Human Resources

Senior Director, HR Business Partners

L7 · Human Resources · HRBP

DRS

Senior Director, HR Business Partners

Human Resources HRBP

Accomplishments

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Competencies

Mission

Shape HRBP excellence through strategic expertise

Tour of Duty

Define HRBP strategy that creates value

About This Job Family

People in this job family build and maintain the workforce—recruiting, developing, compensating, and supporting employees. HR done well means the company can attract, retain, and develop the talent it needs to win.

What You'll Do

HR Business Partners serve as strategic advisors to business leaders on people matters. They translate business needs into HR solutions and ensure HR programs are implemented effectively. Success means business leaders who see HR as essential to achieving their goals.

• Serve as the foremost HRBP authority for the enterprise
• Shape the vision for strategic HR partnership through expertise
• Architect operating models for global HRBP functions
• Advise executives on people strategy and organizational effectiveness
• Define the strategic roadmap for HRBP capability investments
• Develop HRBP leaders through mentorship and knowledge transfer

Every responsibility is an accomplishment waiting to happen. The question is: will you own the outcome, or just do the task?

Manage a Team?

Great managers are practitioners first. The IC responsibilities above are your foundation—the craft you model for your team. Your management responsibilities are additive:

• Hire HR professionals who are business partners—not just policy enforcers
• Coach strategic thinking—connect people work to business outcomes
• Run 1:1s that develop both HR expertise and organizational influence
• Give feedback that models the culture you're building
• Remove blockers—fight for budget, leadership commitment, and data access

Your team's accomplishments are your accomplishments. Help them craft S.M.A.R.T wins—specific, measurable, and ready to stand on their own.

AI as an Accelerator

AI isn't a skill we call out. It's invisible in the accomplishment but easily visible in the velocity and scale of your outcomes. Here's how people in this role are accelerating their work with AI:

→ Designing team capabilities
→ Building HRBP systems
→ Creating hiring frameworks

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The Competencies That Matter

Skills fill your toolbox. Competencies are how you wield them. Three matter most at this level:

1. STRATEGY (4) Strong Strategy skills required at this level.

2. HUMAN RESOURCES (2) Strong Human Resources skills required at this level.

3. FINANCE (1) Strong Finance skills required at this level.

The radar shows the full picture. These three are where you need to be undeniable.

Your Journey From Here

Going up? Your next Tour of Duty:

→ VP, HR Business Partners - HRBP (L8) "Transform HRBP to support growth"

The L7 → L8 gap is about ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT: • From functional leadership → company leadership • From technical strategy → business strategy • From building teams → building organizations

These are your stretch accomplishments. Start doing L8 work now. When you can prove it with accomplishments, you're ready.

Going sideways? That's valid too.

Up isn't the only direction. It's your career. You own it.

Competency Requirements

Strategy

Human Resources

Operational Excellence

Finance

Learning & Development

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About Reference DRS

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Effective Date

July 2025

Other Levels

L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9

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