Sr. Manager People & Culture

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

As a Business Partner within the U.S. People & Culture (P&C) team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing PMI’s business and growth by shaping and delivering our people agenda in support of a smoke-free future. You will partner with functional leadership to build and evolve high-performing, agile organizations—strengthening a diverse and sustainable talent pipeline, enabling organizational effectiveness, and coaching leaders to lead through change and deliver results. Working closely with business leaders, you will co-create and execute the U.S. P&C strategy, acting as a trusted advisor and thought partner to build organizations and talent, drive engagement, performance, and capability across teams. Reporting to the Director, People & Culture U.S. for Engaging and Enabling functions, you will bring a hands-on, forward-looking approach to supporting leaders and employees in a dynamic, fast-evolving environment.  

Your ‘day-to-day’

Organizational Strategy & Workforce Planning 

• Execute U.S. People & Culture initiatives aligned with global strategy 


• Partner with functional leaders on organizational design, capability planning, and talent gaps 


• Support workforce planning and succession planning efforts 

Leadership Coaching & Culture Enablement 

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and people managers 


• Coach leaders on engagement, culture, and people leadership effectiveness 


• Support change management and team effectiveness initiatives 

Employee Engagement & Development 

• Drive local engagement initiatives and employee feedback mechanisms 


• Support learning and development using global People & Culture tools 

Talent Management & Performance 

• Partner with leaders on performance cycles, calibration, and feedback 


• Support internal mobility, promotions, and talent pipeline decisions 


• Advise employees and managers on career development and growth opportunities 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

• Provide employee relations guidance in partnership with Legal and Compliance 


• Ensure adherence to U.S. employment laws and internal policies 

HR Operations & Collaboration 

• Serve as the local People & Culture point of contact for the Washington, D.C. office 


• Collaborate closely with global and regional COEs (Compensation & Benefits, Talent, DEI) 


• Maintain data integrity, reporting accuracy, and continuous process improvement 

Who we’re looking for

• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience 


• Minimum 3 years in a strategic HR Business Partner / Generalist role supporting senior stakeholders 


• Experience in large matrixed organizations 


• Comfortable operating independently as a solo HRBP 


• Strong stakeholder management and executive‑level communication skills 


• Experience with organizational design, workforce planning, and talent development 


• Employee relations experience required, but not ER‑dominant  

Annual Base Salary Range: $ $149,600-$187,000 

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’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and 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 scale provides endless 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 billion globally 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, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically 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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