Guardian Life Insurance Company Hiring for HR Talent Partner Job at Bethlehem, PA Full Time

• Partner with leaders and their teams to develop and execute a talent strategy that enables business growth, leadership development, succession planning, employee engagement, and diversity.
• Collaborate with leaders to identify areas to enhance business performance through strategy, structure, process, people and rewards.
• Assist in design and implementation of retention strategies focusing on key leaders and individuals with core competencies or skills critical to the organization – now and for the future.
• Support the development of effective leaders within the organization, focusing on leadership needs and key themes identified as part of the business strategy and organizational and talent review processes.
• Play an active role in guiding leaders through ongoing talent review and succession planning activities.
• Work with leaders to create strategies to close talent gaps, developing a highly effective leadership team and bench strength for succession.
• Encourage building organizational and talent strength through diversity.
• Partner with leaders on employee engagement using data to identify factors that drive performance, commitment and intent to stay; partner with leaders to develop plans in support of improving engagement.
• Recommend solutions to improve processes, team dynamics, etc. to optimize organizational effectiveness.
• Help execute and drive plans for organizational change initiatives including organizational design, communication plans, upskilling, training and problem solving.
• Provide strategic and day-to-day HR consultation to business leaders.
• Coach leaders on their personal efficacy and leadership impact.
• Partner and coordinate with HR Center of Excellence (COE) resources to identify requirements and execute actions in support of building talent and capabilities across assigned functional areas.
• Maintain an effective level of business literacy to be able to substantively contribute to the success of the business.
• Serve as contributing member of Guardian HR community, playing key role in driving key HR processes and initiatives within respective client groups
• Represent the voice of the business within HR and the voice of HR for the business.
• Participate as a member of project teams on enterprise-wide organizational HR initiatives.

• BA/BS required in Human Resources or related field.
• 5 plus years of human resources experience with solid business acumen and ability to create and implement human capital initiatives that enable the business strategy.
• Experience leveraging data to influence decision making outcomes with ability to “tell the story” using data.
• Proven ability to foster change, influence leadership and build relationships with all colleague levels and be regarded as a trusted partner.
• Intellectual curiosity; brings insights into the team and business.
• Demonstrated experience in business and talent strategy, culture change, workforce planning, data and analytics, organizational design, talent management and transformational organizational changes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for multiple audiences including staff, management, and senior executives.
• High degree of self-motivation, demonstrating initiative and an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency and results orientation.
• Detail oriented mindset with a disciplined approach to process.
• Experience in Workday (preferred).

• The primary location for this position is Bethlehem, PA with some work from home flexibility. Other Guardian work locations will be considered.
• Covid – 19 vaccinations required for this position.
  • Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the candidate’s affirmation of being Full Vaccinated prior to commencing employment in the new role. New hires will have five business days from their start date to provide proof of vaccination through our Vaccination Status Confirmation Form. “Fully Vaccinated” means that at least two weeks have elapsed since you received the recommended number of doses of any COVID-19 vaccine that is currently fully approved, or authorized for emergency use, by the Food and Drug Administration or that have been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
  • If an applicant is unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance, Guardian may provide reasonable accommodations. This policy may not apply to any Guardian colleagues working in a local jurisdiction (state, county, or city) that implements a law prohibiting a private employer from requiring vaccination, unless there is an applicable vaccine mandate from the federal government that would supersede the vaccination laws of the local jurisdiction. Guardian, in its sole discretion, may modify or terminate this requirement at any time.

• Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate technology and innovation in a secure and compliant way.
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period
• Life and disability insurance
• A great 401(k) with match
• Tuition assistance, paid parental leave and backup family care.
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity.
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best.
• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability, and advocate for diversity & inclusion in all that we do.

Bethlehem

Human Resources

Full time