Senior Global HR Partner for Employee Experience

UNFCU; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

UNFCU in New York is seeking a senior HR partner to shape talent programs, guide HR Business Partners, and advance initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and inclusion across a global organization.

This hybrid role in NYC involves partnering with leaders, managing performance and compensation guidance, policy interpretation, and driving global talent projects to improve the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
• Progressive corporate Human Resources experience, with 5 or more years of experience in a HR Business Partner or comparable role.
• Experience supporting a global workforce, working across multiple countries, jurisdictions and cultures, preferably in a multinational organization.
• Knowledge of employment laws, payroll, and compensation practices, with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Proven project management skills, including coordinating multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables while staying organized, detail-oriented, and able to shift priorities quickly.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence people at all levels and present confidently to groups.
• Strong service mindset and the ability to build trust, give credible HR advice, and offer constructive challenge to employees, managers, senior leaders, and HR colleagues.
• Ability to lead peers and work effectively with others across HR, business areas, and locations, even without direct authority.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment about practical solutions and when to elevate.
• Proactive, self-directed approach and a commitment to excellence, integrity, and accountability

Responsibilities

• Uphold UNFCU's mission, core values, and guiding principles by providing an exceptional service experience to colleagues and members alike through consistent demonstration of our service excellence behaviors.
• Establish, build and maintain positive relationships across the organization. Offer consistent support, partnership and guidance to designated business areas and HR colleagues.
• Provide HR support and guidance related to UNFCU's global workforce. Apply demonstrated knowledge of global HR practices, employment considerations and cultural differences across countries and jurisdictions, and partner with HR colleagues, vendors, and appropriate resources to address global workforce needs.
• Manage execution of performance management strategy through key processes related to performance snapshots, coaching and rewards. Support compensation philosophy and advise business areas on pay practices. Ensure alignment, pay equity, meritocracy and high-quality feedback and coaching. Collaborate with business areas to design and implement plans to drive and improve performance.
• Counsel staff and management regarding employee inquiries and ensure consistent interpretation and application of employment policy. Provide prompt and effective problem resolution with actionable solutions and conduct formal investigations when necessary. Coach management in facilitation of constructive dialogue and resolution of workplace conflict. Ensure corrective strategies help to foster trust and accountability. Mitigate risk to the organization by ensuring an amenable and progressive disciplinary action process.
• Take the lead in coordinating the fulfillment of initiatives executed by the HR Business Partner team, including but not limited to the Great Place to Work certification; employee engagement activities including biennial surveys and impact planning; executive summaries and reporting; employee pulse surveys; and updates to and introductions of manuals, guides and tools. Establish clear responsibilities and timelines, monitor progress, identify barriers or gaps, follow up on commitments, and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Support the Manager - Employee Experience in the planning and management of global talent management projects, programs, processes and practices that positively influence the employee experience. Recommend strategies, updates, improvements and enhancements based on business needs, employee feedback, workforce trends and data, and HR expertise.
• Work with Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and Corporate Learning on onboarding, job descriptions, career paths, development plans, workforce planning, talent reviews, and training. Manage offboarding and use exit insights to improve retention.

Skills

HRBP experience

Global workforce experience

Project management

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UNFCU in New York is seeking a senior HR partner to shape talent programs, guide HR Business Partners, and advance initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and inclusion across a global organization.

This hybrid role in NYC involves partnering with leaders, managing performance and compensation guidance, policy interpretation, and driving global talent projects to improve the employee experience.