Principal People Strategy Partner

Anticipated End Date: 2026-09-22

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Principal People Strategy Partner

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Principal People Strategy Partner (PSP) serves as the primary strategic HR advisor to C-suite executives and senior business leaders, driving enterprise-wide people strategies that enable business transformation, workforce agility, and long-term organizational success. This role partners closely with executive leadership to shape workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and culture while aligning talent priorities with enterprise business objectives.

The Principal PSP provides forward-looking workforce insights, influences executive decision-making through data and predictive analytics, and leads enterprise change initiatives that strengthen organizational resilience and readiness. This role collaborates across HR Centers of Excellence, HR Enablement Partners, and business leaders to deliver integrated people solutions that improve organizational performance and sustainable talent outcomes.

How Will You Make an Impact:

• Serve as the senior strategic HR advisor to executive leadership, influencing enterprise decisions related to workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and culture.

• Design and lead enterprise-wide workforce planning strategies that address organizational design, succession readiness, workforce agility, and long-term talent supply and demand.

• Partner with executive leaders to translate business strategy into scalable people strategies that drive organizational transformation and business performance.

• Utilize workforce analytics, predictive insights, and scenario planning to influence executive decision-making and proactively address workforce risks and opportunities.

• Lead complex enterprise change initiatives by preparing leaders to navigate organizational disruption, build resilient teams, and drive sustainable adoption.

• Align and coordinate cross-functional HR teams, including Centers of Excellence, HR Enablement Partners, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Total Rewards, and external partners, to deliver integrated workforce solutions.

• Coach, challenge, and influence executive leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, foster inclusive cultures, and improve organizational performance.

• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness and return on investment of workforce and talent initiatives, using insights to continuously improve enterprise people strategies.

• Influence the evolution of enterprise HR strategy, governance, operating models, and people policies that support long-term organizational success.

• Mentor senior HR talent and elevate the strategic capability of the HR organization through coaching, development, and knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a BA/BS in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field, and a minimum of 12 years Human Resources experience, including a minimum of 7 years in a strategic HR or equivalent role supporting executive-level leadership and 5 years of experience leading strategic in workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, or leadership development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Master’s degree preferred.​

• Demonstrated experience advising C-suite executives and senior leadership teams on enterprise workforce strategy and organizational transformation.

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise operating models, workforce planning strategies, and organizational design initiatives.

• Strong expertise in workforce analytics, predictive modeling, and translating people data into strategic business recommendations.

• Proven success leading large-scale organizational change, executive coaching, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Experience influencing enterprise HR strategy and partnering across Centers of Excellence and cross-functional business teams.

• Demonstrated ability to develop senior HR talent and build strategic HR capability across an organization.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $180,720 to $298,188

Location(s): Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration .

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