Director, People Experience & Culture - Stamford CT

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we've chosen to do something incredible. We're totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose - to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.

About the Role:

The Director of People Experience & Culture is a senior leader responsible for shaping an inclusive, collaborative, and resilient organizational culture that drives engagement and business results. This role integrates cultural strategy, physical workspace design, employee engagement, and inclusion initiatives to create an environment where employees feel connected, valued, and inspired to perform at their best. By embedding cultural principles into every aspect of the employee experience, this leader ensures that the organization thrives in a dynamic, ever-changing business landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Culture & Engagement
• Design and execute a comprehensive culture strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Leverage existing listening tools and develop innovative strategies to gather meaningful insights, integrating them into a comprehensive cultural framework that informs and aligns with all aspects of workplace experience, engagement, and change initiatives.
• Champion equity, and inclusion through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and cultural programs.
• Translate feedback into actionable plans that strengthen engagement and organizational performance.
• Employee & Workplace Experience
• Develop and implement strategies that enhance the end-to-end employee experience from hire to retirement.
• Create workspaces that are reflective of organizational values and ensure physical and virtual environments support hybrid work
• Change Management & Resilience
• Develop and embed change management frameworks that build and enable an agile organization normalizing change.
• Build organizational resilience and minimize change fatigue through proactive communication and engagement strategies.
• Leadership & Influence
• Serve as an expert advisor to senior leadership on culture, engagement, and change initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategy, HR, Facilities, IT, and Communications to deliver integrated solutions.
• Measurement & Reporting
• Establish modern listening tools, survey practices, and analytics to monitor cultural health and employee experience.
• Define Key Performance Indicators for culture and engagement initiatives.
• Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations to drive continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Organizational Development, Business, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience:
• 10+ years of experience in HR, Organizational Development, Employee Experience, or related leadership roles.
• Proven success in designing and implementing culture and engagement strategies at scale.
• Expertise in change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, Kotter).
• Familiarity with workplace design principles and facilities management.
• Strong understanding of ERG management and effectiveness.
• Skilled in leveraging employee listening tools and analytics, including AI-driven platforms.
• Skills:
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to lead through fast-paced cultural and organizational change.

Annual Base Salary Range: $232, 000-$290, 000

What we offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours.We'llempower you to take risks, experimentand explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone's contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world's best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business - our staggering size and scaleprovidesendless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3, 000 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008.PMI's affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company's acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022.Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested$12.5 billionglobally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMIacquiredSwedish Match - a leader in oral nicotine delivery - creating a global smoke-free champion led by theIQOSandZYNbrands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI'sIQOSelectronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match's General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com .

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