Senior HR Business Partner

Wintrust Financial Corporation•Rosemont, IL

20d•$85,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior HR Business Partner is the primary point of contact for Human Resources matters, supporting multiple charter banks and branches in the Chicagoland area. The role designs and executes HR strategies spanning compensation, career development, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, and affirmative action. It partners with employees and leaders from the front line through management, and provides visibility and input into entity-specific compensation, leadership, and diversity board reporting. Local travel is required. The position ensures legal compliance and mitigates employment risk by investigating employee complaints, consistently interpreting and applying corporate policies, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations. It analyzes cases to identify root causes, coaches leaders on employee relations, advises management on escalated problem resolution and policy interpretation, and elevates issues requiring senior management attention. The Senior HR Business Partner contributes to charter and entity strategies for employee engagement, turnover, recognition, talent development, and promotion opportunities. It recommends and implements HR solutions and process improvements and leads Talent Management programs that require change and communication plans, such as career development, employee engagement plans, and a culture committee. The role maintains productive relationships with leaders and Centers of Excellence and collaborates with the Talent Management team and Centers of Excellence on cross-charter and entity projects, initiatives, and issues.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience working in a corporate HR environment; experience with a shared services model is strongly preferred.
Experience advising senior business leaders at the Director, VP, or SVP level in a complex, matrixed organization.
Ability to resolve complex issues through independent action and build strong connections with key stakeholders.
High proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Workday system knowledge preferred.
Experience working in a shared services model is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for Human Resources matters and design and execute HR strategies supporting compensation, career development, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, and affirmative action.
Support charter banks and branches in the Chicagoland area, partnering with team members and leaders from the front line through management.
Provide input into entity-specific compensation, leadership, and diversity board reporting.
Investigate employee complaints, interpret and apply corporate policies consistently, and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
Analyze employee relations cases to determine root causes and partner with the business to prevent recurrence.
Coach leaders on employee relations issues.
Counsel and advise management on problem resolution and policy interpretation for issues escalated beyond initial HR intake.
Address emerging issues and escalate matters requiring greater visibility or senior management attention.
Contribute to charter and entity strategies for employee engagement, turnover, recognition, talent development, and promotion opportunities.
Recommend and implement HR solutions and process improvements that support clients and talent management objectives.
Lead Talent Management programs requiring change and communication plans, including career development, employee engagement plans, and a culture committee.
Maintain positive working relationships with leaders and Centers of Excellence and establish effective communication and working rhythms.
Collaborate with the Talent Management team and Centers of Excellence on cross-charter and entity projects, initiatives, and problems.
Travel locally as required.