Director, Human Resources

Posted:
7/31/2024, 1:57:09 AM

Location(s):
Connecticut, United States ⋅ Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Human Resources

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$130,200.00 - $214,800.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

The Director, Human Resources for Corporate Finance has a customer base that encompasses 300+ employees across multiple areas such as Corporate Audit, Tax, Controller, Treasure and other areas, primarily in Hartford and St. Paul. This position influences leadership and drives results for all human resource efforts for assigned customers. The Director, HR participates in the development and execution of business plans and strategies; provides organization development leadership including human resource planning efforts; oversees the coordination of resources delivered by other H.R. Centers of Excellence such as Employee Relations, Enterprise Talent Management and Compensation.

What Will You Do?

  • In conjunction with other members of the customer senior management team, develops and executes plans and strategies to accomplish business objectives. Assures that human resources services delivered directly or indirectly are necessary, cost effective and in support of the business plans.
  • Leads the human resources planning effort within the customer groups to ensure that there are adequate numbers of trained staff to accomplish business objectives and that appropriate human resource systems are in place to select, reward, train and motivate staff. Encourages progressive management and leadership characteristics and empowered staff by providing needed tools.
  • In conjunction with other human resources staff, participates in the development of necessary policies and practices to ensure that they are consistent with overall corporate direction and in support of customer group plans.
  • Provides leadership for all human resources efforts within the customer group. Consistently and critically examines the services to ensure alignment with business plan and that delivery is efficient and cost effective.
  • Lead Enterprise Finance initiatives and work such as job family refreshing, job posting bulletins, support for tools such as Career Hub.
  • Serve as HR Advisor for SHE Adds.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

  • Seasoned human resource professional, typically with eight or more years of experience with most experience preferred in a generalist position.
  • College degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, business or other related course of study.
  • Extensive knowledge of human resources including organization development, employee relations, litigation management and avoidance.
  • Knowledge of compensation, benefits, training and development and staffing.
  • Experience with Workday and other mainframe and computer systems preferred.
  • Knowledge of property casualty insurance helpful.
  • Some travel required, usually 2-3 trips per year between Hartford and St. Paul.

What is a Must Have?

  • Minimum of five years related work experience, with experience in a generalist role.
  • Broad knowledge of human resources including organization development, employee relations, performance management, compensation and talent acquisition.

What Is in It for You?

  • Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
  • Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
  • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
  • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
  • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results. 

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.


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Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.