The Senior Director, HR Partnering serves as the people and talent strategist for assigned to business segments (Parts, Business Development, and After-Sales), acting as a critical member of the leadership team and a trusted advisor to executive and operational leaders. This role directly enables business performance by translating strategy into advanced talent, organization, and workforce solutions.
This position represents a shift from traditional HR partnership to a high impact, business embedded leadership model—focused on measurable outcomes, organizational effectiveness, and enterprise aligned execution in support of AutoNation’s strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Business & Talent Partnership
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, aligning people strategy with business objectives, growth plans, and operational priorities.
- Translate business strategy into integrated talent, workforce, and organizational plans that drive performance and scalability.
- Influence leadership decisions through insight driven recommendations and enterprise perspective.
Business Performance Through People
- Leverage people analytics, workforce data, and performance insights to identify risks, inform decisions, and improve business outcomes.
- Partner with leaders to improve productivity, talent health, and organizational effectiveness.
- Ensure talent and workforce strategies are directly connected to financial, operational, and customer metrics.
Talent Strategy & Leadership Effectiveness
- Guide leaders in building high performing teams through modern talent practices, including succession, development, and capability building.
- Coach senior leaders and managers on leadership effectiveness, accountability, and change leadership.
- Identify leadership and capability gaps; partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver targeted solutions.
Employee Experience, Culture & Change
- Diagnose organizational culture, engagement, and experience challenges using quantitative and qualitative insights.
- Partner with leaders to strengthen accountability, alignment, and adherence to AutoNation’s cultural expectations.
- Lead and support large scale change initiatives that enhance the employee experience and enable business transformation.
- Advanced HR Consulting & COE Integration
- Act as the primary integrator between the business and HR COEs, ensuring enterprise solutions are activated consistently and effectively.
- Influence the design and evolution of talent, learning, total rewards, and recruiting programs through business driven feedback.
People Analytics & Workforce Insights
- Utilize dashboards and advanced analytics tools (e.g., AskHR, AI agents, Copilot, Workday, Power BI) to diagnose trends and guide decision making.
- Monitor workforce health indicators including retention risk, talent pipeline strength, and organizational capacity.
- Translate insights into clear executive level recommendations and targeted interventions.
- HR Operating Model & Digital Enablement
- Champion adoption of HR technology, self service tools, and digital workflows to streamline operations and reduce administrative burden.
- Reinforce the enterprise HR operating model focused on strategic impact over transactional work.
- Identify modernization opportunities and influence continuous improvement across HR practices and capabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 10 – 15+ years of progressive HR or people leadership experience, including senior level support of complex, multi site or business unit operations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive leaders and drive measurable business outcomes through talent and organizational strategy.
- Strong analytical capability with experience translating workforce data into strategic insights and decisions.
- Deep expertise in organizational design, leadership development, talent management, and change leadership.
- Proven success partnering with HR COEs and operating within an enterprise HR model.
Exciting Benefits and Perks Await You:
Competitive compensation and 401k matching
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with insurance plans (health, dental, vision) and maternity benefits.
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AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offering innovative products, exceptional services, and comprehensive solutions, empowering our customers to make the best decisions for their needs. With a network of dealerships nationwide strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and provide expert maintenance and repair services. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $40 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.
AutoNation is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in our workplace and the services we provide. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who are passionate about making a positive impact. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help us foster a culture of belonging while contributing to our revolutionary work in the automotive industry. We value innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the world.