Senior HR Business Partner

OVERVIEW

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Location:
Remote - Must reside in the Central Time Zone

Travel:
Up to 15%

About Alera Group

Founded in 2017, Alera Group is one of the nation's leading independent insurance and financial services firms. We combine the strength of a national organization with the personalized service and expertise of local teams across Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty Insurance, Retirement Plan Services, Wealth Services, and Human Capital Solutions.

Why Join Alera Group?

Collaborate with purpose - Work alongside colleagues who believe the best results come from strong partnerships, shared expertise, and supporting one another.

Build your career - Expand your expertise through meaningful work, continuous learning, and opportunities across a growing national organization.

Make an impact - Help shape the colleague experience and partner with leaders to build strong teams and support a growing organization.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Human Resources Business Partner, you'll serve as a strategic advisor to leaders while providing hands-on support across a broad range of HR needs. You'll coach leaders through complex employee relations and performance matters, support organizational and workforce planning, and help implement HR programs that strengthen engagement, retention, and business performance.

This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who can move comfortably between strategy and execution, build credibility with leaders at all levels, and balance colleague needs with business priorities in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, workforce planning, and HR best practices.
• Partner with assigned business groups to develop and implement people strategies that support business objectives, colleague engagement, retention, and organizational growth.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, conduct investigations, and provide guidance on policy interpretation, employment practices, and compliance-related issues.
• Coach and counsel leaders on colleague matters while partnering with HR leadership and Legal, as appropriate.
• Support and implement HR programs and initiatives including onboarding, offboarding, performance management, compensation administration, engagement surveys, training, and recognition programs.
• Analyze workforce trends and identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, culture, productivity, and retention.
• Support organizational change, workforce planning, and the integration of newly acquired businesses.
• Partner across the HR team to ensure consistent practices and a strong colleague experience across assigned business groups.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience serving as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable HR role.
• Strong experience with employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, HR compliance, employment law, and leader coaching.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, influence, and coach leaders at multiple levels of an organization.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance colleague needs, risk, and business priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong relationship-building capabilities.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and growth-oriented environment.
• Must reside within the Central Time Zone.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 15% based on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, Sociology, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field.
• SPHR, PHR, SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, or similar professional certification.
• Experience supporting multi-state or multi-location organizations.
• Experience integrating newly acquired businesses and supporting organizational change initiatives.
• Private equity-backed company experience.
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