Senior HR Manager, Global Onboarding

About the Role

Our client, based centrally in Houston, is seeking to hire a Senior HR Manager specializing in global onboarding, knowledge management, policy governance, and shared services. This position is a direct hire opportunity focused on leading company-wide onboarding strategies aimed at facilitating smooth integration for new employees and transfers worldwide across all organizational tiers. The role is responsible for owning the global onboarding framework and standards, collaborating across regions and functions to ensure effective implementation, and driving onboarding efforts that promote readiness from Day 1, enhance early productivity, and support long-term retention.

This position establishes clear onboarding expectations and oversees global delivery, with execution managed by shared services, HR business partners, and managers in adherence to defined policies and controls. Candidates must already reside in Houston or be willing to relocate independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own the global onboarding function, developing strategy, standards, and governance applicable across countries and legal entities.
• Create, maintain, and enforce a comprehensive global onboarding framework that includes pre-boarding, Day 1 readiness, and early integration phases.
• Set mandatory global standards, controls, and performance metrics, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
• Authorize and monitor regional exceptions and deviations from the established onboarding framework.
• Provide leadership and oversight for onboarding activities conducted by Shared Services teams, HR Business Partners, and people managers worldwide.
• Serve as the global point of escalation for onboarding-related risks, compliance challenges, and complex issues.
• Collaborate closely with recruiting leadership to ensure smooth transitions from hiring processes to onboarding execution.
• Equip and hold people managers accountable through tools, guidance, and training for their onboarding responsibilities.
• Ensure onboarding processes remain audit-compliant and align with enterprise risk and control policies.
• Manage global onboarding reporting, insights gathering, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Drive onboarding transformation initiatives such as operating model adjustments, system upgrades, and vendor management strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing global onboarding, employee lifecycle programs, and HR governance.
• Strong leadership capabilities managing teams.
• Background operating in a Centre of Excellence, HR Business Partner, or Shared Services global environment.
• History of partnership with Talent Acquisition leaders and Shared Services functions.
• Hands-on familiarity with enterprise HR systems like Oracle HCM or similar platforms.
• Experience in establishing or leading global onboarding functions.
• Skill in overseeing onboarding processes across various regions and employment types.
• Experience working within large, complex multinational organizations.