HR Business Partner Leader

Guardian is seeking a Human Resources Talent Partner (“HRTP”) Leader for our growing Individual Markets business. This is a strategic HR role that requires strong consultative skills to facilitate culture change and build leadership capability.

This role requires the HRTP to execute on many facets of the talent strategy, demonstrating the ability to solve problems, coach leaders through difficult situations and change, while tracking and monitoring changes and progress in the organization.

You will

• Act as a strategic thought leader for respective client groups within the Individual Markets organization. Provide trusted consultation and thought leadership to leaders and their teams and develop and implement talent strategies both short and long-term.

• Anticipate future organization and talent requirements and in partnership with leaders, make actionable organization design recommendations to enable the business to achieve its objectives while leveraging organizational talent.

• Design and implement retention strategies focusing on key leaders and individuals with core competencies or skills critical to the organization – now and for the future.

• Develop effective leaders within the organization, focusing on leadership needs and key themes identified as part of talent discussions; creating strategies to close talent gaps, develop bench strength for succession and talent management.

• Support the leadership team through deployment of change management strategies and communication plans as the business grows and evolves.

• Establish and monitor organization and talent metrics aligned that align with the business strategy.

• Recommend solutions to improve processes, team dynamics, etc. to optimize organizational effectiveness.

• Coach leaders on their personal efficacy and leadership impact.

• Maintain an effective level of business literacy to be able to substantively contribute to the success of the business.

• Leverage enterprise and HR Center of Excellence (COE) resources to bring comprehensive HR solutions to the business.

• Execute enterprise HR initiatives and processes in partnership with COEs.

You have

Business Acumen

• The ability to work effectively within the organization’s financial and operational context.

• Demonstrated financial and analytical acumen to synthesize and prioritize ranging issues and activities, thus be highly effective in formulating coordinated action plans and activities.

Data Judgment

• Experience leveraging data to influence decision making outcomes with ability to “tell the story “By utilizing data.

• Demonstrated strong analytical and assessment skills.

Strategic Thinking

• The ability to develop and execute solutions to business challenges and to influence strategic business decisions.

• Strategic Human Resource Thought Leadership – can execute HR strategies across the organization in an efficient manner.

Relationship Management/ Collaboration

• Ability to build relationships and quickly earn the trust of leaders, partners, key stakeholders, and collaborators, building credibility and becoming their trusted advisor.

• Proven experience in driving change, negotiating, and influencing leaders and key stakeholders across levels.

• Demonstrated courage to make difficult decisions by establishing high trust and credibility with the business leaders.

Talent Management

• Demonstrated expertise in business and talent strategy, culture change, workforce planning, data and analytics, organizational design, talent management, and transformational organizational changes.

• The ability to identify, support and execute HR activities of strategic value to the organization and meet employees' needs across the employee life cycle.

• The ability to inspire employees at all levels and drive the talent agenda forward.

Agility

• The ability to respond to shifts in the business environment and to adapt and change course when necessary.

• The ability to use excellent judgment while working with multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Intellectual curiosity brings insights into the team and business with continual willingness to learn.

• Proven ability to foster change, influence leadership and build relationships with all colleague levels and be regarded as a trusted partner.

Additionally

• 10 plus years of progressive human resources business partner experie