Associate Director, HRBA Advisory

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, HR Business Advisor to join our Human Resources organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead HR business advisor to KPMG’s Advisory Business Enablement while acting as a strategic and operational partner to the Advisory leadership team, supporting them as they plan and execute functional and workforce change
• Develop and execute a people agenda for the Advisory Organization, with the focus on talent development, inclusive culture, and workforce readiness
• Operate the performance and salary review processes for client base, applying respective salary and variable compensation guidelines for group and offering consultative advice on how to spend allocated budget
• Represent the needs of the Advisory Organization throughout HR’s Center of Excellence (COEs) to make certain they receive the support and outcomes needed for their business
• Understand the business and its workforce, enabling strategic and analytical discussions with the leadership team about organizational and workforce effectiveness
• Collaborate with People Relations Group peers to solve immediate employee issues, and with partners as they lead confidential investigations
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

Minimum eight years of recent experience as an HR Business Partner, with a comprehensive knowledge of HR-related laws and regulations

Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in an HR-related field, or PHR/SPHR certification is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university preferably in human resource management, organizational development, or business administration is required; or the equivalent fifteen years of work experience

Knowledge of PeopleSoft and proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with the firm’s partners and employees

Experience supporting significant workforce changes (for example, acquisition, divestiture, transformation, and more)

Ability to effectively negotiate and influence clients along with proficiency in platform and facilitation skills

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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