Associate Director, Human Resources

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut seeks an HR Business Partner to translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies. You will advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team design, role clarity, and change initiatives, while supporting transformation efforts.

You will lead talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, and retention strategies, build diverse pipelines, coach leaders on performance and engagement, and partner with Legal and HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR Business Partner, Organizational Effectiveness, or related HR experience.
• 2–3 years of management experience.
• Experience supporting complex, global organizations through transformation and growth.
• Proven HR Generalist skills including employee relations, employment law, employee engagement, succession planning, compensation, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, and training and development.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Track record of achieving significant business results.
• Ability to influence without authority and navigate matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations and documentation.
• Strategic HR expertise in organizational effectiveness and talent management.
• Ability to advise and influence senior leaders.
• Ability to collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence, recruiting, compensation, and business leadership.
• Ability to balance strategic consulting with operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP, HR and IPA leadership to translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies.
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team design, role clarity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support organizational design and transformation initiatives.
• Lead and support talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development processes.
• Identify critical talent and capability gaps and implement retention strategies.
• Build diverse succession pipelines and strengthen bench strength.
• Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent decisions.
• Develop and execute change management plans.
• Guide and address associate concerns and employee relations matters.
• Conduct investigations and recommend solutions balancing business objectives, associate experience, and organizational risk.
• Partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence on sensitive or complex matters and compliance.
• Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition to attract, retain, and develop talent.
• Support annual compensation planning and reward processes.
• Partner with leaders and Compensation on pay decisions.

Skills

Workforce Planning

Performance Management

Compensation

Recruitment

Training and Development

Data-Driven Decision-Making

Analytical Skills

Talent Management

Organizational Design

Leadership Development

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

• Partner with the VP, HR and IPA leadership to translate business priorities into talent and organizational strategies
• Advise leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, team design, role clarity, and organizational effectiveness
• Support organizational design and transformation initiatives
• Lead and support talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development processes
• Identify critical talent and capability gaps and implement retention strategies
• Build diverse succession pipelines and strengthen bench strength
• Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent decisions
• Develop and execute change management plans
• Guide and address associate concerns and employee relations matters
• Conduct investigations and recommend solutions balancing business objectives, associate experience, and organizational risk
• Partner with Legal and HR Centers of Excellence on sensitive or complex matters and compliance
• Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition to attract, retain, and develop talent
• Support annual compensation planning and reward processes
• Partner with leaders and Compensation on pay decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 8–10 years of progressive HR Business Partner, Organizational Effectiveness, or related HR experience
• 2–3 years of management experience
• Experience supporting complex, global organizations through transformation and growth
• Proven HR Generalist skills including employee relations, employment law, employee engagement, succession planning, compensation, performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, and training and development
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities
• Track record of achieving significant business results
• Ability to influence without authority and navigate matrixed organizations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to handle sensitive situations and documentation
• Strategic HR expertise in organizational effectiveness and talent management
• Ability to advise and influence senior leaders
• Ability to collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence, recruiting, compensation, and business leadership
• Ability to balance strategic consulting with operational execution

Demonstrates expertise in organizational effectiveness, talent management, and employee relations, with a strong focus on strategic HR initiatives and change management. Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive business results through effective workforce planning and succession strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Business Partner Experience
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Employee Relations
• Succession Planning
• Change Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workforce Planning
• Performance Management
• Compensation
• Recruitment
• Training and Development
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Analytical Skills
• Talent Management
• Organizational Design
• Leadership Development

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making
• Influencing Without Authority

Industry Keywords

• Global Organizations
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Engagement
• Compliance
• Business Objectives