VP, HR - Operations Governance and Controls

Role Summary/Purpose:  The  VP, HR - Operations Governance and Controls will partner with leaders and employees in the Operations Governance and Controls pillar within the Operations function.  Through these partnerships, the individual will deliver on key talent priorities, including, Strategic Workforce Planning,  Career & Skill Development, HR Operational Excellence, Employee Experience and Engagement, and Performance Management.  Essential Responsibilities: Provide proactive and thoughtful HR Business Partnership to client groups through HR strategies, policies, and programs, and create and deliver effective HR solutions for complex, strategic business challenges.  Partner with managers of people to provide strategic direction and delivery related to organizational design, recruiting, succession management, talent management and development, employee relations matters, resource planning, compensation and benefits, and performance management.  Partner with leaders to promote a culture in support of Synchrony’s Values, our Way of Working and help ensure meaningful engagement plans are developed and executed.  Act as an ‘agent of change’ and drive culture shifts to meet longer term business goals, strategies, and cost targets.  Manage employee relations on a proactive basis and partner across the Operations HR team and Legal to support employee relations strategies. Facilitate the identification and management of High Potential individuals and identifying training, education and development needs and providing appropriate solutions tailored to meet the needs of individual businesses.  Provide input into assessments on current and future employee potential; support the completion of Talent Reviews and succession plans; identify and be aware of potential Talent at all levels of the organization.  Identify key human resource needs and partners with leaders and HR peers to provide a full complement of services to the organization.  Monitor adherence to all relevant Human Resource-related policies and practices.  Rigorously manage HR compliance in accordance with applicable employment laws, state and government regulations and Synchrony policies and procedures.  Execute/translate US HR policies and procedures.  Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned  Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelor's degree and minimum 6+ years of increasing HR Business Partner experience – in lieu of a degree, 10+ years of increasing HR Leadership experience.  Past or current experience supporting multiple executive level clients, exempt and non-exempt employees. Past or current experience supporting a geographically diverse, matrixed client group.  Ability and flexibility to travel for business as requiredDesired Ch...