Associate Director, HR Business Advisor

Responsibilities

• Operate the performance and salary review processes for the client base, applying respective salary and variable compensation guidelines for groups and offering consultative advice on how to spend allocated budgets.
• Represent the needs of the Advisory Strategy & Markets organization throughout HR’s COEs to ensure they receive the support and outcomes needed for their business.
• Act as the lead HR business advisor to KPMG’s Advisory Strategy & Markets organization while serving 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, focusing 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

• A minimum of six years of recent experience as an HR Business Partner, with a comprehensive knowledge of HR-related laws and regulations.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in human resource management, organizational development, or business administration, or the equivalent work experience; a 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, 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, and experience supporting significant workforce changes, such as acquisitions, divestitures, transformations, and so on; ability to effectively negotiate and influence clients along with proficiency in platform and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• A calendar of holidays to be observed during the year
• Additional details about our benefits can be found on our KPMG US Careers site.

California Salary Range: $136,000 - $259,000