People Business Partner

Colgate-Palmolive Company Kansas, United States of America

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Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Information at a Glance

Job Title: People Business Partner

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 5/8/26

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #172752 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

At Hill’s we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, science-led nutrition, and the best and brightest people. Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hill’s mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

Human Resources professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our globally recognized, purpose-driven brand and company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. While we offer competitive Total Rewards, new team members frequently highlight our welcoming company culture and the high caliber of the people they work alongside as primary reasons for joining our team. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while you build a fulfilling, long-term career.

As a People Business Partner for Hill’s US you will be responsible for supporting the talent agenda for Colgate Palmolive’s largest subsidiary. This role will directly partner with senior leaders to drive business priorities, organizational effectiveness, and the future of the business and workforce. Reporting to the People Business Partner Leader, you will serve as a trusted partner for Hill’s US Commercial focused on influencing growth and team performance. This role has the opportunity to lead organizational design and change management initiatives that will shape the future of our global workforce.

Responsibilities:

Partner with People Business Partner Directors/Leaders, People Experience, Global People CoE to drive proactive development and engagement including continuously improving moments that matter and global people programs.
Leverage data analytics and organizational diagnostics to deliver insights-driven solutions and to make informed decisions that drive employee experience, deliver business outcomes, and enable strategic workforce plans.
Support talent and succession planning initiatives which is inclusive of managing Hill’s LEAD program, identifying cappablity and talent gaps, and building plans to proactively strengthen talent development ensuring a robust and diverse pipeline of future leaders for current and future long-term priorities.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to business leaders focused on talent and workforce strategies, long-term organizational performance, and scalable transformative enablers.
Create and deploy people solutions that enable highly impactful and effective team performance.
Deploy leadership development and capability building initiatives focused on advancing our strong culture and increasing our agility and change readiness for evolving market shifts
Drive organizational effectiveness, ensuring People strategies are aligned with evolving business priorities, managing complex organization design projects and large-scale change management implementations.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum of 8 years of progressive human resources experience, with a focus on business partnership.
Proven experience working across a complex, matrixed organization with a clear global perspective
Demonstrated ability to build credibility with leaders and influence decisions through data, insights, and sound judgement.
Technical proficiency in compensation execution, talent management, and HR technology platforms.
Demonstrated experience leading organizational design and change management initiatives from conception to execution.
Strong business acumen with the ability to negotiate and influence senior stakeholders and "courage to challenge" leaders when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to enhance strategic HR delivery, improve operational efficiency, and drive data-informed solutions.
Advanced experience and knowledge of Google tools, particularly Google Sheets for complex organization projects and analytics
Experience in the CPG or FMCG industry implementing scalable HR processes within a multi-national environment.
Advanced consultative problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to identifying and solving business challenges.
Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through change in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.
Experience in a Center of Excellence (CoE) or Specialist role, providing deep functional expertise to the business. (i.e. Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning, HR Solutions) strongly preferred.
Advanced degree (MBA/Masters) or professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP or SPHR).

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $124,000.00 - $174,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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