Sr. HR Business Partner, Corporate Vice President, Foundational Business

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week


Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of talent at New York Life. As part of Human Resources, you'll contribute to a comprehensive strategy that attracts, develops and retains top talent. Whether it's identifying future leaders, crafting engaging learning experiences, enhancing offerings that support our people or fostering a workplace culture where everyone feels they belong, your work directly empowers individuals and fuels the company's growth. Join us and play a vital role in making New York Life an employer of choice for generations to come.

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, shaping and driving people strategies that directly enable business performance and long-term growth. This role is accountable for translating business strategy into an integrated workforce strategy, influencing organizational direction, and leading talent and transformation initiatives.

With a forward-looking perspective, the Senior HRBP anticipates business and workforce challenges, leveraging data, insights, and deep expertise to design and implement solutions that drive a high-performing organization. This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution to evolve the way we operate and position the organization for future success.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Business Impact
• Lead the development and execution of people strategies for a major business unit or function, directly aligning workforce priorities with business objectives.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape business strategy and workforce plans through an organizational and talent lens.
• Anticipate and diagnose organizational challenges, recommending and driving proactive solutions that strengthen business performance.
• Influence and guide talent and workforce strategies, contributing to broader HR and enterprise transformation efforts.
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives, optimizing structures, roles, and capabilities for future growth.

Talent Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness
• Lead talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership development, and building future-ready talent pipelines.
• Design and evolve talent practices to improve organizational performance, scalability, and effectiveness across multiple functions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, coaching on leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational health.
• Lead high-impact initiatives to elevate leadership capability and strengthen accountability across the organization.

Transformation, Culture & Change Leadership
• Lead the evolution of the organization, including behavioral shifts and ways of working.
• Shape and sustain a high-performing culture, aligned with enterprise values and business strategy.
• Drive adoption of change through innovative, people-centered strategies, ensuring resilience and sustained impact.
• Navigate complex employee and organizational matters with high judgment, balancing risk, business priorities, and long-term outcomes.

Enterprise Collaboration & Operational Excellence
• Partner across HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders to deliver integrated, scalable HR solutions.
• Leverage advanced analytics and insights to measure impact, inform strategy, and continuously improve outcomes.
• Identify systemic opportunities to streamline processes and drive operational excellence at scale.
• Ensure alignment with evolving employment practices, regulatory considerations, and enterprise standards.

What You'll Bring
• Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including strategic partnership with executives in complex, matrixed environments.
• Demonstrated ability to shape and influence business and talent strategy with measurable impact.
• Recognized expertise in HR practices, including organizational design, workforce planning, and change leadership.
• Proven track record of leading high-impact initiatives or transformations.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and guide senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional judgment, analytical capability, and ability to operate in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $119,000-$153,000


Overtime eligible: Exempt


Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes


Sales bonus eligible: No


Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.


Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.


As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.


Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of

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Job Requisition ID: 93915

About NY Life Insurance Company

Diversity & Humanity-two values that are deeply rooted in the New York Life culture and have laid the foundation for over 175 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. At New York Life you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring culture that has a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength of New York Life revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance, and we want you to be a part of our legacy.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of a diverse team guided by our belief to always be there for each other-providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

Visit our Linkedin to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.

Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.

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