Strategic HR Business Partner - People, Change & Insights

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders in COO Business Services, Technology, and Chief Data & Analytics Office. You will align HR strategy with business goals, drive workforce planning, design organizations, coach leaders, and lead change initiatives to deliver sustained outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in HRBP roles, strong consulting skills, data analysis capability, and knowledge of HR policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• 8+ years in an HR Business Partner or comparable role.
• Strong consulting and advisory capability coaching senior leaders.
• Ability to analyze data, assess risk and apply sound judgment.
• Deep domain expertise across HR policy, practice and process.
• Highly collaborative relationship manager with workforce planning & organizational design.
• Effective communicator and change facilitator.
• Experience leading or contributing to small projects with manageable risk.
• Experience in Workday preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnering with leaders to translate business goals into people solutions.
• Workforce planning and talent foresight aligning with business strategy.
• Organization design and effectiveness recommendations.
• Leader coaching on performance and development.
• Change leadership to drive adoption and sustained outcomes.
• Data analytics and AI-enabled insights to inform decisions.
• Succession planning and leadership readiness activities.
• Culture, engagement and inclusion support.
• Risk management and employee relations navigation.
• HR solutions integration with COEs and enterprise programs.

Skills

Strategic partnering

Senior stakeholder coaching

Data analysis

Risk assessment

HR policy & practice

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Change management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Northern Trust in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders in COO Business Services, Technology, and Chief Data & Analytics Office. You will align HR strategy with business goals, drive workforce planning, design organizations, coach leaders, and lead change initiatives to deliver sustained outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in HRBP roles, strong consulting skills, data analysis capability, and knowledge of HR policy.