Sr. Human Resources Consultant

Requisition Number: 77772

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Role Summary

Join a high-impact HR team that partners with senior leaders and business units to influence talent, culture, and organizational performance across the firm. As the Senior Human Resources Consultant (Sr. HRC), you’ll be a senior advisor and trusted consultant on complex people priorities, while serving as the right hand and principal support to the HR Business Partner (HRBP). You will lead cross-functional projects, provide expert guidance, and help execute enterprise programs—ensuring HR strategies are translated into practical solutions that drive business results.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be accountable for:

• Serve as the senior-most HR consultant supporting the HRBP, acting as their delegate and advisor within assigned business units.

• Partner closely with business units and the Human Resources Relationship Management (HRRM) team members to design and deliver HR strategies that support business objectives and associate engagement.

• Lead and execute strategic HR projects from scoping through implementation. Projects may be complex, cross-functional, and require coordination of multiple stakeholders and Centers of Expertise (COEs).

• Act as an expert consultant on key HR functional areas, including:

  • Organizational development and change management

  • Performance management and career development

  • Compensation strategy and total rewards alignment

  • Talent management and succession planning

  • Diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives

• Provide senior-level counsel to business leaders and people managers on HR policies, best practices, and sensitive people decisions; translate enterprise policy into pragmatic, business-aligned solutions.

• Maintain an enterprise-wide mindset while prioritizing business-unit needs; ensure consistent, compliant application of HR programs across the firm, in partnership with the HRRM team.

• Collaborate with Centers of Expertise (COEs) to co-create firm-wide tools, processes, and frameworks and to operationalize COE strategies at the business-unit level.

• Use HR analytics, dashboards, and reporting to identify trends, influence decisions, measure impact, and recommend data-driven interventions.

What success looks like in this role:

• You are recognized as a senior, trusted advisor, working in tandem with the HRRM team to deliver measurable people outcomes (e.g., improved retention, stronger leadership bench, effective change adoption).

• Strategic projects are delivered on time, within scope, and result in demonstrable improvements to business performance or people metrics.

• Employee relations are handled fairly, consistently, and with minimal business disruption.

• HR programs and COE initiatives are implemented smoothly and are adopted by managers and associates.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND

• 8+ years of total relevant work experience in an HR generalist or HR consulting role supporting senior leaders and business partners within financial services, asset management, professional services or similar corporate environment.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the core HR areas noted above (org design, performance, compensation, talent, D&I, complex employee relations).

• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred:

• Excellent influencing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to present recommendations to senior leaders and gain buy-in.

• Comfortable working with HR systems and analytics tools; ability to interpret data and turn it into actionable recommendations.

• Strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential matters professionally.

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Owings Mills, Maryland US

CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: • Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions • Flexible and remote work opportunities • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Tuition assistance • Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.