Mutual Opportunities
HR Consulting Lead
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
MassMutual Human Resources is a dedicated team of HR professionals who share a common vision to create a workplace of choice where innovative, diverse and exceptional people thrive together. Our approach to HR is progressive, strategic and innovative. We are currently seeking a Senior Human Resource Business Partner to support a member of our Executive Leadership Team.
Through influence, consulting and coaching on the human capital strategy, the Senior HRBP will consult with leaders to help them better leverage talent to exceed strategic business aspirations and objectives.
Reports to Head of Human Resources Consulting & Talent Management. This position will be hybrid (combination of in the office and work from home) and can be based in Boston or Springfield, MA.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Partner directly with senior management to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business priorities
Develop holistic Talent strategy: onboarding, development, engagement, retention plans for top high potential and critical talent
Invest in development to align top talent’s career growth with future leadership needs
Ensure succession readiness with realistic, actionable development plans
Workforce Planning – Create strategy and contingency plans based on market trends and organizational needs
Coach and partner with leaders to create actionable plans to improve leadership effectiveness
Facilitate organizational design discussions with senior leadership to ensure we have the right talent and skills to achieve the business strategy.
Partner to create a culture of inclusion
Demonstrates high level experience in developing and enhancing cultural competence associated with the company’s values
Provide guidance and insight to establishing performance objectives, calibrating performance outcomes and compensation planning
Promote One HR to leverage expertise and capability to achieve the greatest business impact. Collaborate effectively with COE partners to share business concerns, identify optimal solutions and programs.
Advocate effectively for business needs; help shape HR initiatives to address most important gaps in business and anticipate readiness and change management concerns.
Deliver change management interventions in partnership with Learning and Development
Help protect the company‘s ethical reputation and mitigate liability risk.
May manage a team of HR Business Partners
Lead Human Resource projects and initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and a strong foundation of experience in an HR Business Partner role
Experience leading a team of HR professionals
Demonstrated effective consulting and influencing skills
Results oriented with a sense of urgency
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate and build trust, within complex organizational relationships
Agility, Flexibility, adaptability; able to effectively prioritize
Ability to work through complex situations with leaders at all levels of the organization
Comfortable operating in a highly matrixed environment
Experience partnering with senior business leaders on business strategy, organizational design and talent optimization
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA and/or SPHR preferred
10+ years of progressive strategic HR experience.
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Salary Range: $176,400.00-$231,500.00
Hiring Process
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By the numbers*
- 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas - 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees
*Source: 2024 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Benefit details can be found here.
Why MassMutual?
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Springfield Office
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA
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