CBIZ, Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
The Corporate Senior Director of Human Resources (Senior HRD) leads a dedicated HR team that supports corporate functions at the enterprise level. This role serves as a strategic business partner and operational leader, responsible for executing enterprise-wide human capital strategies that align with organizational priorities. The Senior HRD is accountable for implementing and maintaining HR policies, programs, and initiatives to ensure consistency, compliance, and effectiveness across the organization. As a key member of the corporate HR leadership team, this role works closely with executive leadership, HR Centers of Excellence, and field HR teams to ensure timely delivery of HR services that support a strong organizational culture, effective talent management, and operational efficiency.
Essential Functions and Primary Duties
* Leads and manages a team of HR professionals supporting enterprise corporate functions (Corporate Development, Finance, HR, Legal, IT and Marketing) responsible for their development, coaching, and high-performance execution.
* Serves as a strategic HR business partner to corporate function leaders-aligning HR support with business goals, driving execution of talent strategies, and offering consultative guidance on organization development, structure, and workforce planning.
* Utilizes data and analytics to identify trends, assess organizational needs, and provide actionable insights to corporate leadership that supports decision-making and to drive continuous improvement.
* Ensures consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and programs within corporate functions, in alignment with enterprise-wide processes and use of shared services (e.g., HRIS, Shared Services, L&D).
* Acts as a trusted advisor and accessible resource to employees at all levels within corporate teams, fosters transparent communication, and addressing concerns with fairness and discretion.
* Partners with Recruitment to support hiring strategies that our talent pipeline, enhance the candidate and new hire experience including effective onboarding for corporate roles.
* Leads workforce planning efforts for corporate functions-anticipating future talent needs and identifying internal and external gaps. Participates in succession planning, identifying key talent and supporting development plans for leadership continuity across corporate departments. Collaborates with the Engagement & Experience team to monitor engagement levels and retention metrics, developing targeted action plans for corporate teams as needed.
* Drives performance management practices within corporate functions, ensuring alignment with enterprise expectations and fostering a culture of accountability and development.
* Serves on cross-functional HR project teams to help design and implement initiatives to drive innovation within HR service delivery.
* Supports change management efforts and champions enterprise HR strategies, initiatives, and priorities within the corporate environment.
* Acts as an escalation point for complex employee relations matters within corporate functions, working with Legal and other partners to ensure timely and equitable resolution.
* Maintains strong relationships with peers in other HR teams, including field HR, Centers of Excellence, to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing across the function.
Behavioral Competencies:
* Strategic Thinking
* Aligns people, processes technology and capital to the strategic priorities
* Creates and executes on plans to drive business outcomes
* Leverages financial information to make decisions
* Developing Self & Others
* Maintains an organization that identifies, attracts, develops, and retains talent
* Delegates authority to appropriate level
* Make it a priority to prepare future leaders for success through development
* Leading change
* Sponsors initiatives that drive continuous improvement
* Plans change for optimal execution
* Communicating Effectively
* Uses communication to align the team to the organization's vision
* Drives a culture of clear, consistent, timely, respectful communications
* Remains approachable and visible
* Fosters trust and transparent communication
* Driving results
* Leads a culture aligned to the organization's mission, vision, and values
* Contributes to a culture of accountability and excellence
* Eliminates barriers to success
Qualifications Required
* Bachelor's degree required.
* Graduate or specialty degree preferred.
* PHR/SPHR or SHRM CP/SCP.
* Professional services or related people-focused industry experience preferred.
* Minimum of 8 - 10 years human resources generalist experience with significant experience leading teams in multiple geographies.
* Demonstrated experience in implementing human resource programs and initiatives, including organization design, culture change, employee experience, and positive employee relations.
* Demonstrated ability and passion for developing people including coaching, support of individual development plans, training and development.
* Possesses both strategic thinking capability and "hands on" HR implementation experience.
* Adept at managing multiple highly sensitive issues and competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Ability to analyze data and metrics to drive decision-making and present insights effectively.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally.
* Must have an effective level of business literacy to understand financial results and business objectives.
* Demonstrated ability in negotiation, conflict and problem resolution.
* Demonstrated leader with dedication to the ongoing development of the company and HR department.
* Must be able to travel based on business needs.
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CBIZ
Jun 24, 2025