We are PEAK6, a financial technology firm. You'll find us headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade building, where we first opened our doors more than 20 years ago. Today, PEAK6 seeks transformational opportunities to provide capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs and forward-thinking businesses, helping to unlock their potential. PEAK6's core brands include PEAK6 Capital Management, PEAK6 EdTech, Apex Fintech Solutions, InsurTech, and Evil Geniuses. As a Senior Manager of Human Resources, under our Shared Services division, you will have the unique opportunity to be at the center of it all.
The Senior Manager, HR plays a vital role in ensuring the functions they partner with are thriving and executing at scale. You will be in charge of developing, implementing, and updating the company's HR policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for handling day-to-day tasks that include directing operations of the HR team, creating and tracking HR metrics to identify trends, and managing Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations for the Shared Services Teams within Peak6 . Using data, combined with sound judgment and creativity, you'll directly influence the success of our organization. This role will report to the Chief Administrative Officer and will partner closely with other COE operations and PEAK6 brands.
Our Ideal Candidate:

• Is passionate. You have a genuine passion to improve processes in order to protect PEAK6 and its customers.
• Is motivated. You're driven to be the very best. You challenge yourself to grow and learn every day and are encouraged by teammates who do the same.
• Is collaborative. You're excited to work with others throughout the organization to help foster a amazing work place and culture. You are constantly thinking of new ways to make PEAK6 more successful.
• Wants to make an impact. You'll looking to do amazing work. You're all about helping employees be happier at work and perform at a superior level.
• Operates with integrity. You always conduct yourself with honesty and operate ethically. You say what you mean and mean what you say.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a business partner and trusted advisor to the leaders of PEAK6 Services, offering candid insight and feedback regarding important decisions within the business.
• Lead and manage employee engagement, change management, performance management, HR communications, and ensure compliance with all national and local employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition Operations, delegating to HR Business Partner whenever necessary.
• Continually assess and communicate the HR risks inherent in the business, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, and management restructurings.
• Partner with HR Business Partner to conduct investigations and respond to employee concerns or complaints. Able to respond to a full range of human resource matters in an effective, sensitive, and reputable manner.
• Ensure HR data, files and reports are accurate and up to date.
• Ensure the consistent application and use of HR policies and business processes within our HRIS system across all LOBs
• Manage the annual salary review process and off-cycle actions according to Company guidelines.
• Create and track HR Metrics to identify trends and design and implement appropriate actions
• Facilitate annual performance and calibration sessions and drive the annual talent review process.

You'll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:

• 8-10 years of HR Operations or broader HR experience in a high-growth, fast-paced, and changing environment with periods of ambiguity
• Bachelor's degree or previous equivalent HR discipline experience
• Proven partnership ability - both strategist and practitioner of HR programs - with a strong track record of successfully implementing people programs and initiatives
• Experience simultaneously managing people and processes in an HR environment
• Impeccable judgment and execution of tasks
• Ability to influence senior leadership is essential, while providing coaching
• Ability to problem solve, manage conflict, and build relationships with people at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated experience with administrative use in HR Information Systems use and/or implementations. Workday experience a plus.

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