Talent partner

Is the opportunity to join a culture where "We Do the Right Thing," and "We Courageously Shape Our Future Together" important to you?

If so, Guardian is seeking a talented and motivated individual to join our team as a HR Talent Partner Consultant.

As a HR Talent Partner Consultant, you will provide essential support to the HR team and play a crucial role in driving HR initiatives within the organization.

Working closely with senior HR professionals, you will assist in delivering a broad range of HR projects and partnering with various business units to support their human resources needs.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop HR expertise and project management while contributing to the overall success of the organization.

You will :

Independently completes design, implementation and monitoring activities for a variety of human resource programs supporting a client group in a small function or a large sub-function.

This role will play a major HR business partner role within the Digital and Technology functional business area.

• Partners with leaders to identify areas for enhancing business performance through strategy, structure, process, people, and rewards.
• Collaborates with the broader HR team and leaders to deliver talent management strategies, including succession, development and change management.
• Conducts advanced analytics on employee engagement data and metrics to identify factors improving performance, commitment, and retention.
• Builds strong partnership with key stakeholders to build, develop and deploy talent strategies while championing the company's purpose and values.
• Develops plans with leaders to attract, develop and retain talent, leveraging HR reporting capabilities for analysis and solutions.
• Coaches others to identify and assess talent needs, recommend solutions, and develop effective human resource strategies that enable business results.
• Reviews and recommends enhancements or improvements to HR programs, taking both HR and business feedback into account.
• Assist in preparing pitch decks or communications to executives and leaders.
• Champion company purpose and values with colleagues and leaders.

You have :

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Previous experience (3-5 years) in HR or a related role is preferred.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and maintain a high level of professionalism.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Solid understanding of HR principles, practices, and employment laws.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (ideally Workday) is a plus.
• Functional skills and leadership behaviors aligned to Guardian's HR Capability Model :
• A natural curiosity to learn about the business, HR function, and industry within which you are working. (Business Acumen)
• Experience and an invested interest in leveraging data to influence decision making outcomes. (Data Judgment)
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the bigger picture, and align your work, decisions, and ideas with the overall goals of the function and organization. (Strategic Thinking)
• Experience in building strong, trusted business relationships with ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels.

Prior experience in demonstration of coaching and consulting skills. (Relationship Management / Collaboration)

• Experience and an understanding of the importance of effectively attracting, developing, and retaining top talent within an organization. (Talent Management)
• Ability to act with a sense of urgency to drive recommendations and prioritization. Additionally, have proven the ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing circumstances. (Agility)

Location :

Hybrid role : The primary location for this position is Hudson Yards, New York City or Holmdel, NJ, with a work arrangement of on-campus twice a week, WFH flexibility 3 times a week.

Travel :

Travel to other core offices as needed (Stamford CT, Bethlehem, PA)

Salary Range

$99,190.00 - $162,955.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.

In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you'll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian's Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Health Care

• Choice of high deductible / copay medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Health care accounts - flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts
• Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage
• Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age / service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable
• Complimentary 1 : 1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person / part remote)
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement
• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days
• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work / life resources powered by Spring Health
• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement
• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons
• Adoption assistance
• College planning
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan assistance
• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Equity & Inclusion

Opportunities to build inclusive and meaningful connections through involvement in colleague-led affinity groups :

• Employee Resource Groups :
• Colleague Connection Committees
• Community Involvement Committees

A culture that encourages colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work

• Voluntary self-ID
• Pronunciation and phonetic spelling of names

Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact redacted .

Current Guardian Colleagues : Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.

Last updated : 2024-08-30

Salary : $99,190 - $162,955