Business Human Capital Enablement & Capability Leader

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones seeks a senior enablement leader to strengthen the Business Human Capital function, translating leadership priorities into actionable plans and coordinating cross-functional initiatives. The role connects BHC with Human Capital Centers of Expertise to optimize workflows, governance, and capability development.

The position requires strong influence, strategic thinking, and execution, with a track record of implementing durable processes across multiple stakeholders, including senior

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in Human Capital, operations, program management, or related areas.
• Ability to translate priorities into coordinated execution across stakeholders.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for meetings and influencing without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Translate priorities into coordinated plans and establish operating routines.
• Manage BHC leadership cadences and coordinate with Human Capital Centers of Expertise.
• Identify workflow breakdowns and design improved processes, handoffs, and decision rights.
• Prepare materials and briefings for key engagements and enterprise activities.
• Partner with HR for HR to address shared capability needs across the HRBP community.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Process improvement

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Influencing without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent professional experience

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 28-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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Overview

The BHC Enablement & Capability Lead plays a critical role in strengthening the effectiveness of the Business Human Capital (BHC) organization by driving execution, improving operating rhythms, and enabling consistency across the HRBP community. This role translates leadership priorities into actionable plans, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and serves as a key connector between BHC, Human Capital Centers of Expertise, and other Human Capital partners. The individual will evaluate and improve how work moves through the organization, establish sustainable processes and governance, and help advance the capabilities, tools, and resources that support HRBP effectiveness. This is a highly visible individual contributor role that requires strong influence, strategic thinking, and execution skills.

What You’ll Do

• Strengthen how Business Human Capital operates by translating priorities into coordinated plans, establishing effective operating routines, and carrying work through execution.
• Manage BHC leadership cadences, synthesizes information and requirements from Human Capital Centers of Expertise, clarifies ownership and dependencies, and serves as a primary liaison between BHC and partners across Human Capital.
• Evaluate how work moves through BHC, identifies breakdowns or unnecessary friction, and designs practical workflows, decision rights, tools, and handoffs that improve consistency and execution.
• Prepare the BHC leadership team for key engagements, decisions, and enterprise activities through integrated materials, briefing content, and clear follow-through mechanisms.
• In partnership with HR for HR, the role helps identify and address shared capability needs across the HRBP community and develops the appropriate forums and cadence to activate them.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree required in Human Resources, organizational development, business, operations, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in Human Capital, business operations, program management, consulting, organizational effectiveness, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience translating priorities into coordinated execution across multiple stakeholders and taking process or workflow improvements from design through adoption.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for significant meetings, decisions, or enterprise engagements and influencing across teams without formal authority.
• Demonstrated experience translating priorities into coordinated execution across multiple stakeholders and taking process or workflow improvements from design through adoption.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for significant meetings, decisions, or enterprise engagements and influencing across teams without formal authority.

What could set you apart:

• Experience in an HRBP, Human Capital operations, organizational effectiveness, talent, or enterprise enablement environment preferred.
• Project management, change management, process improvement, organizational development certification, or an advanced degree preferred.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

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Edward Jones’ compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&DD coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&DD coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm’s Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.