Director, HR Business Partner

The Director, HR Business Partner, serves Regional, National and Enterprise leadership as a strategic partner to design and implement talent strategies that enable business success and prepare Mariner talent to achieve our Missions. This role provides critical input into the design of culture and engagement strategies to ensure a high-performance culture and positive work environment that will retain, reward, and develop talent. 

This role also challenges coaches and develops executives and business leaders. It drives business priorities and collaborates with HR functions and business leaders to influence the design and implementation of HR programs and initiatives, acting as a feedback channel to the HR organization in the design, execution, and delivery of programs and policies. This role is a key partner in establishing long-range HR strategies and practices. The role is jointly accountable with executive partners for organizational performance.

Drive high-impact People solutions

• Develop and implement comprehensive HR strategies that align with the company’s business objectives and drive organizational performance.
• Partner with senior leadership to identify and address people related challenges and opportunities.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Lead HR initiatives related to organizational change including workforce planning and restructurings.
• Act as strategic partner in the planning, development, and implementation of various HR strategies and programs, such as succession planning, talent management, diversity initiatives, performance management, corporate policies and employee relations programs.
• Utilize competitive benchmarking and HR analytics to improve performance and present data-driven insights and recommendations to enable corporate level decision-making.
• Identify and help to mitigate risk along with legal counsel and organizational leaders.
• Oversee effective development and delivery of performance management and talent planning, and organizational development and effectiveness offerings to support key business priorities and talent imperatives for leaders and teams.
• Oversee enterprise-level initiatives supporting culture enhancement, listening strategies, team and organizational efficiency and organizational design.
• Drive alignment of programs and policies across the company, organizations and regions.
• Analyze and interpret business data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business objectives and articulate these goals with quantifiable metrics.
• Provide clear, concise reports and presentations to senior management, emphasizing data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.
• Support decision-making by presenting complex information in an easy-to-understand format, with a focus on numerical accuracy and business impact.
• Continuously monitor and improve internal processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and data accuracy.
   

The Director, HR Business Partner position is best suited for an individual with a strong business partner background and experience developing and executing strategic initiatives and routine processes in support of our associate-focused culture.  

The ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in an HR business partner role, 5+ of those at a Manager level or higher, supporting business groups with associates in multiple US locations in an organization of 1500+ associates.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field; professional HR certification preferred.
• Financial services industry experience is strongly preferred, specifically wealth or asset management. 
• Demonstrated success by building trusting partnerships with internal leaders and associates; must bring an unwavering commitment to client service.
• Experience consulting with and coaching business leaders. 
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong aptitude to leverage technology tools and applications.
• Experience in articulating business goals through clear, quantifiable data and metrics.
• Proven ability to translate numerical insights into business strategies and performance goals.
• In-depth