HR Business Partner Manager

Job Description

The HR Business Partner Manager will work directly with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to implement the U.S. commercial banking strategy. This role will lead the design and scaling of the HR function to support business growth, with a focus on mortgage lending, CRA obligations, and regulated banking operations.

Key aspects of the role

The role also involves overseeing HR business partners in the Private Bank, Asset Management, and Institutional Broker-Dealer divisions in the United States, Switzerland, and the Bahamas to ensure consistent implementation of HR strategy, governance, and service quality across these regions.

Tasks

The most important tasks are:

• Strategic HR Business Partnership: Overseeing and leading HR business partners to ensure consistent implementation of the HR strategy
• Workforce Planning: Overseeing workforce planning for key areas, such as mortgage lending teams and credit risk teams
• Organizational Design and Scaling: Support in the Design and Evolution of Organizational Structures
• Compensation and Rewards: Partner with the Compensation Practice to develop competitive and compliant compensation structures
• HR Risk, Compliance, and CRA Coordination: Assistance in ensuring that HR practices comply with U.S. banking regulations

Requirements

The requirements for this role are:

• 8+ years of experience in HR, with significant exposure to the commercial banking or financial services industry
• Proven experience in supporting mortgage lending operations and/or serving retail and commercial customers
• In-depth understanding of commercial banking workforce models and mortgage lending talent dynamics
• Extensive knowledge of HR compliance in regulated environments

Skills and competencies

The required skills and competencies are:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including those of senior executives
• An analytical and structured approach to solving HR problems
• A high degree of personal responsibility and adaptability