Senior Director, People Business Partner

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Senior Director, People Business Partner to drive organizational growth and performance. The role involves strategic partnering with executives, transforming people solutions, and utilizing workforce analytics to enhance operational efficiency. Candidates should possess extensive experience in people strategy and organizational development, along with creative problem-solving and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leave

Flexible global resources

Qualifications

• 12+ years in people strategy, including 5+ years in leadership role.
• Experience in workforce strategy and transformation.
• Creative problem-solver with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate as strategic partner to executive-level leaders.
• Lead design and implementation of transformation initiatives.
• Leverage workforce analytics for insights and planning.

Skills

Strategic Partnering

Data Fluency

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Creative Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or Advanced Degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or Business

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Visier

SQL

Job description

Senior Director, People Business Partner

Senior Director, People Business Partner

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Job Description

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

Job Description

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what is all about.

We’re seeking a strategic People Business Partner with a product mindset, deep workforce strategy experience, and strong data fluency to advise our senior leaders and shape the People agenda to accelerate organizational growth, agility, and performance. This role can be in New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA and is Hybrid (4 Days per week).

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Operate as a strategic partner to executive-level leaders, co-creating workforce strategies that align with product roadmaps, business priorities, and long-term vision of the organization.
• Bring a product mindset to the People organization— iterate on people solutions based on user feedback, data, and evolving business needs; prioritize solutions that are scalable, user-centric, and outcome-driven.
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale transformation initiatives, including org design, change management, and operating model evolution, to drive both operational efficiency and cultural change.
• Leverage workforce analytics to generate insights, guide talent decisions, and inform workforce planning at the enterprise and functional level.
• Build and lead a high-performing team that combines business acumen, analytical rigor, and people expertise to drive impactful outcomes.
• Translate complex organizational challenges into actionable plans, supported by robust data and business narratives.
• Develop a deep understanding of the bank’s operations, structure, and strategic objectives to effectively partner with business leaders, aligning their priorities with organizational goals and driving impactful people strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Ops, Talent, L&D, and DEI to deliver integrated, forward-looking people programs.
• Influence C-level stakeholders with strategic insights and data-driven recommendations that improve team effectiveness, engagement, and execution.
  
  

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience within people strategy, organizational development, or change management including 5+ years in a people leadership role, preferably within a platform/product organization.
• Experience leading workforce strategy, employee experience, product management, and transformation to solve talent challenges and deliver measurable business value.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to see the bigger picture and strategize talent solutions to propel the business forward.
• Strong analytical and data storytelling skills; proficiency with analytic and HR system/tools (such as Excel, Tableau, Visier, or SQL, and HR system)
• Demonstrated ability to apply a product mindset— delivering scalable, adaptable, and user-centered solutions.
• Executive presence, sound judgment, and a strong sense of business and organizational dynamics.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, or Business preferred.
  
  

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
  
  

Our Benefits And Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

”BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $175,000 and $250,000 peryearat the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

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