Senior, Human Resources Business Partner

KeyBank•White Plains, NY

8d•$94,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in shaping strategies that drive both business success and employee growth. This position offers the opportunity to expand your influence and develop as a trusted advisor to organizational leaders. In this role, you’ll collaborate with leaders to design and implement HR strategies that align with business goals, focusing on critical areas such as Talent Acquisition, Training & Development, Talent Management, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, and Change Management. If you’re passionate about building strong partnerships, fostering a culture of excellence, and growing your career while making a measurable impact, this is your chance to do it.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (preferred)
5+ years Management, consulting, HR or similar field (required)
Business Acumen: Able to understand and make effective decisions in the business world. Knowledgeable about financial management, strategy, market analysis, and more.
Relationship Builder: Able to establish strong personal and professional bonds.
Adaptable/Change Navigator: Able to effectively and swiftly adapt to changes in the environment. Proactive, flexible, and responsive in order to navigate and capitalize on change.
Consultative/Constructive Debate: Able to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level. Makes good-faith efforts to persuade others by leveraging active listening, probing, and strong, fact-based opposition.
Influencing: Able to influence even when holding a position contrary to the majority through collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers.
Analytical Thinking: Uses data driven insights. Able to apply techniques and tools that promote effective analysis. Able to determine the root cause of problems and develop alternative solutions.
Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling exposure to risks of various kinds.
Execution Orientation: Able to regulate oneself to meet job demands, communicate effectively, and focus on concrete steps needed to achieve goals.
Communication: Understands the importance of insightful listening and communicating. Able to provide information and messages in a way that produces clarity and impact.
Strategic Mindset: Focuses on long-term goals and planning; anticipates future challenges and opportunities, makes decisions that align with bigger goals, and adapts plans as situations change.
Influence
Practical Skills
Analytical Thinking
Business Acumen
All KeyBank employees are expected to demonstrate Key’s Values and sustain proficiency in identified Leadership Competencies.

Nice To Haves

5+ years Limited to moderate experience in mergers and acquisitions, org design, leadership coaching, talent management, IC design/ redesign, and complex ER cases.

Responsibilities

Recruiting and Onboarding: Partner with business leaders, Finance teammates, and recruiters to develop the overall workforce plan. Participate in candidate interviews and selection for critical hires. Drive quality of hire and successful onboarding for assigned teams.
Training and Development: Ensure training plans are well-defined and executed for assigned business teams.
Talent Management: Support talent and leadership development activities within the enterprise framework. Assist in defining succession plans, improving bench strength and increasing talent mobility. Support STL-1 talent review on an annual basis.
Performance Management: Partner with managers to optimize the performance management cycle. Support and facilitate calibration sessions, ensure timely completion of reviews and alignment with organizational goals. Use data to track involvement and drive participation.
Employee Engagement: Help support LOB engagement strategies. Facilitate a culture of empowerment and achievement. Support execution of engagement surveys and action planning.
Compensation: Partner with business leaders and compensation and benefits partners to understand compensation strategies. Facilitate queries for new hires and existing employees.
Employee Relations: Address manager or employee concerns and manage less complex cases. Ensure effective use of Employee Relations Solutions Team.
Change Management: Support change initiatives and communicate changes to employees. Assist in developing communication plans and materials
Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
Complies with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.