Strategic HRBP HSB

Working in Global HR at Munich Re for Reinsurance & Specialty Group means being part of a dynamic, globally connected team that plays a critical role in shaping the future of our organization. As an HR professional, you contribute to the success of our business by supporting people strategies that drive transformation, foster collaboration, and enable sustainable growth.

Our Global HR function is evolving to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. We operate in a connected, collaborative, and forward-thinking Global HR matrix community that values empathy, initiative, and a global mindset-where every team member plays a role in delivering effective services and solutions and creating meaningful impact.

Whether your focus is talent, rewards, analytics, business partnering, services, or any other area of HR, you will work across regions and functions to co-create solutions that support our people and business. You will be empowered to collaborate, innovate, and grow-contributing to a culture that values diversity, continuous learning, and shared success.

Join us in building the future of Global HR.

Strategic HR Business Partners (SHRBPs) serve as strategic advisors to Munich Re's most senior leaders including Board Members on people topics, ensuring alignment of the Global HR People Strategy with business goals. Reporting to the Strategic HR Business Partner for GSI, MRAS & Temple, this role is critical to driving strategic people topics such as workforce planning, top talent development, or organizational change within HSB, as well as addressing critical people issues of the HSB leadership team.

This SHRBP role provides direct support to the CEO responsible for HSB and also provides strategic support on talent strategy topics to the HSB leadership team. This role will also lead a team of HRBPs and Sr HRBPs dedicated to supporting the global HSB organization. This role is a member of the GSI Strategic Business Partner Leadership Team and the Global Strategic Business Partnering Leadership Team.

This role also collaborates closely with the rest of the Global HR organization and regional HR heads to jointly design and deliver solutions that address business requirements, while ensuring compliance with local regulations as well as with global HR processes.

Location:

Hartford, CT USA preferred but other US locations may be considered for exceptionally qualified individuals.

• Act as a trusted advisor and first point of contact to the CEO and his/her executive leadership team.
• Translate the Global HR people strategy into actionable people priorities within the business
• Ensure HR needs of the business area are addressed in a proactive way while remaining in alignment with global Munich Re people priorities and strategies
• Support organizational design and change management efforts from an HR perspective, and champion culture, engagement, DEI, and retention efforts within the business area
• Serve as experts and participate in critical people processes (e.g., executive and talent reviews, succession planning, rewards cycles, executive recruitment) and collaborate with the respective HR functions for effective delivery
• Coordinate the job architecture with the business units and drive strategic workforce planning to identify future talent needs and gaps
• Handle highly complex or sensitive employee relations cases in collaboration with the Employee Advisory team and local labor law experts
• Represent HR in relevant country / business Executive Committees and with Regulatory bodies
• Lead and coach a team of HRBPs, ensuring consistent delivery of HR business partnering approach across assigned Board area(s), with flexibility to adapt as responsibilities evolve
• Develop and drive analytics within…