**Education**
* A Bachelor’s degree is required
* MBA degree or Advanced Degree preferred.
**Experience**
* 15+ years of progressively more responsible experience in Human Resources, including 5 years of senior management and strategy experience; or 19+ years of equivalent progressively more responsible work experience in Human Resources, including 5 years of senior management and strategy experience
* Prior experience
* Financial Services and/or Insurance
* Supporting a Business Group in a HR Leadership role
* In a Strategic HR function
* Deep working knowledge of key driver/levers of business.
* Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement.
* Sound knowledge of organizational effectiveness
* Deep working knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Human Resources such as diversity, talent management, employee relations, training and development, performance management, and organizational design.
* Deep working knowledge in Human Resource compliance requirements and all aspects of corporate governance.
* Sound conflict resolution skills
* Demonstrated experience as a “thought leader”. Will be able to demonstrate being sought after for advice, counsel, and judgment.
* Extensive knowledge and proven application of talent management, compensation, employee relations, role and organizational design, leadership coaching, employee communication, training and development, and workflow process improvement.
* Demonstrated ability to drive human resource strategies and programs in a complex environment at the most senior levels of the company.
* Demonstrated success in hiring, retaining, coaching and developing staff via a culture of real-time performance feedback, with ability to build both technical and leadership skills.
* Demonstrated experience designing and implementing strategic Human Resource programs
* Excellent project management skills. Will be able to demonstrate effective and timely project management across large multi disciplined and cross functional teams.
* Critical thinker with an ability to analyze information and to evaluate the implications of a course of action or strategy.
* Understands the interdependencies of how people and organizations function, and can negotiate through complex political situations effectively.
* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of a matrixed organizations.
* Finds common ground and can gain collaboration among senior management, colleagues and peers; can influence outcomes without directing or commanding.
* Demonstrated excellent relationship management skills with internal clients (i.e. executive management, peers, and colleagues); proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches to driving client-focused solutions which also benefited the company’s top and bottom lines.
* Excellent written/oral communication skills.
* Demonstrated experience in motivating others in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
* Demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed and logical discussions/presentations.
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with collaborative management style.
* Ability to understand Lincoln Financial Group’s internal and external customers and address their needs.
* Computer skills:
* Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook)
* Works and be proficient with e-mail systems
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as policies, proposals and standard operating procedures.
* Ability to write reports and business correspondence, policies, renewals and proposals.
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, the general public, and/or any applicable regulatory organization.
* Demonstrated success in leading or participating as a key partner in a business transformation effort