Manager, HR Business Partner - Tech

Travelers Canada; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 104,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Matching

Job summary

Travelers is seeking an HR Manager to partner with our Claim Business Delivery, Analytics & Technology organization in Hartford, CT. You will handle talent pipelining, employee relations, performance management and organizational design to support a 400+ engineering workforce through a major transformation.

With 5+ years in HR and a relevant degree, you will shape compensation, development plans and cross‑functional collaboration while aligning with Travelers' strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Typically five or more years of HR experience with most experience preferred in generalist position.
• College degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, business or other related course of study or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with business leaders on HR issues and strategy.
• Identify workforce analytics and implement action plans.
• Consult on organization effectiveness, design, and leadership development.
• Ensure HR strategies are cost effective and aligned with business goals.
• Execute HR plan in coordination with the customer group.
• Support talent pipelining, employee relations, performance management and development.

Skills

HR experience

Leadership

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, business or related field

Job description

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years.

Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category Human Resources Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Salary Range $104,000.00 - $171,700.00

As an HR Manager supporting our Claim Business Delivery, Analytics & Technology organization, you will be a hands‑on partner during one of the most consequential transformations in our company's history. We are building a new technology ecosystem, scaling artificial intelligence capabilities and preparing our workforce for the future — and the HR work happening here is not background noise, it is essential to getting it right. In this role, you will serve as the HR partner for our engineering organization of approximately 400+ employees, while contributing to cycle, project and data‑driven work that spans Business Delivery, Technology and Analytics. You will handle the full spectrum of HR work — from enabling talent pipelining, complex employee relations and performance management to supporting learning/development, talent planning and organizational design — often in the same week.

What Will You Do?

• Develop effective partnerships with business leaders through consultation on human resources strategic and operational issues.
• Identify and analyze workforce analytics such as turnover, talent and hiring trends; develop and implement appropriate action plans.
• Consult with leadership on organization effectiveness, inclusive of organization design, leadership/employee development, workflow efficiencies and organizational and cultural change.
• Ensure human resources strategies and initiatives are necessary, cost effective and in support of business goals and objectives.
• Execute HR plan in coordination with customer group.
• Ensure appropriate human resource systems are in place to attract, select, reward, develop, and engage and retain employees.
• Counsel leadership on identifying and selecting diverse pool of technical and leadership talent, employee development process, inclusive of development plans to build skill, competency and organizational capability, and succession planning.
• Assist leaders in leveraging talent across work groups (e.g. cross‑training, rotational assignments, redeployment).
• Provide advice and guidance on employee relations' issues, progressive discipline and documentation requirements to leadership.
• Collaborate with leaders and employees to identify and resolve issues that achieve a balance between business and employee needs, and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Develop interventions (proactive and reactive) that support employee relations and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide coaching and feedback to employees and leaders, as appropriate.
• In partnership with HR leadership, ensure communication and execution of our compensation philosophy.
• Analyze internal/external equity based on local market information and take initiative to address identified issues.
• Partner with leadership to make compensation decisions (e.g. base pay, incentive equity grants) which drive business results and support our pay for performance philosophy.
• Promote awareness of and adherence to HR policies and programs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws that impact HR; respond to inquiries and/or concerns, driving to resolution.
• In conjunction with HR colleagues, participate in the development of necessary policies and practices to ensure that they are consistent with overall corporate direction and in support of customer group plans.
• Stay current and aware of social, economic and other trends that may affect the business or the direction of human resources policies and programs.
• Deliver HR related training and facilitate meetings as appropriate (i.e. performance management, manager acceleration, compensation, team values and operating principles, etc.)
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Typically five or more years of HR experience with most experience preferred in generalist position.
• College degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, business or other related course of study or equivalent.

What is a Must Have?

• Minimum of three years related work experience, including experience in a generalist or other human resources role.
• Broad knowledge of human resources including organization development, employee relations, performance management, compensation and talent acquisition.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

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