Sr. Manager - Talent Business Partner - East Coast (Hybrid)

About the role

The Sr. Manager, Talent Business Partner leverages data, insights, and deep business acumen to lead workforce planning, organizational design, leadership development, employee relations, and change initiatives. This role balances strategic partnership with operational excellence, ensuring effective execution of key talent processes while elevating the overall capability of leaders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the overall Talent team and Firm to evaluate and support the needs of the business and create tools and resources to increase leadership, team and individual effectiveness.
• Develops and delivers communication and change management plans in support of both Talent and firm programs.
• Be a trusted resource and consultant to business area(s) leadership, providing guidance when appropriate.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the Talent group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Builds and develops talent growth, strategy and succession plans that are tailored to meet business unit needs.
• Support and partner to execute on the performance management practices.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues across all business unit(s), office(s) and/or region(s).
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements and company policies related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the general counsel as needed/required.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Pairs across talent team to develop best practices for new hires, promotions, and transfers.
• Helps to build out internal processes and definition of roles for the talent partners working with the talent team and business.
• Occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills including written, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong project management skills across projects of varying size and scope.
• Skilled in managing employee relations matters.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to communicate professionally at all levels within the firm.

About Littler

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. With more than 1,900 attorneys in over 100 offices worldwide, Littler serves as the single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 75 years.

Benefits

• We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children.
• In addition, we provide a superior 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, mental health programs, family building and caregiving, generous paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program.