Sr. Principal HR Business Partner

Sr. Principal HR Business Partner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior or related field
• 8+ years’ directly related work experience in Human Resources, working in a business partner capacity providing direct consultation and support to business leaders
• Direct experience supporting diverse business operations; financial services industry experience preferred
• Prior experience leading in a matrixed environment
• Professional HR Certification (PHR/SPHR) preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality Human Resource support to assigned LOB to drive people programs and initiatives to achieve business goals and objectives
• Execute HR initiatives in the areas of talent management, performance management, employee relations, workforce engagement, employee retention and talent development to support the achievement of business outcomes
• Liaise with functional HR partners to meet defined deliverables in the areas of talent acquisition, performance management and talent development to enable an effective delivery of HR services and support
• Proactively analyze talent opportunities, identify talent needs and formulate achievable action plans
• Engage in the facilitation of reorganization efforts, change management and/or cultural alignment activities to optimize business performance
• Proactively consult with Business Leaders on realignment of organizational structures, leading to gained efficiencies and clear career paths within the organization
• Coach and counsel LOB leadership on pay and performance related strategies
• Proactively identify opportunities with recommendations to increase performance, reduce cost, and positively impact metrics through analytical approaches
• Consult on job development, by facilitating the creation of position descriptions and partnering with Compensation to ensure jobs are competitively priced for the market
• Lead and/or participate on HR related projects to include the revision, development and implementation of HR policies and programs at an enterprise level
• Develop domain knowledge of Newrez’s businesses to include an understanding of short-term goals and long-term strategies for the organization
• Maintain broad influence through ongoing development of relationships across the organization
• Ensure compliance with Newrez policies, processes and practices
• Maintain a current knowledge of federal, state and local employment practices and labor laws
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with experience leading initiatives across a distributed organization structure
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships across the organization to drive required results
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with proven ability to foster an environment of positive employee engagement and trust
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; consultative and collaborative work style
• Effective peer leadership abilities; ability to lead by influence vs. direct authority
• Demonstrated ability to quickly establish credibility, coupled with the ability to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities
• Client focused with strong execution skills and a results orientation; able to link to business challenges and objectives with tactical execution and results
• Strong change management skills; successful experience with organization change implementations and associated deliverables
• High learning agility with the ability to learn and integrate multiple business variables, make connections and identify/implement successful talent solutions
• Strong analytical skills; mental agility; solid decision making abilities coupled with sound judgment
• Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; ability to prioritize, organize time and resources to deliver consistent results for the business and bring initiatives to successful completion
• Self-directed; comfortable working with ambiguity and uncertainty
• High degree of professional maturity, integrity, ability to maintain confidential data and information
• High degree of business acumen; strong fiscal and technical aptitude. Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Role requires general understanding of systems and their application to advance the efficiency of operation.