VP, HR Business Partner (Technology Org)

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose 

This individual contributor position will serve as the Human Resource lead for assigned cross-functional team (s). In this role, you will operate as the lead Human Resources Business Partner to help shape the organization initiatives while maintaining consistency and compliance with Early Warning’s policies.  

As the strategic HR leader, this role will serve as the primary contact for managing the People functions for assigned organization(s) and will be the responsible for managing disciplines and collaborating with functional HR Team leads on Early Warning programs, practices and policies for Total Rewards, Talent, Performance, Learning, and Employee Relations. This role will require someone who has experience in senior people leadership, project management, strategy creation, and implementation and who can work with senior stakeholders to influence functional and business decisions.  

 
Essential Functions  

• Strategic People Partner: provide comprehensive strategic guidance to sophisticated cross-functional business teams on the design, structuring, implementation, and scaling of people.   

• Mentor and develop leaders: coach leaders through the full range of the employee journey including thought leadership in organizational design, performance leadership, and managing and navigating difficult conversations.  

• Trusted advisor: act as the department expert on people issues while building mutual trust and respect with senior leaders, acting as an advisor, coach, and thought partner; have the courage to ask tough questions that others might not; help your teams demonstrate effective judgment and empathy 

• Change agent: collaborate with cross-functional teams to effectively communicate organizational changes by advocating for team-specific solutions and facilitating company-wide communications and training.   

• Culture champion: partner with the business to create an amazing place to work where top talent can do the best work of their life. Advocate for our employees, inspire with our values, celebrate our diversity, and deepen our sense of inclusion   

• Problem solver: collaborate across the full HR team to address root causes and solve charged issues with grace and tact; ability to roll up your sleeves and support the organization where needed 

• Business Advocate: deeply understand business priorities, help the business understand how people levers help drive business outcomes; spearhead and advise on people projects and programs that drive the business forward 

• Champion Data-Driven Decisions: become a data-driven strategic partner who leverages people data and analytics to guide leadership and inform business decisions.   

• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field 

• 12 or more years of relevant business experience with a strong focus in HR and/or team leadership  

• Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders to help drive people strategies and increase business outcomes. 

• Works well in a fast-paced environment, flexible, able to change direction quickly and manage projects through ambiguity and constant change 

• Highly collaborative team player with a focu