Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. The Sr CWS (HR) Business Partner is an integral part of the Coworker Success (HR) organization as well as an indispensable strategic partner to the business unit it supports. As a Sr Business Partner, you are seen as a trusted advisor and an extension of the leadership team within your business client group. Business Leaders call on you to help think through their most difficult and strategic talent challenges. Simply put, Business Partners are the bridge between talent and strategy.
In this role, you will have the chance to leverage your HR expertise across our organization, translating global programs into impactful local and business oriented solutions. Senior leaders seek out your guidance on how to assess, motivate and reward their teams, as well as come to you as a trusted advisor and partner to link talent strategy to our business outcomes. This role's success depends on the ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with all areas of CWS and the business units you support.
In this role, you will serve as a talent advocate, cultural ambassador innovator and leadership consultant.
Proactively engage and consult with business leaders to provide relevant, credible guidance to build talent solutions to drive business outcomes.
Proactively provide support and resources to current and new senior leaders. Recommend solutions, participate and support organization change initiatives. Provide strategy recommendations, help execute and drive change adoption.
Anticipate coworker risk assessments, recommend collateral and comms plan creation, own delivery & execution, & maintenance / continuation.
Participate in and act as stakeholder in organizational design conversations with the business, provide recommendations and help execute from a people standpoint.
Identify, create, and facilitate talent management strategies at the function level.
Collaborate and advise on succession / workforce planning conversations and tactical execution.
Build and care for successful working relationships with Centers of Excellence (COE). Provide base level guidance and introductions to COE stakeholders as relevant to director+. Act as partner and support successful execution of COE requests. Identify strategic support needed for key initiatives within the business (i.e. training on PIPs, compensation modeling, etc.). Support and facilitate packaging of feedback and resolution between the business and COEs.
Partner with COEs to enable leaders & coworkers with proper resources & contacts to complete successful programs, such as Performance and Talent Reviews, Engagement Surveys, and other HR-led initiatives / programs. Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience in HR with increasing levels of scope and complexity OR
~ Master's degree and 3 years' experience in HR with increasing levels of scope and complexity OR
~9 years' experience in HR with increasing levels of scope and complexity without a degree
~ Experience working closely alongside, influencing, and supporting senior leaders in an organization
~ Proven track record of strong interpersonal skills and good judgment to manage sensitive and confidential matters
~ Demonstrated business acumen, including thorough understanding of business dependencies and cross functional collaboration
~ Project management skills
~ Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities / projects with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines and providing high quality work and service level
~ Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead / influence a successful team or project
~ Research and analyze information to make advanced employee relations decisions and recommendations
~ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
~ Travel to CDW locations as needed
Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan
We make technology work so people can do great things.
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.
CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours.
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