Senior HR Business Partner

Hancock Whitney Corp.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney Corp. in New Orleans seeks a Regional HR Manager- HR Business Partner Services to provide consultation to assigned business unit leaders on human capital strategies that support business objectives.

This role partners with HR COEs to deliver talent management, succession planning, organizational design, workforce planning, compensation, and engagement initiatives, while guiding change and alignment across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field required.
• Minimum of 6 years of HR generalist experience.
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Ability to work with senior leaders and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver value-added HR services to business unit management to align talent and business needs.
• Partner with business unit management and HR COEs to provide expert consultation on talent management solutions.
• Support annual, routine, and ad-hoc HR processes and ensure proper handoffs to HR Service Center/COEs.
• Diagnose and analyze current and future talent needs, including workforce planning.
• Facilitate organizational change on major efficiency and process/performance improvement projects.
• Provide succession planning, coaching, and development for high potentials.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regional HR Manager- HR Business Partner Services

The Senior HR Business Partner provides consultation to assigned business unit leaders on human capital management strategies in support of business objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver value-added services to business unit management to identify and align the talent and business needs of their assigned business units.
• Partner with business unit management and HR COEs to provide expert consultation on talent management solutions including talent acquisition and development, succession planning, organizational design and development, workforce planning, compensation, performance management, and associate engagement in support of business objectives.
• Embrace the HR Operating Model by proactively and effectively collaborating with HR COEs to positively influence outcomes and provide integrated solutions for assigned business units.
• Support annual, routine, and ad-hoc HR processes within assigned business units.
• Ensure proper hand-off to HR Service Center or HR COEs as appropriate.
• Work directly with business unit leadership to diagnose and analyze current and future talent needs, including workforce planning, development opportunities, as well as attraction and retention strategies.
• Facilitate organizational change on complex change efforts, i.e. major efficiency and process/performance improvement projects.
• Advise on organizational structure to keep aligned the business demands.
• Facilitate the Non-Executive Talent Review to include succession planning in assigned business units.
• Partner with senior managers to identify and advise on and support the development of high potentials.
• Provide succession management support, including coaching, facilitation and providing feedback.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to ensure equity and progression of top talent.
• Partner with business unit leadership and HR COEs to execute annual, recurring, and ad-hoc performance and compensation review processes.
• Provide consultation on compensation recommendations, with a focus on pay for performance ensuring consistency with the Company’s compensation philosophy and compensation administration framework.
• Collaborate with HR COEs to proactively manage performance and/or compensation concerns and/or issues.
• Collaborate with business unit leadership and HR COEs to assess and identify policy and/or training needs and solutions, post implementation integration activities and effectiveness measures.
• Coordinate with HR COEs to best support any unique business training needs.
• Provide ongoing support to identify development opportunities.
• Assist in the development of goals and objectives that are consistent with those of the organization and business unit and monitor success as well as reassess for opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field (or equivalent working experience or training) required.
• A minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Relevant HR generalist experience working with leaders in a large, corporate environment is preferred.
• Financial Services experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of multiple disciplines within HR as well as general business acumen is required.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Strong client focus with outstanding judgment, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, verbal and written communication, and presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills to coordinate various HR functions and to respond to changes in the regulatory arena.
• Ability to interact well with all organizational levels.
• Ability to handle conflict from varying parties, up to and including senior management.
• Ability to use all Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Travel throughout footprint required, as needed.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.

When you choose a career with Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC), we pledge a heartfelt promise: You can grow. You have a voice. You are important. You also share in a rich regional heritage and embrace core values - timeless ideals vital to our culture since the 1800s that inspire how we serve clients, communities, and each other: Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. A fast-growing organization consistently rated among America’s strongest, safest financial services institutions, our company is based in Gulfport, Mississippi. Our bank and subsidiaries provide contemporary, comprehensive consumer, commercial, and wealth financial products and services at regional headquarters and 200-plus financial centers across a vibrant Southeast corridor including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Each day, our nearly 4,000 associates carry on a mission to help people achieve their financial goals and dreams. We come to work to create opportunities for the people we serve in the communities we call home. Together, we continue building a company solidly focused on being better, going beyond, and doing more to secure success for the people and businesses depending on us. Let our legacy lead to your future.