Associate Director, People Partner

The role

You will lead the HR Business Partner function and develop people partnership strategies. You will partner with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and company-wide talent practices.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the HR Business Partner function
• Manage and coach a team of HR Business Partners
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, job design, and workforce strategy
• Own and evolve frameworks around job structure, role clarity, leveling, and career paths
• Lead workforce and talent planning
• Own and evolve company-wide talent practices including performance management and succession planning
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on complex organizational and talent decisions
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex or high-impact employee matters
• Partner with the Director of People to lead strategic People initiatives
• Work with People Operations to connect talent strategies with compensation, benefits, and HR systems

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant experience in an HR Business Partner, People Partner, People Strategy, Talent, or organizational effectiveness role
• Experience managing and developing HR Business Partners or other experienced People professionals
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior and executive leaders on complex organizational and talent decisions
• Strong experience with organizational design, workforce planning, job design, job architecture, or career frameworks
• Experience designing or leading company-wide talent programs such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, career development, or leadership development
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect People strategy to business priorities and outcomes
• Ability to move comfortably between high-level strategy and practical execution
• Strong coaching and influencing skills
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and creating structure
• Strong analytical instincts and the ability to use people data and business context to identify trends and inform decisions
• Experience leading organizational change or other complex, cross-functional initiatives

Nice to have

• Experience in an agency, professional services, technology, or similarly fast-moving and matrixed organization
• Talent Acquisition or recruiting leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Advanced degree
• HR certification

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short/Long-Term Disability
• Life/AD&D
• 401k - Employer match
• HSA - Employer contributes
• Flexible Vacation & PTO plan
• Paid Maternity / Paternity
• Paid Holidays
• Hybrid work schedule
• Laid back office environment
• Fun company events & off-sites

About the company

New Engen is a digital marketing agency that helps brands grow through media, creative, analytics, influencer, and retail strategies. They are a collaborative group of strategists, creatives, analysts, and makers.