Associate Director, Business Partner

About EAB

EAB works with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. We partner with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement.

The Role In Brief

In this critical role, the HR Business Partner will serve as a key member of the Talent (Human Resources) Department at EAB, and will create and drive the human capital strategy across various lines of business at the firm. Through their partnership with executives and leaders, the Business Partner will have the opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor for all talent-related matters, including performance management, career pathing, personnel issues, and broader organizational and strategic change management initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted adviser to a broad set of divisions, functions, or business lines; visibility and accessibility to all executives and employees within the relevant segments of the organization.
• Provide seamless, integrated support by working with other Business Partners on the team to advance the division and/or firm’s overall goals.
• Possess an understanding of our partners and business priorities in order to advise, attract, and engage talent effectively.
• Work across internal teams, departments and cross-functional groups, and collaborate with various Talent teams (e.g., Compensation, Systems, Benefits, etc.) to solve complex organizational problems and create a cohesive experience for all employees.
• Partner with leaders to develop and execute against department or division-wide strategic initiatives, using data to support success measures and inform decisions.
• Work with managers to identify high and low employee performance on an ongoing basis, as well as drive and facilitate the firmwide performance review process.
• Manage, organize, and help facilitate division performance review sessions and career planning sessions.
• Support managers in providing structured, detailed plans to manage staff performance.
• Identify department needs and potential openings through regular meetings with business managers, department executives, and budget owners.
• Monitor and report on attrition and analyze trends to help inform recruiting goals and strategy.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) team to initiate recruiting processes, provide input, and help with crafting new position descriptions and interview processes that drive successful outcomes.
• Advise on candidate offers, level, reporting, compensation, and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of work experience, with at least 2+ years directly in an HR and/or management capacity.
• Experience within fast moving, high growth companies.
• Motivated by achieving goals and ability to manage against timelines and competing priorities.
• Cumulative and visionary written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated relationship-building skills.
• Proven aptitude for analyzing data and understanding trends.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Discretion in handling highly sensitive issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of work experience, with at least 2+ years directly in an HR and/or management capacity.
• Experience within fast moving, high growth companies.
• Motivated by achieving goals and ability to manage against timelines and competing priorities.
• Cumulative and visionary written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated relationship-building skills.
• Proven aptitude for analyzing data and understanding trends.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Discretion in handling highly sensitive issues.

Ideal Qualifications

• Direct HR Business Partner experience supporting multiple business units or functions.
• Experience advising senior executives and leading organizational change.
• Experience with organizational design, workforce planning, succession, or talent reviews.
• Experience using workforce data to influence business decisions.
• Familiarity with HR systems, analytics, AI-enabled tools, or workflow automation.
• SHRM, HRCI, coaching, change-management, or related certification.
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration.

Compensation

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location.

Benefits

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities