Director, People Business Partner

Assurant; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Assurant seeks a Director, People Business Partner to align People strategy with business goals for Global Supply Chain and Home Warranty. You will partner with VP-level leaders to drive organizational capability, succession, and workforce planning while leveraging data-driven insights to inform talent decisions.

You will lead talent development, change management, and major HR initiatives, including compensation alignment and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of HR experience with 2+ years in people strategy for departments or functions.
• PHR/SPHR or equivalent designation to demonstrate ongoing HR knowledge.
• Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills across levels.
• Financial acumen and understanding of budgeting cycles.
• Experience with workforce planning, organization design, change management, performance, and engagement.
• Experience with matrix management in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to identify and build organizational capabilities, structures, and processes.
• Use data and technology to support fact-based talent decisions.
• Collaborate with HR Operations and Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated HR solutions.
• Lead talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Support acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations as needed.
• Drive talent acquisition, learning, and performance processes.
• Oversee compensation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Assist in forecasting talent pipeline requirements to support strategy.
• Provide executive coaching and alignment of development with performance standards.
• Share best practices across functions and stay current with HR trends.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives including new org designs, comp plans, and learning programs.

Skills

People strategy

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Talent development

Organizational design

Change management

Communication skills

Budgeting & financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

PHR/SPHR or equivalent designation

Job description

Overview of Position

The Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to business and enterprise leaders at the VP level, helping to align people strategy with the strategy of the internal client group in support of Enterprise objectives. Through guidance and support to leaders and employees, the Business Partner adds value by helping the client group achieve peak productivity.

The Director, People Business Partner will support the Global Supply Chain and Home Warranty organization.

What will my duties and responsibilities be in this job?

• Partner with business leaders in Global Supply Chain and Home Warranty to identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, structures, processes, and behaviors. (20%)
• Leverage data insights and technology to support and drive fact-based, strategy-focused talent decisions. (15%)
• Collaborate with HR Operations, Employee Relations Center, and Centers of Excellence to develop integrated approaches that further business objectives and deliver solutions to HR-related challenges. (15%)
• Lead talent development, succession planning, employee engagement, organizational change, and organizational design initiatives. (10%)
• Support acquisition, divestiture, and integration of organizations as needed. (5%)
• Drive talent acquisition, learning, and performance management processes. (10%)
• Oversee compensation strategies and ensure alignment with business goals. (5%)
• Assist in forecasting and planning talent pipeline requirements to support business strategy. (5%)
• Provide expert advice and coaching to employees and leaders, aligning development opportunities with current and future performance standards. (5%)
• Identify and share best practices across functional and business lines, maintaining knowledge of progressive HR practices and trends. (5%)
• Contribute to HR and cross-functional initiatives, including new organization designs, compensation plans, talent recruitment, and behavioral change via learning initiatives improved bench strength and individual development plans for key positions, etc. (5%)

Responsibility for work of others

• The Business Partner works in collaboration with members of the COEs, acting as a consultant and gatekeeper to ensure that the best resources are leveraged in problem solving and strategy creation.
• The Business Partner works in collaboration with the HR Operations area, and HR Partners in the Employee Relations center, to ensure that appropriate analytics, processes, and policies are in place throughout the client group.

Financial Responsibility

• Must demonstrate appropriate financial acumen.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of HR experience, 2 of which should include creation of people strategy and implementation for departments or functional areas (e.g. Claims; the Tax department; the Compliance department).
• PHR/ SPHR or equivalent designation to demonstrate continuous learning and contemporary knowledge of HR law/compliance, policy, and process.
• Demonstration of strong collaboration skills
• Ability to communicate up, down, and across to a variety of constituencies, both verbally and in writing.
• Financial Acumen/Understanding of annual and long-term budgeting cycles
• Knowledge and experience in workforce planning, organization design, change management, performance management, project management, problem solving, coaching, employee engagement, diversity, compensation
• Experience with matrix management in a complex global organization

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Experience in a company that is subject to a regulatory environment
• Experience managing others and managing to a budget
• Experience outside of the HR function

Pay Range:

$103,800.00 - $173,300.00

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

For U.S. benefit information, visit myassurantbenefits.com. For benefit information outside the U.S., please speak with your recruiter.

What’s the culture like at Assurant?

Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

Company Overview

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

AI and Biometric Usage

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.