Vice President Human Resources - Chicago, IL

VP, Human Resources - Nutrition Business - Chicago, IL                                                                                                                                                                         
Overview
The Vice President, Human Resources, Nutrition will lead the global people strategy for its Nutrition business, one of the company's most dynamic and innovation-driven growth platforms. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this executive will partner closely with the President and senior leadership team of Nutrition to accelerate business growth through talent, leadership, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
The Nutrition business operates in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving marketplace, requiring a people strategy that supports innovation, customer-centricity, scientific expertise, commercial excellence, and global growth. The Vice President, Human Resources will ensure the organization has the leadership capabilities, workforce strategies, and organizational agility needed to achieve its ambitious growth agenda.
This leader will work in close partnership with a team of Global HR professionals, ADM's Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, HR Technology, and Employee Relations, to deliver integrated and scalable HR solutions supporting employees across commercial, innovation, manufacturing, supply chain, and functional organizations.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President, Nutrition, and the business leadership team on matters related to talent, organizational effectiveness, culture, workforce planning, and leadership development.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global people strategy aligned with the business's short- and long-term objectives.
• Translate business priorities into actionable organizational and talent initiatives that drive performance and support growth.
• Provide thought leadership on workforce trends, talent markets, and the future of work to help shape business strategy and decision-making.

Talent and Leadership

• Lead integrated talent strategies, including succession planning, leadership development, workforce planning, talent acquisition, and retention initiatives.
• Ensure a strong and diverse leadership pipeline through effective identification, development, and deployment of talent.

Organizational Effectiveness and Transformation

• Lead organizational design, change management, and transformation initiatives that improve agility, effectiveness, and business performance.
• Evaluate organizational structures, capabilities, and processes to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Drive initiatives that enhance leadership effectiveness, accountability, collaboration, and innovation across the organization.
• Support the business through periods of growth, transformation, integration, restructuring, or other significant organizational change.

Culture and Employee Experience

• Own the people and culture agenda for the Nutrition Business, fostering an inclusive, values-based, and high-performing work environment.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen employee engagement and reinforce ADM's culture and leadership expectations.
• Drive initiatives that promote inclusion, belonging, employee well-being, and organizational trust.

HR Leadership Excellence

• Lead and develop a high-performing global HR team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Advance the strategic impact of the HR function by strengthening business partnership, organizational consulting capabilities, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate effectively with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure alignment and execution of enterprise-wide HR priorities.
• Balance global consistency with regional and local market requirements in the design and implementation of HR programs and practices.

Data, Analytics, and Business Impact

• Leverage people analytics, workforce insights, and organizational metrics to inform decisions and measure impact.
• Utilize HR technology, AI, data, and analytics to support strategic workforce planning and business decision-making.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
Experienced HR Business Partner

• 15+ Years of experience as a leader and HR Business Partner supporting a global business unit.
• Has strong commitment to performance and accountability; has track record of establishing strategy, annual plans and goals, and individual goal setting.

Transformation Experience

• Change management experience.
• Experience with Organizational Design and Organizational Effectiveness.
• Experience supporting a growing business and or division.

Strong Business Acumen and Executive Presence

• Seasoned leader with the gravitas and credibility to partner with senior executives; has demonstrated influence skills.
• Has demonstrated ability to work successfully in complex matrix organizations with multiple stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Proactively builds relationships in HR and business.
• Strategic business partner and thought leader.

Strong Communication and Customer Service Focus:

• Track record of commitment to effective, full and timely communication, especially in a fast-moving growth environment.
• Has superior written and verbal communications skills across multiple levels, including senior leaders.
• Responsive and client centric with a strong desire to deliver to customers.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's, or equivalent) preferred.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager- Jennifer Weber   ​
Recruiter- Lou Redmond 

 

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.