The role partners closely with leadership and Corporate People functions to design and implement scalable, compliant, and high‑impact people strategies that balance business outcomes, risk mitigation, and employee experience.
Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Partnership & Strategic Alignment
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior and executive leaders, providing counsel on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and people‑related risk.
- Align people strategies with short‑ and long‑term business priorities to support growth, transformation, and operational excellence.
- Influence executive decision‑making by translating business goals into actionable people strategies supported by sound judgment and data‑driven insights.
- Serve as a thought partner to leadership during complex organizational decisions.
Employee Relations Leadership
- Lead and manage complex, high‑risk Employee Relations matters, including executive‑level concerns, sensitive investigations, performance issues, terminations, and organizational actions.
- Ensure consistent, fair, and legally compliant application of policies, procedures, and employment practices.
- Identify systemic Employee Relations trends and risks, proactively advising leaders on mitigation strategies.
- Partner closely with Legal and People leadership to ensure defensible, values‑aligned outcomes.
Succession Planning & Talent Strategy
- Lead succession planning for executive and critical roles, assessing readiness and identifying development needs to ensure leadership continuity.
- Facilitate talent reviews and workforce planning discussions that inform enterprise talent decisions.
- Coach leaders on developing high‑potential and successor talent aligned to long‑term business needs.
Leadership Effectiveness & Organizational Development
- Provide executive‑level coaching to strengthen leadership capability, decision‑making, and team effectiveness.
- Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives in response to evolving business needs.
- Champion a performance‑driven culture through goal setting, ongoing performance evaluation, and annual review processes.
Analytics, Governance & Enterprise Impact
- Utilize HR metrics and analytics to inform strategic decisions, measure effectiveness, and identify trends.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, regulations, policies, and internal standards.
- Partner with Compensation, Benefits, HRIS, and other People functions to deliver integrated, enterprise‑wide solutions.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to build credibility and influence at the highest levels of the organization.
- Deep expertise in Employee Relations, employment law principles, and risk mitigation.
- Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to connect people decisions to operational and financial outcomes.
- Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate sensitive situations.
- Ability to synthesize data, diagnose complex issues, and deliver clear strategic recommendations.
- Strong communication skills and adaptability in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
- Estimated travel is approximately 25% annually.
- This role is eligible for a comprehensive total rewards package and annual bonus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ten or more years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated depth in Employee Relations, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy.
- Proven experience advising senior and executive leaders in complex, high‑impact environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred.
- SPHR or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience supporting large, complex, or multi‑region organizations.
We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here:
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The pay transparency policy is available here:
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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
QTS Data Centers Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QTS Data Centers and has not been reviewed or approved by QTS Data Centers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust, with options reportedly including fully paid medical, dental, and vision premiums in some plans alongside company‑paid disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests these offerings help offset concerns about base pay in certain roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off programs are expansive, combining tiered PTO, 11 paid holidays with additional floating days, four paid volunteer days, and a formal sabbatical program. Parental leave and occasional work‑from‑home allowances further broaden time‑away flexibility for eligible roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include immediate vesting on 401(k) with company matching. Feedback suggests this is a dependable pillar of the total rewards package.
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QTS Realty Trust, LLC. is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space throughout North America. Through its software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver secure, compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity and premium customer service to more than 1,100 leading hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities
