Sr Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee, Orange City (WI, FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic HR partner to engage with leadership teams across various departments. This role focuses on co-creating organizational strategies that drive business results, leveraging data and analytics to develop proactive talent solutions. Responsibilities include managing multiple priorities, providing trusted consultation, and navigating complex organizational dynamics. If you are passionate about talent strategy and organizational design, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Concierge services

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of HR experience required.
• Expertise in business and talent strategy is essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage with leadership teams to co-create strategies.
• Leverage data and analytics to inform talent solutions.

Skills

Compensation Management

Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)

Employee Communications

Engagement Strategies

Financial Management

HRIS

Labor Regulations

Onboarding

Organizational Design

Performance Management

Succession Planning

Talent Acquisition

Talent Management

Training Delivery

Workforce Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

Analytic tools

HR systems

Job description

Summary

Engage with leadership teams across multiple departments to co-create organizational and people strategies that drive business results. Provide strategic, trusted consultation and thought leadership to executive leaders and their teams to forecast, identify, develop, and implement proactive business and talent solutions aligned with enterprise people strategies. Focus areas include talent strategy, DI strategy, organizational design and transitions, workforce strategy and planning, data and analytics, and engagement strategies. All responsibilities involve leveraging data and analytics to inform business consultation and talent solutions.

Primary Duties and Qualifications

• Partner with multiple departments' Business Leadership Teams to co-create organizational and people strategies that deliver results.
• Provide strategic, trusted consultation and thought leadership to the EO/DH and leadership teams to develop and implement proactive business and talent solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise people strategies.
• Serve as the coordinator to ensure effective execution of solutions with key partners across HR and the organization.
• Leverage data and analytics proactively to inform solutions, applying analysis skills to interpret findings and provide data-driven insights.
• Navigate multiple systems and programs, including analytic tools and HR systems.
• Manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, adapting work style to support organizational priorities.
• Engage and consult on escalated issues impacting department heads, including political or precedent-setting issues.
• Focus areas will evolve but currently include talent and DI strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, data analytics, and engagement strategies.
• Continuously develop skills to maximize value to the business and HR organization.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of HR experience, with a Bachelor's degree in HR or equivalent education and experience.
• Significant experience as a business partner to top leadership teams.
• Expertise in business and talent strategy, workforce planning, data analytics, organizational design, and talent management.
• Ability to engage in courageous dialogue, offer challenging ideas, and deliver complex messages effectively.
• Ability to respond quickly and creatively to change and shifting priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to co-create solutions and lead teams in execution to achieve business goals.
• Strong business acumen and strategic perspective, leveraging outside-in insights to forecast and address needs.
• Excellent consultative and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong analytical, data, and technology skills.

Skills-Proficiency Level:

Compensation Management - Intermediate
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) - Advanced
Employee Communications - Expert
Engagement Strategies - Intermediate
Financial Management - Basic
HRIS - Intermediate
Labor Regulations - Basic
Onboarding - Intermediate
Organizational Design - Intermediate
Performance Management - Advanced
Succession Planning - Basic
Talent Acquisition - Intermediate
Talent Management - Advanced
Training Delivery - Advanced
Workforce Planning - Basic

Compensation Range:

Start: $123,480
End: $229,320

Geographic Pay Structures:

220 - Structure 110: $135,800 - $252,200
220 - Structure 115: $142,030 - $263,770

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Join Northwestern Mutual and grow your career with a company committed to putting clients first. Benefits include:

• Flexible schedules
• Concierge services
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups