HR Business Partner

HR Consulting Team

Full-Time

Boston, MA or Springfield, MA

The Opportunity:

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will join the HR Consulting team and lead the development and implementation ofpeoplestrategies that enable successful execution of business priorities. In this role, you will provide strategic and consultative HR support to aligned business leaders.

You willleverageyourexpertiseacross core HR disciplines—including compensation, benefits, learning, DE&I, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and employee relations—to deliver both strategic guidance and executional support. You will partner with leadership during business planning to shape and implement talent strategies aligned to businessobjectives, while collaborating with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver integrated solutions.

Your ability to influence leaders, translate business needs into actionable HR strategies, and drive outcomes will be key to success. This role supports senior business leaders across assigned client groups.

The Team:

The HR Business Partner team is a highly consultative group of HR professionals focused on developing and delivering end-to-end talent strategies that drive business performance and organizational outcomes.

The Impact:

Investing in the Organization

Serve as an active participant and influencer in business strategy and planning discussions

Leverage data and insights to inform and advise on all aspects of the talent ecosystem

Brokering Knowledge

Partner with HR COEs to deliver solutions that support business priorities

Share business insights with HR partners to strengthen enterprise-wide business acumen

Talent Management

Contribute to and execute holistic talent strategies aligned to business needs

Drive ongoing talent pipeline discussions to ensure readiness for current and future roles

Partner with leaders to advance internal talent mobility across teams and functions

Organizational Effectiveness

Lead organizational design discussions to align structure, roles, and processes with business priorities

Partner with leaders to develop action plans that improve engagement and organizational effectiveness

Inclusion

Embed inclusion across all talent practices and employee experiences

Build cultural competence and serve as a trusted advisor to leaders

Champion inclusive leadership behaviors to strengthen team performance and culture

The Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

5+ years of experience in Human Resources, including consultative HRBP experience

The Ideal Qualifications

8+ years of experience in Human Resources, with 5+ years in an HRBP role

Experience supporting complex or multi-functional business groups

Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills

Demonstrated ability to lead change and influence at the executive level

Understanding of compensation practices and programs

Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite

Proactive, adaptable leader with a growth mindset and ability to drive transformation

What You Can Expect at MassMutual

MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:

Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes

A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed

Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time

Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization

A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, andstewardship—supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset

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Salary Range:

$121,800-$159,800

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.

About the company

MassMutual sells life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care coverage and annuities to individuals, families and businesses across the United States. It is a mutual insurer owned by its participating policyowners rather than outside shareholders, and it returns part of its profits to them each year as dividends on whole life policies. Customers usually buy through MassMutual's career agents and financial professionals, who help them choose coverage and plan for retirement. The company makes money from premiums and from investing the reserves it holds to pay future claims. MassMutual was founded in 1851 and is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

Founded

1851

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Your employer is on solid footing: 2025 operating earnings hit a record of nearly $3.9 billion, reported March 2026.
Advisor annuities are accelerating: MassMutual Ascend passed $2 billion in lifetime advisory annuity sales by August 2026.
Wealth businesses widen career paths: client assets in MassMutual's wealth units hit a record $312 billion in 2025.

What critics are saying

A bigger mutual rival outpays it: Northwestern Mutual set a $9.2 billion 2026 dividend, triple MassMutual's $2.9 billion.
Expect office days: MassMutual's hybrid policy requires staff in its Springfield or Boston offices three days a week.
It is selling part of its asset manager: MS&AD agreed in November 2025 to buy an 18% stake in Barings.

What makes MassMutual unique

It owns a global investment firm: its Barings subsidiary managed about $502 billion for institutions by June 2026.
It invests in startups worldwide: MassMutual Ventures runs separate funds for North America and Israel, and for Europe and Asia.
Its payout streak is unbroken: MassMutual has paid whole life policy dividends every year since 1869.

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