Director, Strategic Talent Business Partners

People

The Director, Strategic Talent Business Partners is responsible for overseeing the People Group function in support of US practices and divisions. This role is highly collaborative, working closely with other People Group functions, IT, and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management of employee relations and grievance issues including investigation, documentation, and resolution.
• Partners with Legal to oversee immigration and the coordination of expatriate assignments and employment visas.
• Develops and maintains service delivery succession plans for the US divisions.
• Develops and maintains strong communication and presentation skills, capable of speaking comfortably and professionally to individuals and groups.
• Responsible for selection, evaluation, and supervision of direct reports.
• Oversees the HR Business Partner model, ensuring partnerships are in place with new and existing service lines to identify and coordinate appropriate and effective strategies related to integration, talent management, employee relations, jobs, compensation, rewards and recognition, People Group policies and procedures, and other People Group functions.
• Ensures effective and efficient processes are in place to support all aspects of the employee life cycle, including, but not limited to, new employee on-boarding, status changes, transfers, promotions, and departures within Workday.
• Collaborates with IT to ensure effective use of Workday and other technological platforms to improve and make scalable talent management and People Group processes, always looking for ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manages the creation, maintenance, and organization of the Firm’s online and printed policies and related documents and ensures that HR-related content on our Firm’s intranet and external websites are current, relevant, accurate, and meaningful.
• Develops and implements effective and leading-edge human resource strategies, tools, processes, and programs to support Ryan’s position as the leading global tax consulting firm in a highly competitive market.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of employee life cycle programs, including performance evaluation, merit and promotion, and goal setting processes.
• Ensures the Firm’s compliance with all aspects of country, federal, state, and local employment law, staying abreast of new regulations and making recommendations regarding compliance.
• Develops and maintains strategic talent business partner KPIs as well as develops management reports that are utilized to provide meaningful, actionable dashboard data to executive management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field required, with at least eight to 10 years progressively responsible human resources management experience in domestic and international environment.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience on Workday is preferred.
• PHR certification required; SPHR certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees on the US STBP team and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws. Also responsible for effectively collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

Work Environment

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Occasional long periods of standing.

Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and interface with external vendors. Independent travel requirement: 15-20%.