Principal People Strategy Partner

About the role

The Principal People Strategy Partner (PSP) serves as the primary strategic HR advisor to C-suite executives and senior business leaders, driving enterprise-wide people strategies that enable business transformation, workforce agility, and long-term organizational success. This role partners closely with executive leadership to shape workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and culture while aligning talent priorities with enterprise business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior strategic HR advisor to executive leadership, influencing enterprise decisions related to workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and culture.
• Design and lead enterprise-wide workforce planning strategies that address organizational design, succession readiness, workforce agility, and long-term talent supply and demand.
• Partner with executive leaders to translate business strategy into scalable people strategies that drive organizational transformation and business performance.
• Utilize workforce analytics, predictive insights, and scenario planning to influence executive decision-making and proactively address workforce risks and opportunities.
• Lead complex enterprise change initiatives by preparing leaders to navigate organizational disruption, build resilient teams, and drive sustainable adoption.
• Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence, HR Enablement Partners, and business leaders to deliver integrated people solutions that improve organizational performance and sustainable talent outcomes.
• Coach, challenge, and influence executive leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, foster inclusive cultures, and improve organizational performance.
• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness and return on investment of workforce and talent initiatives, using insights to continuously improve enterprise people strategies.
• Influence the evolution of enterprise HR strategy, governance, operating models, and people policies that support long-term organizational success.
• Mentor senior HR talent and elevate the strategic capability of the HR organization through coaching, development, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Requires a BA/BS in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field, and a minimum of 12 years Human Resources experience, including a minimum of 7 years in a strategic HR or equivalent role supporting executive-level leadership and 5 years of experience leading strategic in workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, or leadership development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, And Experiences

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience advising C-suite executives and senior leadership teams on enterprise workforce strategy and organizational transformation.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise operating models, workforce planning strategies, and organizational design initiatives.
• Strong expertise in workforce analytics, predictive modeling, and translating people data into strategic business recommendations.
• Proven success leading large-scale organizational change, executive coaching, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Experience influencing enterprise HR strategy and partnering across Centers of Excellence and cross-functional business teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop senior HR talent and build strategic HR capability across an organization.

Benefits

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $180,720 to $298,188. Location(s): Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia. In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).