Manager, People Strategy Partner

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.
Overview

Serves as a senior people strategy leader for a business unit or function, partnering with executive leaders and their organizations of 1,000-3,000 employees. Brings business context, HR expertise, and integrated judgment to the leadership table, helping executives make better decisions about organization, talent, workforce capability, culture, and change. Connects business strategy with HR Centers of Excellence to build high-performing, future-ready teams that drive growth and strengthen the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted advisor to executives, translating business priorities into people implications. Coaches and challenges leaders, and surfaces enterprise tradeoffs and workforce risk in support of the most consequential business decisions.
• Consults with the business and HR COEs on talent reviews, succession outcomes, critical-role coverage, internal movement, and leader accountability.
• Shapes workforce plans and future capabilities, including build/buy/borrow choices, capacity implications, and AI-enabled work changes. Monitors external trends in talent, technology, and the market to inform where the business invests.
• Diagnoses operating model, organizational structure, spans and layers, and team effectiveness opportunities, and drives the recommended changes.
• Aligns executive sponsors, assesses readiness and risk, shapes leader actions, and drives adoption for material transformations. Leads through ambiguity in daily interactions.
• Combines business context with talent, engagement, retention, rewards, and workforce data to recommend action and demonstrate the impact of people investments.
• Shapes solutions early, integrates cross-functional input, and provides field context at key decision points. Engages on operational matters when business risk, executive judgment, or material precedent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, or a related field - Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field - Preferred

• 10 years of experience in human resources with progressively increasing scope and responsibility - Required
• 5 years of experience in advising senior or executive leaders on organization, talent, workforce, or change strategy - Required
• 3 years of experience in leading complex, enterprise-level change or transformation (such as organization redesign, operating model shifts, or integrations) in a dynamic environment - Required

Compensation
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $115,000 - $140,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.
Live the Paychex Values

Act with uncompromising integrity.

Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

Work in partnership and support each other.

Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

Treat each other with respect and dignity.

What's in it for you?

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.
Not sure if you meet every requirement?
At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.
Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

• Serves as a trusted advisor to executives, translating business priorities into people implications. Coaches and challenges leaders, and surfaces enterprise tradeoffs and workforce risk in support of the most consequential business decisions.
• Consults with the business and HR COEs on talent reviews, succession outcomes, critical-role coverage, internal movement, and leader accountability.
• Shapes workforce plans and future capabilities, including build/buy/borrow choices, capacity implications, and AI-enabled work changes. Monitors external trends in talent, technology, and the market to inform where the business invests.
• Diagnoses operating model, organizational structure, spans and layers, and team effectiveness opportunities, and drives the recommended changes.
• Aligns executive sponsors, assesses readiness and risk, shapes leader actions, and drives adoption for material transformations. Leads through ambiguity in daily interactions.
• Combines business context with talent, engagement, retention, rewards, and workforce data to recommend action and demonstrate the impact of people investments.
• Shapes solutions early, integrates cross-functional input, and provides field context at key decision points. Engages on operational matters when business risk, executive judgment, or material precedent.


• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, or a related field - Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or a related field - Preferred

• 10 years of experience in human resources with progressively increasing scope and responsibility - Required
• 5 years of experience in advising senior or executive leaders on organization, talent, workforce, or change strategy - Required
• 3 years of experience in leading complex, enterprise-level change or transformation (such as organization redesign, operating model shifts, or integrations) in a dynamic environment - Required