Strategic HR Business Partner — Growth & Change

Northwest Bank; Bellevue (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bank is seeking an HR Business Partner to align people strategies with business objectives across designated units. You will partner with senior leaders to drive workforce planning, talent development, and organizational change, ensuring a data-driven approach to policies and programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Talent Acquisition, leadership development, and succession planning, with onsite expectations and a focus on organizational effectiveness in a banking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field; or equivalent Human Resources experience.
• 6-8 years of Human Resources experience.
• Experience serving as an HR Business Partner supporting business leaders and organizational strategy preferred.
• Experience within the financial services or banking industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align talent strategies and workforce initiatives with business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent development, and change management.
• Provide guidance on organizational design, team structure, and workforce optimization initiatives.
• Lead workforce planning efforts, including talent forecasting, succession planning, and identification of critical talent risks.
• Analyze workforce trends, talent metrics, and business data to identify opportunities and recommend solutions that support business performance.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to support hiring strategies, workforce growth plans, and critical talent needs.
• Facilitate talent review processes and support leadership development initiatives across assigned business units.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and partner with Learning & Development to create targeted development solutions.
• Support and lead change management efforts related to organizational transformations, business initiatives, and workforce changes.
• Conduct regularly scheduled meetings with assigned business unit(s)/region(s) to discuss business priorities, talent needs, and workforce strategy.
• Analyze trends and metrics and partner with HR counterparts to develop solutions, programs, and policies that support business outcomes.
• Provide guidance on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.

Skills

HR partnership

Talent planning

Organizational development

Change management

Data-driven insights

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northwest Bank is seeking an HR Business Partner to align people strategies with business objectives across designated units. You will partner with senior leaders to drive workforce planning, talent development, and organizational change, ensuring a data-driven approach to policies and programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Talent Acquisition, leadership development, and succession planning, with onsite expectations and a focus on organizational effectiveness in a banking environment.