Director, HR Business Partner

Are you a strategic HR leader ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking a dynamic Director, HR Business Partner to join our HR team and partner with senior leadership within our global Technology and General Counsel organizations. In this role, you will implement HR strategies that align with our business needs, build strong and influential relationships with business leaders to understand their needs, leverage enterprise solutions to provide strategic HR support and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on HR-related matters. You will operate with a global mindset and have business, technical and industry expertise, with the credibility to influence workforce strategy, operating models, talent outcomes and leadership effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic consultant to senior Technology and General Counsel Organization leaders when integrating HR practices into decision making and planning. Improve leader effectiveness through coaching and help guide leaders through sensitive employee matters in partnership with HR Centers Of Excellence.
• Proactively identify human capital issues and trends that affect business performance, and lead through required actions. Leverage internal & external data-driven insights, best practices, and trends in partnership with COEs, to influence business outcomes and drive positive, impactful change to meet long-term priorities.
• Collaborate closely with COEs and staff group colleagues, contribute to the HR aspects of critical initiatives and corporate development activity originating from or impacting the Technology and General Counsel organizations. Maintain broad perspective to help identify innovative enterprise solutions. Leverage enterprise-wide programs, policies, practices and tools to improve business results and mitigate risk.
• Consult with the business and Staff Groups Lead HRBP on complex organizational changes and actively lead through transformational change as a trusted partner. Assess the implications of changes in business strategy and objectives on employee effectiveness in driving business results, including modeling changes, performing due diligence, and recommending strategies for seamless implementation. The change may be ongoing or triggered by events such as mergers and acquisitions.
• Directly or indirectly lead other team members, including coaching, development and performance management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7 – 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in financial services HR Business Partner roles.
• Ability to think creatively and use business knowledge to help inform HR solutions and ensure they are “fit for purpose” to solve unique business / regional needs.
• Knowledge of standard HR practices with ability to understand the business vision, strategy, priorities, financial, and performance measures, competitive landscape, business functions, global capabilities, and goals.
• Strong relationship management, coaching and influencing skills and proven experience acting as a trusted advisor and partner to senior leadership to successfully drive a strategic HR agenda aligned with enterprise efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate globally and cross-functionally. 
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated consultative and collaborate approach, with the ability to influence at all levels through storytelling.
• Ability to confidently navigate organizational complexities and leverage knowledge of the business to achieve strategic objectives.
• Skilled in interpreting data to diagnose problems/patterns and provide leaders with insights.
• Actively networked to understand HR best practices and trends.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

The estimated base salary for this role is $108,000 - $186,300 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full timeExemptHuman CapitalHR Human Resources