Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Western Alliance Bancorporation
$100,300.00 - $124,000.00
dental insurance, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, California, Costa Mesa
3200 Park Center Drive (Show on map)
Mar 07, 2025
Job Title: Senior Human Resources Business Partner Location: Carlsbad What you'll do: As a Senior HR Business Partner you'll be responsible for supporting several large business units, helping the management team to build and maintain a talented, highly capable workforce. You'll be a generalist responsible for coaching and advising managers with a wide variety of human resources activities such as employee relations, compensation, performance management, talent management, and employment law compliance. One of your key responsibilities will be to build strong partnerships with your assigned business units and serve as their point person for all matters HR. This will be with the support of the broader HR department that includes recruiting, HR operations, talent development, payroll, and the benefits teams. You will also advise employees on how they can resolve workplace challenges, explore career development opportunities, increase their engagement and effectiveness while simultaneously upskilling managers in support of the same. Support the Director of Human Resources in executing the Bank's strategic and tactical people plans. Advise managers and employees on the best practices for people leadership, promote and administer the Bank's HR policies and programs. Serve as a thought partner and facilitator to resolve employee relations and performance management concerns of varying complexity. Review with employee's engagement responses and activities. Conduct complex, detailed investigations regarding ethical matters and partner with legal counsel on investigations and resolutions. Assist with the production of reports and analysis for executive management and senior leaders. Analyze these reports to identify gaps and opportunities, and support data driven decision making. Guide leaders and managers through change management processes to ensure successful deployment of policies, programs, and re-organization efforts. Support and promote HR programs and partners within the HR teams: talent acquisition (job profile development and review, candidate pool curating, etc.), talent development activities (succession planning, career development workshops, etc.), workforce management (promotion and compensation request review, etc.). What you'll need: Bachelor's degree in related field preferred High school diploma required 6+ years of direct HR Business Partner experience Knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services. Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices. Intermediate Human Resources strategies for performance management, recruiting, talent development, total rewards, organizational effectiveness. Strong speaking and writing skills for internal and external audiences (ex: sales or leadership) Previous leadership experience preferred HR certification preferred Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $100,300.00 - $124,000.00 for Carlsbad, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock. Benefits you'll love: We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career! About the company: Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process. Western Alliance Bancorporation