Sr. HR Business Management Director

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

This key HR business management operations leader drives strategic initiatives across HR. This role develops and optimizes processes, performance metrics, and cross functional mobilization of action across HR and key stakeholder groups as needed. Reporting to the People Strategies and Programs VP and supporting the Chief HR Officer, the Senior Director manages day-to-day operations, provides strategic guidance, and supports executive communications to ensure alignment with people related organizational goals.

Essential Functions

• Strategic Planning and Thought Leadership: Partner with People Strategies VP, CHRO and executive stakeholders on strategies and plans, aligned with the company vision and strategy. Produce associated materials that are structured and communicated in high-quality outputs, both in written and oral form. Support the CHRO in implementing strategic initiatives for HR.

• Strategic Problem Solver: Assess complex HCM and Workplace opportunities, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses, and drive actionable outcomes through data-driven processes.

• Executive Management Cadence & Governance: Serves as the main point of contact for managing HR business routines, operations, and special project assignments. Manages regular cadence of meetings and keeps Sr. Leadership informed of key deliverables. Authors highly effective and professionally written communications including CHRO communications and presentations, inclusive of Board presentation materials and executive team updates.

• Team Operations: Coordinate and manage HR staff meetings; serve as trusted resource and escalation point for CHRO. Assists in managing the CHRO’s P&L and providing monthly support on the P&L and forecasting process.

• Risk Management: Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Human Resources or related field.

• Typically 15 years or more years of progressive related work experience.

• Experience in innovating, translating ideas into action plans and delivering results.

• Effective communicator, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner – both verbally and in writing.

• Entrepreneurial approach and passionate strategic thinker with enterprise mindset.

• Ability to develop deep relationships with executives, decision makers, and influencers.

• Experience leading organizational change management efforts.

• Ability to effectively prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading organization change efforts.

• Deep Microsoft 365 experience (PPT, Word, XLS, Teams, etc.)

• Ability to create polished and impactful presentations.

• Pressure tolerant multi-tasker comfortable operating at a fast pace solving ambiguity.

• Background and drug-screen

Preferred Qualifications

• Management consulting experience.

• Financial services experience.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.

The base pay scale for this position in:
New York, NY in USD per year is: $226,000 - $282,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. 

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