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Director, Human Resources

AT Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments

Director, Human Resources

North Smithfield, RI

Job Description:

The Role

The HR Director plays a key role within the Human Resources team, serving as a strategic advisor and partner to a major segment of the business. In this role, you will contribute to shaping and executing the HR talent strategy, while also leading cross-functional HR initiatives that drive organizational priorities and enhance employee experience.

The Expertise You Have

  • Develops, aligns and executes HR programs and initiatives; seeks successful completion in support of business unit plans.
  • Assess organizational effectiveness from multiple views of impact and develop solutions to support business improvements
  • Identifies talent needs, risks and gaps; builds and coordinates execution of a plan to address using talent management tools and resources. Facilitates, implements and/or participates in Talent Review/Succession Planning roundtables for business partners, owning the entire process across the BU/ Function as required.
  • Helps business ensure bench strength by advising with leaders on decisions to build, buy or develop talent addressing benefits and risks of each strategy.
  • Reviews trends in compensation and recommends opportunities and interventions for better alignment of programs to meet business needs
  • Identifies organizational capabilities needed to deliver against business results, using and integrating Fidelity's Leadership principles and Manager Effectiveness

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The Skills You Bring

  • Demonstrate strong business acumen and how HR and talent strategies can drive business results
  • Partner with business leaders to influence strategic decisions and provide solutions to sophisticated issues
  • Excel at interpreting data, recognizing trends and themes, and advising with the business using measures and results
  • Ability to connect and integrate priorities to ensure aligned, and scalable service delivery
  • Excellent project coordinator and can think end-to-end about the work to be implemented
  • Ability to easily build relationships and have strong emotional intelligence
  • Proficient in organizational change and understand key points of engagement, communication, and influence
  • Confident in stepping forward to confront difficult issues and can view colleagues as "clients"
  • Thrive with the opportunity to master new concepts and simplify sophisticated ideas into easily understood concepts
  • Demonstrate vitality and dedication to progress and not satisfied with the status quo
  • Ability to be pragmatic and results oriented with experience driving execution of service within matrix organizations

The Value You Deliver

  • Working with leaders to ensure our associates are positioned for success - planning, hiring, training, mentor, and developing them to meet significant business goals
  • Participating in talent management initiatives to identify, assess, develop, engage, and reward hard-working and high potential talent and ensure development solutions are in place to build capability vital for future leaders of the business
  • Assessing the organization and participating in the development and execution of a talent strategy and key priorities to increase organizational performance and efficiency
  • Bringing data, measures, and analytics to influence decisions and guide prioritization of attention and investment of resources
  • Coordinating staffing strategies and assisting in the sourcing strategy and selection process for key roles
  • Crafting effective organizations, learning strategies and actions to ensure they perform well
  • Advising leaders on sensitive performance-related situations and their business implications

The Team

At Fidelity, we know our greatest asset is our associates. This position will give you an opportunity to have a direct impact on HR associates while providing strategic support to HR senior leadership. Reporting to the VP, HR you will have a wide variety of responsibilities including but not limited to workforce planning, organization design, talent development, compensation, and employee relations.

Certifications:

Category:

Human Resources
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Client-provided location(s): Smithfield, RI, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2113959
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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