New York Business Performance Improvement - People & Change (HR Transformation) Associate Director

New York Business Performance Improvement - People & Change (HR Transformation) Associate Director

Protiviti is looking for an Associate Director to join our growing People & Change team. As an Associate Director, you'll take a lead role in strengthening our relationships with clients, driving market impact through business development in a highly collaborative environment and providing leadership in the delivery of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to shape the future of the HR function.

You'll develop strategies and do the practical roll up your sleeves implementation work to help HR leadership team deliver business outcomes.

You'll build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide growth and development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• Demonstrated experience with:
• Leading HR transformation programs, including HR operating model redesign, AI forward HR processes, and technology enablement
• Driving HR organizational design, service offerings and workforce planning aligned to business strategy and key business outcomes
• Architecting HR transformation business case models, executive briefing materials and roadmaps
• Designing and implementing skills-based workforce strategies and talent frameworks
• Enhancing global HR operations, including disrupting the traditional tier structure, automating work at scale and transitioning work into HR operations and delivering experience at scale
• Implementing and optimizing major HR technologies (e.g., Workday, SAP Success Factors, Oracle HCM, Service Now, Artificial Intelligence) and best in class solutions (Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning, etc.)
• Developing talent strategies across recruiting, succession, learning & development, and leadership pipelines
• Leading change management efforts to support adoption of new HR structures, processes, and technologies
• Conducting HR diagnostics and maturity assessments to identify gaps and prioritize improvement initiatives
• Proven business development expertise and market impact, including understanding client needs, developing holistic solutions, documenting proposals, and contracting for engagement
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to build and expand client relationships
• Experience managing multiple engagements across industries and business environments
• Demonstrated leadership of teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
• 9+ years of experience in HR transformation, human capital consulting, or progressive HR leadership roles
• Progressive leadership experience in a global professional services consulting firm is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); experience with process mapping or analytics tools a plus
• Relevant certifications such as SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR, PMP, or similar preferred

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.

$ - $

Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.

16%

The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.

$ - $

Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time.

The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.

Protiviti is an Equal…