Lead Human Resources Business Partner - Sales & Distribution

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HR - General

About Us 

 

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.  

 

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. 

     

Who We Are 

  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.  

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. 

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. 

What We Do 

 

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. 

 

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.  

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Lead Human Resources Business Partner to join our dynamic Human Resources (HR) team in support of Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments sales & distribution lines of business. The preferred candidate will have experience partnering with sales and/or distribution teams and have a working knowledge of sales incentive plans.

The ideal candidate will exhibit strong analytical problem-solving skills in providing Human Capital Management consulting to managers and employees in complex situations. They will partner with other (HR) Centers of Excellence to deliver value-added services in alignment with organizational strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Apply a broad knowledge of HR concepts and business needs to provide HR support in highly complex situations. 
• Lead HR discussions during manager and business team meetings to align key HR and business strategies.
• Look holistically at issues that impact the organization; implement HR solutions based on root cause analysis.
• Partner with leaders to understand talent needs to create workforce plans.
• Work with leaders to identify appropriate organizational changes, in alignment with business goals.
• Guide and implement organizational design changes i