Senior Manager Human Resources Business Partner ( Remote Illinois Based )

Sunrise Senior Living is a leading provider in senior living services, dedicated to empowering residents to live healthier and happier lives. The Senior Manager Human Resources Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to leadership, aligning human capital strategies with organizational objectives and leading initiatives in talent management and cultural transformation.

Responsibilities:

• Drive enterprise-wide talent initiatives by partnering with HR Leadership to align workforce planning, organizational design and leadership development with Sunrise’s long-term business goals
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Portfolio/Regional Field Leadership, offering insight and influence on complex talent decisions, leadership effectiveness and organizational change
• Review and analyze portfolio/regional level performance metrics, including but not limited to turnover data, Team Member Experience insights, wage analytics, etc. to enable data driven decision making
• Lead and inspire a high-performing HR team, providing direction, development and coaching to community level HR Generalists in support of operational excellence and optimal employee experience
• Champion people-centric initiatives across communities and geographically dispersed teams, ensuring equity in engagement, communication and performance management practices
• Facilitate regional training initiatives and performance management processes
• Participate in cultural transformation efforts by promoting Sunrise’s mission, values and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) through leadership modeling and scalable engagement strategies
• Support resolution on complex employee relations matters, focusing on risk mitigation, legal compliance and consistency in policy application, in close collaboration with Employee Relations, Legal and Compliance teams
• Support implementation of organizational effectiveness solutions, including job design, team structure and workforce optimization, to increase agility, alignment and capability across the organization
• Advise on critical workforce transitions, including reductions in force, severance planning and adverse impact analyses, balancing business needs with people impact
• Lead proactive compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to federal, state/province and local employment laws as well as internal policy frameworks while continuously monitoring emerging legislation to translate regulatory shifts into actionable HR policy
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field required
• Minimum of five years of progressive Human Resources experience
• Demonstrated success in partnering with leaders across all levels of the organization to drive enterprise-wide talent strategy, workforce planning and cultural transformation
• Exceptional organizational, analytical and decision-making abilities, with a consistent ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Extensive knowledge of federal and multi-state/province employment laws, with a track record of navigating complex employee relations and advising on high-impact organizational decisions
• Strong consultative and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence and lead through change at all organizational levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience facilitating leadership presentations, strategic planning discussions and critical stakeholder alignment
• Master's degree or advanced HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) strongly preferred
• Prior HR Business Partner experience desired