HR Business Partner Sr. Professional

The HR Talent Partner (HRTP) – Digital &Technology is a strategic partner to leaders across Guardian’s Digital & Technology (D&T) organization, enabling the execution of business and transformation priorities through effective talent, organizational, and leadership strategies.

This role works closely with senior Technology leaders to align talent strategy with enterprise priorities, support operating model evolution, and drive organizational effectiveness. The HRTP will play a critical role in enabling Guardian’s transformation agenda, including digital modernization, AI transformation, and the evolution to product- and platform-based ways of working while readying the workforce for the future.

You have:

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner or Talent Partner roles and developing junior HRTPs.
• Experience supporting Technology, Digital, Engineering, or Data organizations
• Demonstrated experience in organizational design, talent strategy, and large-scale transformation
• Experience in agile or product-platform based operating models preferred

You will

Candidate Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Technology, Data, Digital, and Product leadership teams
• Translate business and transformation priorities into actionable talent strategies
• Partner with leaders to drive execution against business goals through organizational effectiveness
• Enable alignment between Talent & Culture COE priorities and enterprise strategy

Organizational Design & Operating Model

• Lead organizational design and restructuring efforts aligned to business needs and future-state operating models and future of work
• Assess organization effectiveness (spans, layers, roles, and capabilities) and recommend improvements
• Support transition to agile, product- and platform-based models where applicable
• Ensure clarity of roles, accountabilities, and decision-making structures

Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

• Develop and execute workforce plans aligned to current and future capability needs
• Identify skills gaps and implement build/buy/borrow talent strategies
• Partner on hiring strategies to support digital, engineering, and data capabilities
• Drive internal mobility and career pathing across Technology

Talent Management & Succession

• Lead talent review processes, including succession planning and pipeline development
• Identify and develop high-potential talent and critical role successors
• Drive capability planning aligned to enterprise and D&T needs
• Strengthen leadership bench and readiness for future roles

Leadership Coaching & Development

• Coach leaders on performance management, team effectiveness, and leadership behaviors
• Support leaders in navigating organizational change and transformation initiatives
• Partner with COEs to deliver leadership and capability development programs
• Enable development of future-ready skills (digital, data, AI, product)

Performance & Employee Experience

• Guide leaders through performance management processes
• Analyze engagement and Voice of Colleague insights
• Improve team health, culture, and engagement
• Support retention strategies for critical talent

Change Management & Transformation

• Lead HR partnership for transformation initiatives
• Design and execute change strategies
• Enable leaders to lead through change
• Reinforce Guardian culture and behaviors

HR Delivery & Integration

• Ensure consistent execution of Talent & Culture programs
• Partner with HR COEs
• Support and lead annual processes (compensation, promotions)
• Leverage data and insights to improve outcomes

Reporting Relationships

• Will report to the Talent Partner Executive

Travel

• Hybrid, at least 3-days in office, preferably
• NY – Hudson Yards, or NJ - Holmdel
• May leverage CT-Stamford office 1-day per week
• Travel as needed to other locations

Salary Range:

$155,370.00 - $255,255.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.