Principal, HR Business Partner (Director) at Epsilon Chicago, IL

Epsilon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,400 - 195,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid sick time

Childcare assistance

Comprehensive health coverage

Job summary

Epsilon is seeking a Principal, HR Business Partner (Director) in Chicago, IL. This role is crucial in partnering with senior executives within the Sales organization to drive workforce strategy, manage change initiatives, and foster an inclusive culture. Candidates should possess 8+ years of HR leadership experience and a Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for a Master's. Epsilon offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience required.
• Experience as a strategic HR Business Partner in a large organization.
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior HR advisor to sales executives.
• Drive business outcomes using data and analytics.
• Lead enterprise-level change initiatives.

Skills

HR leadership experience

Sales organization support

Data fluency

Outstanding communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s in HR, Business, or Organizational Psychology

Tools

HRIS tools (SAP preferred)

Job description

Principal, HR Business Partner (Director) job at Epsilon. Chicago, IL.

Overview

As a Director, Human Resources at Epsilon, you will be a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior executives within the Sales and Go-to-Market (GTM) organization. In this high-impact role, you will influence and guide the people agenda, manage structure and change efforts, and nurture culture.

You’ll serve as a key driver of enterprise workforce strategy, using data, leadership skills, and cross‑functional partnerships to influence talent decisions, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. This is an opportunity to lead with purpose, implement innovative HR practices, and directly contribute to Epsilon’s continued growth and market leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Partnership: Act as a senior HR advisor to sales executives, guiding leadership development, team effectiveness, organizational design, and talent strategy.
• Drive Business Outcomes: Use data, analytics, and HR insights to influence decisions, design org structures, optimize headcount planning, and improve sales productivity and retention.
• Leadership Development: Identify leadership capability gaps and create strategies for upskilling, succession, and readiness through strong partnership with Talent and Learning COEs.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Work cross‑functionally with HR COEs (Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Employee Relations, and Total Rewards) to implement people strategies that meet business goals.
• Change Leadership: Lead enterprise‑level change initiatives, including restructures, workforce transformation, and cultural integration, ensuring alignment with broader business and HR strategy.
• People Analytics: Deliver actionable talent insights and critical metrics to executive leadership through HRIS tools (SAP preferred), identifying trends and recommending interventions that improve business performance.
• Culture & Engagement: Champion a high‑performance, inclusive culture through employee engagement initiatives, targeted interventions, and thoughtful executive coaching.
• Operational Excellence: Be responsible for risk mitigation in employee relations, performance management, and compliance with HR policies and labor laws.

Who You Are

• What you’ll bring with you:
  • 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including time as a strategic HR Business Partner in a large, matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrable experience supporting or leading HR strategy within a Sales or GTM organization; understanding of sales incentive design and salesforce dynamics is a plus.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to advise, influence, and challenge senior leaders with confidence and credibility.
  • Demonstrated experience leading organizational design, change management, and talent planning initiatives across complex business units.
  • High data fluency; ability to extract insights, present recommendations, and influence action from people analytics.
  • Outstanding communication and partner management skills; trusted to navigate sensitive and complex business challenges.
  • Experience working across Centers of Excellence to deliver enterprise‑wide talent solutions.
• Why you might stand out from other talent:
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in HR, Business, or Organizational Psychology preferred.
  • SHRM‑SCP/SPHR certification highly preferred.

Base Salary: $130,400 - $195,600

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Benefits

As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:

• Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
• Time to Recover: Paid sick time
• Family Well‑Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
• Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

For San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901‑4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.