Synchrony Hiring for VP – HR, Growth at Stamford, CT Full Time

Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose:
As the VP, Human Resources – Growth, you’ll partner with leaders and client groups to help drive HR strategy, processes, and programs for 4 of our teams in the Growth organization. This position plays a key role with business clients as a strategic partner, diversity champion, change management leader, and employee advocate. You will collaborate with stakeholders to foster high-performance teams, an inclusive culture, and a positive employee experience.

We’re proud to offer you flexibility! This position is eligible to work remote, where you will work from home, and may require you to occasionally commute to one of our hubs for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training, and culture events. Remote candidates will be considered who live near any Synchrony hub including: Alpharetta, GA, Chicago, IL, Costa Mesa, CA, Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Altamonte Springs, FL, Charlotte, NC, Cincinnati, OH, St. Paul, MN or Phoenix, AZ. To ensure the safety of our colleagues and communities, we require employees who come together in-person to be fully vaccinated. We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility.

Essential Responsibilities:
Provide HR business support through thought partnership and coaching to all levels of the organization.

Partner with senior management and people leaders to provide strategic direction, creative solutions and execution of deliverables related to staffing and retention, succession management, talent development, employee relations, resource planning, compensation and benefits, and performance management.

Develop, manage, and implement impactful engagement plans in support of Synchrony’s culture, values, and champion diversity and flexibility.

Collaborate with Senior Management and their teams to effectively manage change within the function and across the organization.

Work with external staffing organizations to identify and recruit key talent and to foster a diverse candidate pipeline.

Manage employee relations concerns/escalated issues within client groups. Building relationships of trust with all teams.

Monitor adherence to all relevant Human Resource-related policies and practices and drive consistency across the function.

Lead other initiatives or projects as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree OR in lieu of degree, a high school diploma and 6+ years of HR experience

Minimum 5 years of increasing HR Generalist experience in Human Resources.

Experience as an effective business partner supporting executive level clients, exempt and non-exempt employees.

Strong skills at building relationships with various levels in an organization.

Experience supporting a geographically diverse, matrixed client group.

Demonstrated strength in coaching, employee relations and conflict resolution

Desired Characteristics:
Experience working with remote/virtual teams

Excellent influencing, written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.

Strong influence and change management skills

Demonstrated ability to drive HR processes and to deliver high quality HR services in a fast paced, high change environment

Master’s degree in Human Resources or Business-Related Field

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older

You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 24 months’ time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Our Commitment

When you join us, you’ll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard—but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+, with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you’ll find community to connect with and opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are available from 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time.

The salary range for this position is 85,000.00 – 170,000.00 USD Annual

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA and Metro NY and some positions are bonus eligible.

Grade/Level: 12

Job Family Group:
Human Resources