Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner

Job description

Your opportunity At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. As a Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner , you will join a team of strategic HR leaders supporting the Operational Services organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities into talent and workforce strategies that strengthen organizational performance, leadership capability, and readiness for the future.

Through strategic thinking, consultative communication, influence, and data-informed decision-making, you will guide workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, organizational design, and leadership development. You will coach leaders through complex talent decisions and help teams navigate growth, modernization, AI adoption, and organizational change. Success requires an enterprise mindset and the ability to build collaborative relationships across executive leadership teams and HR Centers of Excellence.

Your recommendations will help leaders anticipate workforce risks, address capability gaps, improve organizational effectiveness, and deliver sustainable business outcomes. What you have To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

Required Qualifications

7+ years of progressive human resources experience, including experience as an HR Business Partner in a mid-sized or large, matrixed organization. Experience advising senior leaders, Managing Directors, or executive leadership teams on complex talent, workforce, leadership, and organizational matters. Ability to communicate complex workforce insights clearly to senior audiences. Proven success translating business priorities into workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness strategies.

Demonstrated change management experience supporting organizational transformation, business evolution, modernization, or similar strategic initiatives. Strong business acumen and consultative communication skills, with the ability to coach leaders, influence decisions, and constructively challenge thinking. Ability to analyze workforce and talent data, identify risks and trends, and develop clear, actionable recommendations.

Demonstrated stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across business leaders and HR Centers of Excellence. Ability to adapt and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced, evolving, and highly matrixed environment. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Ability to travel based on business needs, estimated at 5% to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Operations, Technology, Strategy, or Transformation organizations. Experience advising organizations undergoing large-scale transformation, modernization, or AI adoption. Advanced experience with organizational design and strategic workforce planning. Financial services industry experience. What’s in it for you At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact.

Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis. We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future: 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions Paid parental leave and family building benefits Tuition reimbursement Health, dental, and vision insurance