We are looking for a Lead HR Business Partner to join our People Team in Kansas City, MO or Ann Arbor, MI. This is an amazing opportunity to work at the center of Clarivate's ongoing business transformation, partnering with leaders across Academia & Government (A&G) and Shared Services to drive workforce strategy, organizational design, talent planning, and business performance.
The HR Business Partner team consists of HR Business Partners located across U.S., India, Serbia, and Israel, and this role reports to the Vice President, Executive HR Business Partner. We have a highly collaborative team with deep expertise in strategic HR consulting, organizational effectiveness, and talent management, and we would love to speak with you if you have experience supporting large global organizations and leading workforce transformation initiatives.
About You – Experience, Education, Skills, and Accomplishments
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, communications, or a related field or equivalent, relevant work experience.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience
At least 5 years supporting leaders and employees in a global business environment
It Would Be Great If You Also Have
Experience supporting corporate functions, shared services, or global business services organizations
Experience leading enterprise-wide HR initiatives or transformation projects
Advanced education such as a master’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
Experience partnering with geographically dispersed teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC
Experience partnering directly with senior leaders on business and people strategies
Experience utilizing HRIS platforms and HR technology solutions
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
What Will You Be Doing in This Role?
As a Lead HR Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, helping shape workforce strategy while driving key HR programs and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
Owning and driving core HR processes in partnership with HR Centers of excellence
Developing and executing workforce and talent strategies focused on critical roles, succession planning, and organizational capability
Partnering with leaders to design scalable organizational structures aligned with business objectives
Providing strategic consultation on workforce challenges, organizational effectiveness, and people-related decisions
Leveraging HR data and analytics to guide business decisions and workforce planning
Participating in and leading cross-functional HR and business projects
Mentoring senior HR Business Partners and other members of the HR organization as needed
About the Team
The HR Business Partner team supports approximately 5,000 colleagues globally, team members are located throughout the United States, India, Serbia, and Israel, partnering closely with business leaders and HR Centers of Excellence worldwide.
This team plays a critical role in shaping organizational strategy, driving workforce design initiatives, developing talent pipelines, and helping leaders navigate change in a rapidly evolving business environment. Collaboration, strategic thinking, and business partnership are central to the team's success.
Hours of Work
This is a full-time, permanent position working primarily Monday through Friday during standard business hours.
This is a hybrid position based in Kansas City, MO or Ann Arbor, MI, with an expectation of working in the office up to two days per week. Some flexibility will be required to support global stakeholders across multiple time zones.
Approximately 10% domestic travel as needed to support business and leadership team initiatives.
At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, communications, or related field or equivalent relevant work experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience
- At least 5 years supporting leaders and employees in a global business environment
- Experience supporting corporate functions, shared services, or global business services organizations
- Experience leading enterprise-wide HR initiatives or transformation projects
- Advanced education such as a master's degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field
- Experience partnering with geographically dispersed teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC
- Experience partnering directly with senior leaders on business and people strategies
- Experience utilizing HRIS platforms and HR technology solutions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Clarivate Analytics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Clarivate Analytics and has not been reviewed or approved by Clarivate Analytics.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives in sales and select product/tech roles provide meaningful upside for high performers, with commission structures boosting total compensation when targets are exceeded. Role-linked variable pay is a clear strength in revenue-driving positions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is ample in the U.S., with paid parental leave available, making time-off policies a notable part of the package. Generous vacation and holiday allowances stand out as positives.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid and remote options are common and paired with a formal wellbeing framework and EAP, supporting work–life balance. Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is broadly available in the U.S., reinforcing everyday wellbeing support.
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What We Do
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