Sr. HR Consultant

Role Summary

Join a high-impact HR team that partners with senior leaders and business units to influence talent, culture, and organizational performance across the firm. As the Senior Human Resources Consultant (Sr. HRC), you’ll be a senior advisor and trusted consultant on complex people priorities, while serving as the right hand and principal support to the HR Business Partner (HRBP). You will lead cross-functional projects, provide expert guidance, and help execute enterprise programs—ensuring HR strategies are translated into practical solutions that drive business results. This role specifically supports the Global Equity and T. Rowe Price Investment Management (TRPIM) organizations within Investments.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be accountable for:

• Serve as the senior-most HR consultant supporting the HRBP, acting as their delegate and advisor within assigned business units.

• Partner closely with business units and the Human Resources Relationship Management (HRRM) team members to design and deliver HR strategies that support business objectives and associate engagement.

• Lead and execute strategic HR projects in service to the business area supported, from scoping through implementation. Projects may be complex, cross-functional, and require coordination of multiple stakeholders and Centers of Expertise (COEs).

• Act as an expert consultant on key HR functional areas, including:

  • Organizational development and change management

  • Performance management and career development

  • Compensation strategy and total rewards alignment

  • Talent management and succession planning

  • Diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives

• Provide senior-level counsel on HR policies, best practices, and sensitive people decisions; apply sound judgment to interpret policy and develop creative, risk-aware solutions that meet business needs and drive strong outcomes.

• Maintain an enterprise-wide mindset while navigating complex people situations by developing creative, risk-conscious solutions that align with HR policy where appropriate, balancing business objectives with firm standards to achieve strong outcomes.

• Collaborate with Centers of Expertise (COEs) to co-create firm-wide tools, processes, and frameworks and to operationalize COE strategies at the business-unit level.

• Use HR analytics, dashboards, and reporting to identify trends, influence decisions, measure impact, and recommend data-driven interventions.

What success looks like in this role:

• You are recognized as a senior, trusted advisor, working in tandem with the HRBP and the HRRM team to deliver measurable people outcomes (e.g., improved retention, stronger leadership bench, effective change adoption).

• Strategic projects are delivered on time, within scope, and result in demonstrable improvements to business performance or people metrics.

• Employee relations are handled fairly, consistently, and with minimal business disruption.

• HR programs and COE initiatives are implemented smoothly and are adopted by managers and associates.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND

• 8+ years of total relevant work experience in an HR generalist or HR consulting role supporting senior leaders and business partners within financial services, asset management, professional services or similar corporate environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the core HR areas noted above (org design, performance, compensation, talent, D&I, complex employee relations).

• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred:

• Investment management industry experience.

• Experience working with client groups handling high-value intellectual property and sensitive information.

• Excellent influencing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to present recommendations to senior leaders and gain buy-in.

• Comfortable working with HR systems and analytics tools; ability to interpret data and turn it into actionable recommendations.

• Strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential matters professionally.

• Strong foundation in compensation, with experience supporting complex, nuanced compensation needs and partnering with Compensation COE to develop customized, business-aligned solutions.

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$110,000.00 - $188,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$121,000.00 - $207,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$138,000.00 - $236,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role.  Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package.  Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all. 

Benefits

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.