Human Resources Business Partner, Technology

Northbound Executive Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Senior leadership exposure

Competitive benefits

Long-term career growth

Job summary

Northbound Executive Search is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to support its Technology organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business needs into people strategies and delivering hands-on HR partnership in a fast-paced, analytical environment.

In this role you will influence talent management, workforce planning, performance development, employee relations, and succession planning while partnering with Recruiting and HR

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of progressive HR experience or equivalent
• Experience supporting Technology, Engineering, Data, Infrastructure teams or other technical populations
• Experience in financial services, investment management, technology or complex high-performance environments
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and provide credible HR counsel
• Strong understanding of design, talent management, performance management, and workforce planning

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders and managers across the Technology organization.
• Advise leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, and team effectiveness.
• Partner with managers on performance management, employee development, engagement, retention, and career progression.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters balancing business objectives with HR practices and risk management.
• Identify talent trends and organizational challenges, proactively developing solutions with leadership.
• Support annual talent and compensation processes including performance reviews and promotions.
• Leverage workforce data to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Partner with Recruiting on workforce planning, talent mapping, and strategic hiring priorities.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues across Compensation, Benefits, Talent Development, Recruiting, HR Operations to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Support organizational change and transformation initiatives, helping leaders communicate evolving business needs.

Skills

HR experience

HRBP

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Organizational design

Job description

A leading global investment firm is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to support its Technology organization. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers, providing strategic and hands‑on HR partnership across a sophisticated, high‑performing global technology function.

The HRBP will work closely with leadership to understand business priorities, organizational needs, and talent objectives, translating them into thoughtful people strategies. The ideal candidate brings strong business judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, highly analytical environment.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished HR professional to have meaningful impact across talent management, organizational development, performance, employee relations, workforce planning, and broader people initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders and managers across the Technology organization, developing a strong understanding of the business, talent landscape, and organizational priorities.
• Advise leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, and team effectiveness.
• Partner with managers on performance management, employee development, engagement, retention, and career progression.
• Provide thoughtful guidance on complex employee relations matters, balancing business objectives with sound HR practices and appropriate risk management.
• Identify talent trends, organizational challenges, and emerging people needs, proactively developing solutions in partnership with leadership.
• Support annual talent and compensation processes, including performance reviews, promotions, succession planning, and compensation discussions.
• Leverage workforce data and talent insights to identify trends and inform decision-making.
• Partner closely with Recruiting on workforce planning, talent mapping, organizational needs, and strategic hiring priorities.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues across Compensation, Benefits, Talent Development, Recruiting, HR Operations, and other specialist functions to deliver cohesive solutions to the business.
• Support organizational change and transformation initiatives, helping leaders effectively communicate and navigate evolving business needs.
• Build trusted relationships across levels while maintaining the discretion, judgment, and credibility required within a highly sophisticated organization.

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of progressive HR experience, with significant experience operating as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable strategic HR role.
• Experience supporting Technology, Engineering, Data, Infrastructure, or other highly technical populations strongly preferred.
• Prior experience within financial services, investment management, technology, or another complex, high‑performance environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior executives and provide credible, commercially minded HR counsel.
• Strong understanding of organizational design, talent management, performance management, employee relations, and workforce planning.
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations with sound judgment, discretion, and confidence.
• Highly analytical and comfortable using data to identify trends, diagnose organizational challenges, and support decision‑making.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build credibility across a range of personalities and seniority levels.
• Comfortable operating in an environment that is fast‑paced, intellectually rigorous, and continually evolving.

What is Offered

• $150K–$300K base salary plus a discretionary bonus, dependent on experience ($300-500K total comp)
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Exposure to senior leadership and high‑impact projects
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to build a long‑term career with a growing organization