Remote-First HR Director & Leadership Partner

Symetra Financial Corporation; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

11 holidays

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Symetra is seeking a Director, HR Business Partner to lead an HR team and help shape the talent and organizational strategies that move our business forward. In this role, you will guide HRBPs and HR Generalists supporting a functional business area and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

You will translate business priorities into talent strategies, including workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and change management, while advancing inclusion and turning

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Experience managing people is a plus.
• Group Insurance industry experience highly preferred.
• Ability to translate business priorities into talent strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team: Coach HRBPs and HR Generalists to deliver effective consultation grounded in business acumen, HR expertise, influence, talent planning, inclusion, and people analytics.
• Advise senior leaders: Translate business priorities into talent strategies, including workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and change management.
• Guide employee relations: Help leaders address complex employee matters, resolve concerns, and apply policies and employment requirements consistently.
• Advance inclusion: Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into leadership practices, talent decisions, and the employee experience.
• Turn insights into action: Use people data and business metrics to identify risks, recommend solutions, and assess results.

Skills

Leadership

HR Analytics

Talent Planning

Change Management

Employee Relations

Succession Planning

Organizational Design

Diversity & Inclusion

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Symetra is seeking a Director, HR Business Partner to lead an HR team and help shape the talent and organizational strategies that move our business forward. In this role, you will guide HRBPs and HR Generalists supporting a functional business area and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

You will translate business priorities into talent strategies, including workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and change management, while advancing inclusion and turning