Senior Manager HRBP / Director HR Business Partnering

Kestra Holdings • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact. We are hiring a Senior Manager HR Business Partner / Director HRBP to support leaders and teams in Austin, Texas and Tempe, Arizona. This is a hands-on, senior role for an HRBP who can implement people strategy, coach leaders through tough decisions, and deliver consistently across core HR work, including employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and talent planning. You will partner closely with Centers of Excellence, including Talent Management, Recruiting, Total Rewards, and HR Operations, while staying close to day-to-day business needs. You will be expected to handle sensitive issues with discretion, apply sound judgment, and help leaders build high-performing teams.

Requirements

• 8 or more years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting leaders in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP required.
• Proven ability to advise senior leaders and navigate sensitive employee relations and organizational issues.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to connect people decisions to measurable outcomes.
• Strong judgment, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, with comfort making recommendations in ambiguity.
• Clear communicator who can influence, coach, and hold the line when needed.
• Working knowledge of compensation and benefits fundamentals and how to apply them in leader conversations.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and practical HR best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a regulated or process-driven environment is a plus (financial services, professional services, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to assigned senior business leaders, including financial advisors and people leaders, to align employee relations decisions with business priorities and policy expectations.
• Advise on org design, workforce planning, team structure, and change efforts, including communication and leader readiness
• Own employee relations work from intake through resolution, including investigations, documentation, and clear guidance for leaders.
• Coach managers on performance management, feedback, and corrective action, and support consistent application of policy.
• Partner with leaders on talent decisions, including hiring plans, development needs, retention risks, and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policy, balancing business needs with practical risk management.
• Build strong relationships across functions and influence outcomes through credibility, data, and clear recommendations.
• Review engagement and feedback data with leaders, then drive practical action plans and follow-through.
• Lead annual and quarterly people processes, such as performance cycles, calibration support, and manager capability efforts.
• Partner with Talent and Learning teams on employee development, career paths, and workforce capability programs.
• Use HR metrics to spot trends, explain what is driving them, and recommend actions leaders can execute.
• Manage multiple priorities with good judgment, adjusting quickly as business needs change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager