Title: Director, HRBP
Scope: Human Capital guidance from HQ on high-visibility and strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic people initiatives (examples: succession planning, org design, change management support, executive/leadership coaching, leadership assessments, 9-box assessments for ICs, compensation & performance calibrations, facilitation team-building sessions or leadership development sessions, etc.)
Communications → connecting firm to CretePA’s company-wide initiatives
Employee relations, when it gets complex
HR Metrics reviews and action plans related to data
Workforce planning & budgeting, in partnership with regional teams and recruiting leaders
Supporting RVPs and regional leadership teams in all people-related initiatives
Integrations & tuck-in support
Target Profile:
This role is designed to drive higher-leverage outcomes (operating model, leadership capability, and change) rather than run day-to-day HR execution. This role should be comfortable working with senior leaders, diagnosing root causes, and shaping cross-firm initiatives. Focused less on transactional support and more on strategic problem-solving, influence, and program delivery.
Base Compensation: $140-171k
Reporting relationship: COO/CEO/Managing Partner of firm. Dotted line into Sr. Director, Human Capital Strategy at CretePA.
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