Preferred Location: We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner who resides within a reasonable commuting distance (Ideal is approximately 1–2 hours) of our New Berlin, NY office. Although we hire in multiple states, this position requires occasional onsite interaction with leaders and employees, making proximity to the office an important consideration.

Please note, employment offered to residents in the following states only: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

At Preferred, we understand the importance of holistic health. To meet the diverse needs of our employees, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits:

Financial

• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage are provided at no cost
• Optional benefits include enhanced life insurance and critical illness plans
• 401k plan with an employer contribution that you will receive regardless of your own contribution to the plan
• Pension Plan
• Company-wide short-term incentive plan

Social

• Generous paid time off, offering of 25 days at hire (prorated based on start date for the first year)
• 7 days of paid sick leave
• 10 paid company holidays
• Personalized paid time off after 3 years!

Emotional

• Access to 26 Sessions with BetterHelp for you and up to 5 dependents - at no cost!

Physical

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options begin on the first day of employment
• Health Savings Accounts (with generous employer contribution) are available

Summary

About the Role:

The Senior HR Business Partner - Talent Development is a key strategic advisor responsible for aligning talent development, organizational effectiveness, and people strategies with business objectives. This role partners closely with leaders to build leadership capability, develop talent pipelines, drive succession planning, support organizational transformation initiatives and workforce readiness. You will also partner with leaders to support performance management, employee relations, and talent acquisition initiatives, ensuring people practices are aligned with business objectives and organizational values. This role requires a highly collaborative leader with strong business acumen, a commitment to excellence, and a passion for developing innovative solutions that drive both organizational success and employee growth.

What You’ll Work On:

Talent & Organizational Development

• Lead enterprise talent strategies, including succession planning, talent reviews, and high-potential talent programs.
• Drive leadership development initiatives that strengthen organizational capability and bench strength.
• Lead organizational design, culture transformation, and change management efforts to support business objectives.
• Champion internal mobility and career development strategies to build and retain critical talent.

Learning & Development

• Define and execute learning and development strategies aligned with business and workforce priorities.
• Develop competency frameworks and scalable development programs that accelerate organizational performance.
• Oversee the design and delivery of blended learning solutions across diverse employee populations.
• Measure program effectiveness and leverage insights to drive continuous improvement.

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to leaders, aligning talent strategies with business goals and growth initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to advance key talent programs, including performance management, succession planning, diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I), talent acquisition, employee experience, and organizational transformation.
• Influence workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and change initiatives to enhance business performance.
• Strengthen leadership effectiveness through coaching, consultation, and talent planning.

Data-Driven People Strategy

• Leverage workforce analytics and people insights to guide strategic decision-making.
• Identify talent trends, risks, and opportunities to inform workforce and business strategies.
• Lead data-driven capability-building and transformation initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Measure and communicate the impact of talent, learning, and organizational development programs.

What You Bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree required with 5-7 years of HR Business Partner experience. Master’s degree and HR certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in talent development, leadership development, learning and development, organizational development, human resources, or a related field
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and scaling enterprise leadership and talent development programs.
• Proven expertise in leading organizational change and transformation efforts, including workforce transitions, and structural redesigns that support business growth and employee engagement.
• A strong passion for people and a deep curiosity to better understand and influence business operations.
• The ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with customers, peers, subordinates and other members of management
• Insurance experience preferred.

ABOUT US: As a mutual company, we are independent by nature, so we think about insurance solutions a little differently. Through listening, problem solving, examining your challenges and collaborating on the right solutions for you, Preferred Mutual independent agents provide flexible solutions and adapt to your evolving needs. We do the same for our employees. We are process and domain experts, focused on the solutions that deliver results for our clients and our company. We offer a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. With Preferred, there are no surprises. You can count on us to deliver on our promises and be there when you need us, as your insurance provider and your employer. Preferred Mutual is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

DISCLAIMER: This role (job) description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Preferred Mutual Insurance Company and its employees.

The base pay range for this position is $92,500-$135,000 per year paid on a salaried basis. The rate offered to any candidate will be reflective of the candidate’s experience and any relevant education, certification, or qualifications related to their ability to perform the responsibilities of this position as permitted by law.