HR Consulting Lead

Position Summary

MassMutual Human Resources is a dedicated team of HR professionals who share a common vision to create a workplace of choice where innovative, diverse and exceptional people thrive together. Our approach to HR is progressive, strategic and innovative. We are currently seeking a Senior Human Resource Business Partner to support a member of our Executive Leadership Team.

Through influence, consulting and coaching on the human capital strategy, the Senior HRBP will consult with leaders to help them better leverage talent to exceed strategic business aspirations and objectives.

Reports to Head of Human Resources Consulting & Talent Management. This position will be hybrid (combination of in the office and work from home) and can be based in Boston or Springfield, MA.

Job Description

Partner directly with senior management to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business priorities

Develop holistic Talent strategy: onboarding, development, engagement, retention plans for top high potential and critical talent

• Invest in development to align top talent’s career growth with future leadership needs
• Ensure succession readiness with realistic, actionable development plans
• Workforce Planning – Create strategy and contingency plans based on market trends and organizational needs
• Coach and partner with leaders to create actionable plans to improve leadership effectiveness
• Facilitate organizational design discussions with senior leadership to ensure we have the right talent and skills to achieve the business strategy.
• Partner to create a culture of inclusion
• Demonstrates high level experience in developing and enhancing cultural competence associated with the company’s values
• Provide guidance and insight to establishing performance objectives, calibrating performance outcomes and compensation planning
• Promote One HR to leverage expertise and capability to achieve the greatest business impact. Collaborate effectively with COE partners to share business concerns, identify optimal solutions and programs.
• Advocate effectively for business needs; help shape HR initiatives to address most important gaps in business and anticipate readiness and change management concerns.
• Deliver change management interventions in partnership with Learning and Development
• Help protect the company‘s ethical reputation and mitigate liability risk.
• May manage a team of HR Business Partners
• Lead Human Resource projects and initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a strong foundation of experience in an HR Business Partner role
• Experience leading a team of HR professionals
• Demonstrated effective consulting and influencing skills
• Results oriented with a sense of urgency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate and build trust, within complex organizational relationships
• Agility, Flexibility, adaptability; able to effectively prioritize
• Ability to work through complex situations with leaders at all levels of the organization
• Comfortable operating in a highly matrixed environment
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders on business strategy, organizational design and talent optimization
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or SPHR preferred
• 10 years of progressive strategic HR experience.
  
  

MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

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