HR Business Partner

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary

The Senior HR Business Partner collaborates with the business and ensures results through understanding of company and departmental goals and translating those goals into actionable HR strategies. They also work collaboratively with HR colleagues to develop, execute, implement, and adapt those objectives.

• Be an integral part of department senior staff, enterprise committees, and business-initiated project teams by participating in the development of business strategy and goals.
• Foster deep partnership with senior leaders and provide coaching and development on leadership practices and culture through a reality based and informed perspective.
• Provide leaders with analysis of the overall health of their organization by identifying and utilizing HR metrics and dashboards to analyze workforce trends and issues.
• Influence and coach senior leaders on talent management processes such as year-end/talent reviews, succession planning, strategic workforce planning, etc. to ensure development and retention of a high-performing workforce.
  
  

Skills And Background You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, psychology, business, organizational effectiveness, or a related field is required. Master’s degree is preferred.
• 10 years of progressively responsible human resource experience with exposure to a broad variety of human resource disciplines. 2 years of experience can be substituted for candidates who hold master’s degrees in human resources or business.
• 2 years of experience supporting one or more executives at the top 2 levels of an organization.
• Experience with compensation and benefits practices, organizational development and design, management development, strategic workforce planning and/or performance management.
• Project Management experience through hands-on experience in development and execution of a project plan.
• Experience leveraging data to inform and influence people strategy outcome built on industry and market trends.
  
  

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Curiosity, grit, determination, a practical approach to HR, a willingness to take informed risks, and an awareness of when to go big versus light; direct versus indirect.
• An ability to lead with strategic influence, collaboration, hands-on action, and assertiveness.
• Irreproachable integrity.
  
  

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off
• A supportive and responsive management approach
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid time off to volunteer
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
  
  

Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.
  
  

Salary Range:

$133,750.00 - $195,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.