Manager, HR Business Partner
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Essential Job Functions:
- Understand the business and be a thought leader to leaders on people business and organizational topics.
- Partner with the Centers of Excellence (i.e. Operations Recruiting Total Rewards Talent Management) to deliver strategic initiatives programs and processes to client groups.
- Under the direction of the Vice President support and manage various business unit-wide projects and initiatives.
- Consult with management providing guidance on change management and talent management.
- Coach and educate managers on tactics to navigate difficult conversations with staff on a wide range of People Solutions topics.
- Establish and build strong relationships with management to deliver appropriate people solutions. Assist in the development of comprehensive people strategies and workforce planning.
- Proactively recommend strategic people solutions to business issues.
- Partner and plan with the Vice President and business unit(s) to execute organizational initiatives; participate in business meetings as value-added resource.
- Understand business unit drivers of performance and guide managers in addressing key issues that could impact performance.
- Provide input and guidance on workforce planning succession planning talent and skills needs.
- Partnering with the Vice President to lead and facilitate critical discussions with business leaders (e.g. leadership performance and talent).
- Partnering with the Vice President participate in reorganization projects (e.g. restructuring or transformations).
- Proactively share relevant business unit information with Business Partner team and COEs.
- Analyze trends and metrics partnering with People Solutions COEs to develop solutions programs and policies.
- Identify ways to improve processes; generate and share ideas.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstration of FINRAs values.
- Collaboration both in-person and virtually in furtherance of FINRAs mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Education/Experience Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Business Psychology or related field. Masters degree a plus.
Minimum of 6 years of related experience focused on HRBP duties employee relations or other human resources functional areas or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge and experience with a broad range of human resource disciplines including compensation organizational development employee relations performance management and federal and state respective employment laws.
Skills Requirements:
Advanced leadership skills including the ability to make informed decisions find solutions encourage and support change.
Ability to analyze problems and develop resolutions at both a strategic and functional level.
Creative thinker able to make decisions independently and expeditiously; and to translate strategy into action.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including interpersonal and presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organizations hierarchy jobs qualifications people solutions practices and the administrative practices related to those factors.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Work Conditions:
Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements.
Extended hours and travel approximately 40% required as needed.
Position requires the incumbent to be capable of addressing situations that may sometimes be highly emotional and in an environment that requires prompt investigation and conclusion of matters in a confidential manner.
For work that is performed in CO FL TX IL PA MA MD VA Washington DC NY and NJ please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the addition to location actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to the candidates skill set level of experience education and market considerations.
CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $97700 Maximum Salary $176100
IL/PA: Minimum Salary $107500 Maximum Salary $194100
MA/MD/VA/Washington DC: Minimum Salary $112300 Maximum Salary $202500
NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $112300 Maximum Salary $211400
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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal state or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness FINRA provides comprehensive health dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life accidental death and dismemberment supplemental life spouse/domestic partner and dependent life and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment short- and long-term disability long-term care business travel accident disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution tuition reimbursement commuter benefits and other benefits that support employee wellness such as adoption assistance backup family care surrogacy benefits employee assistance and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off 5 personal days and 9 sick days unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave jury duty leave bereavement leave voting and election official leave for federal state or local primary and general elections care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
*Based on full-time schedule
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Required Experience:
Manager