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Human Resources Business Partner

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ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people-a fact that's reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.
ZS's Corporate Support teams operate the firm's core internal enterprise functions. Our global teams comprise team-oriented, pragmatic and results-driven people who thrive in a challenging work environment. Our people come from diverse backgrounds, but share a passion for quality customer service and dedication - whether our customer is a client or another ZS employee.
The Human Resources team develops and executes successful recruiting programs, learning and expertise-development initiatives, strategic staffing assignments, effective reporting and analytics, performance management processes, and work-life benefits and operations.
HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER (HRBP)
The HRBPis responsible for collaborating with key business leaders and the broader HR team to align people strategy to business objectives for designated stakeholders. The HRBP will act as a trusted partner to business leaders on all people matters. The HRBP anticipates and assesses people priorities through the business/people planning process, needs assessment, and action planning in collaboration with business leaders. The position successfully navigates and collaborates with the broader HR team to provide expertise-based recommendations and value-add solutions. The HRBP maintains a high level of business acumen through a strong understanding of firm and stakeholder priorities (clients, business strategy, financials, practice areas, etc.).
Responsibilities:
Advisory Role

  • Serves as the strategic partner for assigned business leaders to support people strategy and initiatives across varied HR domains for various business line (office, client, practice area, etc.) in close consultation/collaboration with broader HR team
    • Provides insights and advice, not just data, to support decision making and leads change when necessary
    • Collaborates across broader network of HR experts (engagement, performance, learning, etc.) to provide well rounded advice and comprehensive solutions and/or deliverables
    • Influences decisions by building strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships
    • Participates and contributes in leadership, financial and business planning meetings


Workforce Management

  • Understands business landscape and capacity (supply/demand) to serve as an advisor in relation to utilization and headcount planning through close collaboration with HR deployment team
    • Provides information and insights to relevant stakeholders around managing effective utilization, ensuring the right team structures and right distribution of skills to support growth
    • Supports team sizing, alignment and succession planning
    • Maintains an understanding of business pipeline through strong connection with business leaders, HR deployment and finance team
    • Provides recommendations on team structure and hiring needs based on headcount imbalances
    • Supports business unit Manager alignment and succession planning
  • Serves as a champion for the EVOLVE (career planning) Program
  • Is a resource for HR deployment team on large scale staffing dilemmas and intervenes on utilization outliers
  • Keeps HR deployment team aware of important account strategy initiatives or impending large scale account changes
  • Consulted on employee transfer cases (domestic & international)


Learning

  • Partners and advises on content for learning as specifically required to support stakeholder in close collaboration with Learning team


Performance & Coaching

  • Provides expertise and partners with the business leaders and performance management team to validate performance information, promotion recommendations and coaching activities
    • Supports leadership sessions and communications about performance and promotions
    • Is a sounding board/expert for stakeholders on coaching needs that derive from the annual planning and performance management processes
    • May lead performance management follow ups for Managers and junior team members
    • Is a champion to create a culture of ongoing feedback and high performance


Professional Development Coaching & Mentorship

  • Advises and supports business leaders and broader HR team on selection, onboarding and training of Coaches and Mentors


Engagement & Culture

  • Keeps a tab on the pulse of the people by leveraging various sources (HealthCheck, pulse surveys, exit interviews, etc.) and drives effective programs that continue to improve engagement and the ZS 'people experience'
    • Advises leaders on ways to reinforce and strengthen culture, community and engagement
    • Partners with business leaders on issue identification, action planning, and office engagement initiatives
    • Participates in and supports recognition programs and communications
  • Serves as a culture ambassador
    • Oversees employee relation issues which may include: intake, investigations, conflict resolution session(s), and actioning any next steps


HR Team and Processes

  • Liaises across HR or Enterprise teams to support stakeholders with specific issue area (mobility, reporting, orientation, people guidelines, etc.)
    • Develops and communicates people guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Works with other HRBPs and cross hub teams to create and maintain best practices that drive shared outcomes and deliver strong impact/ positive customer experience
  • Participates in and contributes to HR team meetings
  • Provides mentorship, coaching and guidance to broader HR team
  • Serves as a change management agent/champion


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required (Master's degree preferred)
  • 8 to 10 years relevant work experience, multinational/global professional services required
  • Demonstrated ability to establish key relationships with business leaders and develop strong credibility
  • Sound analytical acumen and ability to interpret business metrics
  • Experience working in a fast-paced and changing environment
  • Strong mental agility and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to proactively and continually collaborate with the business and broader HR team to bring the 'best' to your 'client'
  • Experience in interfacing with international audiences and cross-office teams
  • Strong project management and communication skills; ability to effectively communicate and work across all levels of the organization
  • Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and work with highly sensitive data and information
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task while working against tight timelines
  • Attention to detail and commitment to get things done, and getting them done well
  • Sense of humor appreciated!


ZS is a global consulting firm. Fluency in English is required; additional fluency in at least one European or Asian language is desirable.
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
ZS offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, complete medical/dental/life insurance programs and retirement savings benefits. ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
ZS is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace. Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered. Proof of vaccination will be required. Religious/Medical Exemptions can be requested on a limited basis upon hire.
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What are ZS Perks + Benefits

ZS Benefits Overview

ZS offers competitive and comprehensive benefits, and strives to foster an inclusive environment for all. In addition to full medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, ZS offers generous PTO, family leave and fertility benefits, opportunities for learning and development, volunteer opportunities, social events, and a robust Belonging Network to engage with like-minded ZSers around the globe.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
ZSers have many opportunities to volunteer, donate and participate in pro-bono projects and events, throughout the year and on our global annual day of giving, ZS Cares Day.
Partners with nonprofits
ZS partners with many nonprofits, locally and globally, to provide volunteer hours and pro-bono project support.
Open door policy
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
ZS leadership conducts a company-wide meeting in a different ZS location each quarter, ensuring ZSers around the globe have the opportunity to connect with our leaders no matter where they're located.
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
ZSers can work with their HR leader to request accommodations based on their individual needs.
Remote work program
ZSers can work with their HR leader to request accommodations based on their individual needs.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
ZSers elect leadership each cycle, a structure ZS’s founders established to ensure cultural continuity and elevate leaders who embody the firm’s dedication to strategy, innovation & collaboration.
Mandated unconscious bias training
ZS aims to provide a bias-neutral experience for ZSers, including the hiring process and performance management. We offer support & training at all levels and are guided by our Hiring Bill of Rights.
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
All ZSers are invited to join our ZSer-led global Inclusion and Diversity Groups and Belonging Networks that help give voice to underrepresented ZSers across our firm.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
ZS strives for a bias-neutral hiring experience at each step of the process, and provides training and resources for all ZS interviewers. ZS developed a Hiring Bill of Rights to outline our commitment
Diversity recruitment program
The ZS SEED program is designed to help ZS engage with bright young minds at historically Black colleges and universities.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
ZSers can opt-in to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses with pre-tax contributions.
Disability insurance
ZS provides short term disability benefits for up to six months. After six months, you may be eligible for benefits under ZS’s long-term disability program.
Dental insurance
ZS offers employees, spouses/domestic partners and dependents access to a complete dental plan for a low monthly premium, including preventive and basic services.
Vision insurance
ZS offers vision insurance as part of the ZS medical plan.
Health insurance
ZS offers comprehensive medical insurance to employees, spouses/domestic partners and dependents for a low monthly premium.
Life insurance
ZS covers the cost of basic insurance at 100%.
Wellness programs
All ZSers are invited to join Healthy Minds @ ZS, an employee resource group that prioritizes mental health for all. ZS also offers perks such as discounted fitness classes through local gyms.
Mental health benefits
ZS offer mental health benefits through medical insurance and has partnered with Workplace Options to support ZSers and their immediate family members/dependents with in-the-moment support.
Transgender health care benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
ZS helps our people prepare for their future with 401(k) retirement savings.
401(K) matching
ZS offers 3% matching.
Performance bonus
At ZS, year-end bonuses are paid out before the end of December. Bonuses are determined by company and personal performance, weighted heavily towards your own efforts.
Charitable contribution matching
ZS matches employee donations and/or volunteer time, up to an annual maximum of $2,000 USD.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
ZS provides access to back-up care for children, adult, elder family members and pets during a lapse or breakdown in normal care arrangements at a significantly reduced rate, up to 10 times per year.
Generous parental leave
The Family Leave Program offers 10 weeks of paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or the serious health condition of a family member. 
Family medical leave
The Family Leave Program offers 10 weeks of paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or the serious health condition of a family member. 
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
ZS offers many company sponsored events, both inside and outside of the office, including holiday parties, bring your child to work day, and admission to sporting events and amusement parks.
Fertility benefits
ZS covers medically required infertility services, as well as egg retrieval cycles, cryopreservation and egg freezing.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
ZSs receive three weeks of paid time off per year. Principal and manager level roles start with four weeks of paid time off.
Paid volunteer time
ZSers have the opportunity to participate in our global day of service, ZS Cares Day, as well as many volunteer and pro-bono projects throughout the year.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
ZS offers up to one week of paid sick leave annually, in addition to regular PTO.
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
ZS offers pre-tax commuter benefits to all employees.
Company-sponsored outings
ZS offers many company events, including annual holiday parties, summer outings and other events.
Free snacks and drinks
ZS offices have stocked kitchens with drinks and snacks.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Join ZS teams for happy hours, such as a meet and greet with a local chapter of a ZSer-led resource group or office-wide beverage cart.
Recreational clubs
Join one of our many ZSer-led groups, including sports leagues, book clubs and more.
Relocation assistance
ZS provides relocation assistance on an as-needed basis. ZSers can work with the ZS mobility team and their HR lead on their specific circumstances.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
ZS offers dedicated learning and training resources available from day one, enabling ZSers to gain skills, capabilities and knowledge relevant to their professional growth.
Tuition reimbursement
ZSers with at least 36 months of tenure may seek ZS support for advanced studies. ZS also partners with SoFi for student loan refinancing.
Lunch and learns
ZS business groups, Inclusion and Diversity Groups, third-party subject matter experts and nonprofits organizations frequently hold Lunch and Learns for ZSers to attend in-office or virtually.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
At ZS, you’ll receive guidance from various mentors, including your Professional Development (PD) Coach, Project Mentor and Buddy.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

Additional Perks + Benefits

In addition to these benefits, ZS also offers: travel assistance insurance, SoFi student loan refinancing options, Milk Stork breast milk delivery services for working mothers, PerkSpot corporate discounts, and many options for professional development, networking and learning and development.

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