Human Resource Business Partner

Equifax, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days in-office collaboration (Mon-TH

Friday flexibility for remote work

Job summary

Equifax, Inc. in St. Louis, MO seeks an experienced HR Business Partner (Finance) to align talent programs with enterprise goals. You will partner with leaders on performance, development, workforce planning, and compensation, while guiding employee relations and organizational design.

Reporting to the VP, HR, the role follows a 4-day in-office schedule (Mon-Thu) with Friday flexibility to work remotely, fostering cross-functional collaboration across a matrixed enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years as a consultative HR Business Partner.
• Experience supporting matrixed organizations and compensation planning.
• Strong ability to manage complex issues and deadlines with clear communication.
• Influences positively with tact, sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to attract, develop and assess talent.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a partner and confidant to leaders ensuring HR strategy aligns with business strategy.
• Provide coaching to managers on organizational design, development planning, and workforce planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on open requisitions and hiring strategies.
• Manage workforce planning, headcount tracking, talent reviews, succession, and compensation planning.
• Guide performance management and PIPs, maintain talent pipelines and retention strategies.
• Identify skill gaps and support career development and learning initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR COEs to evaluate roles and compensation components.
• Promote a positive, inclusive environment and drive engagement initiatives.
• Engage with global HR teams for alignment on strategies and initiatives.
• Analyze data and trends to develop informed solutions to challenges.
• Investigate employee relations issues and conduct objective investigations.

Skills

HRBP

Coaching

Compensation planning

Organizational design

Employee relations

Performance management

Talent development

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or HR

MBA (advantage)

Tools

Google Workspace

Workday

Job description

Human Resource Business Partner (Finance)

Job Description

At Equifax, the HR Business Partner collaborates with business leaders to align talent programs with enterprise goals across a matrixed enterprise. Supporting the assigned business vertical, the HRBP helps execute the people strategy for the function. This individual works closely with business leaders and their teams across performance, learning and development, organizational design, employee relations, and workforce planning.

Reporting to the VP, HR, the role is based in our St. Louis, Clayton, MO office. We believe great things happen when teams connect. Our schedule is built around 4 days of high-impact, in-office collaboration (Monday-Thursday), paired with Friday Flexibility to wrap up your week remotely.

What you'll do

• Serve as a partner and confidant to leaders to ensure that HR strategy is aligned with business strategy to enable success.
• Provide coaching and counsel to managers on a variety of topics including organizational design, development planning, workforce planning, performance management, and related topics.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition (TA) on current open requisitions and hiring strategies to meet business growth goals.
• Manage strategic workforce planning, headcount tracking, the annual talent review, succession, and compensation planning processes, including project managing activities, compensation planning, and facilitating calibration meetings.
• Provide guidance on effective performance management and performance improvement plans (PIPs), maintain a strong talent pipeline for key roles, and develop retention strategies for high-potential talent.
• Identify skill gaps, training opportunities and support career development and learning initiatives across the function.
• Be proactive in identifying and addressing issues, while adhering to process and remaining execution focused.
• Work with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to evaluate roles and positions, and determine appropriate band/grade/compensation components.
• Promote a positive and inclusive work environment, leading by example and actively engaging in employee engagement initiatives to improve morale, culture, and retention.
• Engage in cross-cultural collaboration with global HR teams to ensure alignment on HR strategies and initiatives.
• Analyze data, metrics, and trends to develop targeted and informed solutions to organizational and business challenges.
• Resolve employee relations issues by conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Participate in special projects within the business and across the HR function as needed.

What experience you'll need (Minimum requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or other related disciplines, or equivalent related experience
• 5+ years of experience as a consultative HR Business Partner
• Strong working knowledge supporting matrixed organizations and experience with compensation planning, organizational design, employee relations, employee development, performance management and general employment laws
• Exceptional skill in understanding, managing and executing on complex issues and competing deadlines while communicating effectively across all levels of the organization
• Intuitively influences positively and manages conflict with approachability, tactfulness, sound judgment and discretion ability to influence others,
• Ability to develop, attract and assess talent
• Ability to identify and anticipate client needs and make practical recommendations for implementation

What could set you apart

• MBA or advanced degree
• SHRM Certification - PHR / SPHR
• Experience with Google Workspace tools
• Experience with Workday
• Experience supporting sales organizations or sales compensation/incentive plans
• Experience supporting fina