsDrive talent management and succession planning activities within the businessProactively partner with the business and HR partners in Talent Acquisition and Talent Management to develop strategies to strengthen or fill talent, organization and/or resource gaps, as needed, to ensure a ready-now talent pipeline; identify and deploy appropriate retention strategies to promote organizational stabilityCollaborate with and influence leaders to turn culture vision into tangible actionsLead and develop a team to support effective execution of all objectives, and enable professional development and career growth for team membersWho You AreHigh level of comfort with most HR disciplines (employee relations, compensation, benefits, organizational design, talent management, talent acquisition), including ability to develop and implement effective HR strategiesHigh level of personal and professional integrity and ethics (authentic, compassionate, genuine and honest)Effective leadership, communication and problem-solving skills with exceptional listening skillsStrong business orientation, drive for results and learning agilityAbility to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutionsExperience strategically partnering with and influencing senior leadersDemonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships grounded in mutual trust and respect across all levels of the organization and cross-functionallyProven experience as an HR Director or similar role in a retail or similar industry; Previous experience leading and developing teams of HR professionals