Senior People Partner

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we’re hiring WPP is seeking a versatile and highly capable Senior People Partner to join our Corporate People Team and based in New York. This role will serve as a trusted right hand to the VP, People, North America while providing dedicated People partnership to assigned global functions, likely including Finance and People subfunctions. We are a company and a function driving critical simplification and modernization. Agility and judgement has never been more important in our work – and that is our global team mindset. The Senior People Partner will support the employee experience for more than 600 WPP HQ employees in the US. This includes coordinating annual People core process cycles, overseeing hiring and onboarding activities, responding to employee and leader needs, and serving as a point of escalation for our global team of HR Business Partners on US-centric matters. This is a hands-on role for someone who can move easily between strategic, operational, and administrative work as a key member of a global HRBP team. One day may involve helping a leader navigate a sensitive employee matter; the next may include coordinating a hiring exception, validating Workday data, updating an orientation presentation, or drafting communications for the annual compensation cycle. The right person will bring strong judgment, discretion, warmth, resourcefulness, and exceptional follow-through. They will be comfortable with ambiguity, energized by change, and motivated to find practical solutions to whatever comes their way. What you’ll do People partnership and US support · Serve as the People Partner for assigned global corporate functions, building trusted relationships with senior leaders and employees in New York and other locations. The portfolio may evolve as business needs change. • Develop an understanding of each HQ function’s business priorities, organizational structure, talent, and ways of working. • Advise leaders on day-to-day People matters, including organizational changes, workforce planning, performance management, employee engagement, and team effectiveness. • Serve as a trusted right hand to the VP, People, helping translate priorities into action and ensuring decisions and commitments are carried through. • Help support the broader experience of WPP’s 600+ HQ employees in the US. • Act as a point of escalation for HR Business Partners on US-centric People matters, resolving issues within the role’s scope and escalating to the VP, People when appropriate. • Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Employee Relations, and other specialist teams on sensitive or higher-risk matters. • Help oversee and support WPP’s US Executive Assistant population, including hiring, onboarding, performance, development, and employee experience needs. Annual People cycles and communications · Coordinate annual People processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, salary and bonus planning, s