Associate Director, HR Business Advisor

Responsibilities

• Operate the performance and salary review processes for client base, applying respective salary and variable compensation guidelines for group and offering consultative advice on how to spend allocated budget
• Represent the needs of the Advisory Strategy & Markets organization throughout HR’s COEs to make certain they receive the support and outcomes needed for their business
• Serve as the lead HR business advisor to KPMG’s Advisory Strategy & Markets organization while acting as a strategic and operational partner to the Strategy & Markets leadership team, supporting them as they plan and execute functional and workforce change
• Develop and execute a people agenda for the Advisory Strategy & Markets organization, with the focus on talent development, inclusive culture, and workforce readiness
• Manage the business and its workforce, enabling strategic and analytical discussions with the leadership team about organizational and workforce effectiveness
• Collaborate with People Relations Group peers to solve immediate employee issues, and with partners as they lead confidential investigations

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of recent experience as an HR Business Partner, with a comprehensive knowledge of HR-related laws and regulations
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university preferably in human resource management, organizational development, or business administration, or the equivalent work experience; master's degree from an accredited college/university in an HR-related field, or PHR/SPHR certification is preferred
• Demonstrated HR experience in a sales-driven environment and professional services, preferred, with a strong understanding of sales incentive structures, formulaic compensation plans, and the key motivational and performance drivers unique to a high-performance sales culture
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with the firm's partners and employees
• Experience supporting significant workforce changes, for example, acquisition, divestiture, transformation, and so on; ability to effectively negotiate and influence clients along with proficiency in platform and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer.