Business Human Capital Enablement & Capability Leader

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 28-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Overview:
The BHC Enablement & Capability Lead plays a critical role in strengthening the effectiveness of the Business Human Capital (BHC) organization by driving execution, improving operating rhythms, and enabling consistency across the HRBP community. This role translates leadership priorities into actionable plans, coordinates cross-functional initiatives, and serves as a key connector between BHC, Human Capital Centers of Expertise, and other Human Capital partners. The individual will evaluate and improve how work moves through the organization, establish sustainable processes and governance, and help advance the capabilities, tools, and resources that support HRBP effectiveness. This is a highly visible individual contributor role that requires strong influence, strategic thinking, and execution skills.

What you'll do:

• Strengthen how Business Human Capital operates by translating priorities into coordinated plans, establishing effective operating routines, and carrying work through execution.
• Manage BHC leadership cadences, synthesizes information and requirements from Human Capital Centers of Expertise, clarifies ownership and dependencies, and serves as a primary liaison between BHC and partners across Human Capital.
• Evaluate how work moves through BHC, identifies breakdowns or unnecessary friction, and designs practical workflows, decision rights, tools, and handoffs that improve consistency and execution.
• Prepare the BHC leadership team for key engagements, decisions, and enterprise activities through integrated materials, briefing content, and clear follow-through mechanisms.
• In partnership with HR for HR, the role helps identify and address shared capability needs across the HRBP community and develops the appropriate forums and cadence to activate them.

Current Internal home-based associates please note: Even as a campus-based posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, you may retain your home-based status. However future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for campus-based presence.

​​​​​​What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree required in Human Resources, organizational development, business, operations, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in Human Capital, business operations, program management, consulting, organizational effectiveness, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience translating priorities into coordinated execution across multiple stakeholders and taking process or workflow improvements from design through adoption.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for significant meetings, decisions, or enterprise engagements and influencing across teams without formal authority.
• Demonstrated experience translating priorities into coordinated execution across multiple stakeholders and taking process or workflow improvements from design through adoption.
• Experience preparing senior leaders for significant meetings, decisions, or enterprise engagements and influencing across teams without formal authority.

What could set you apart:

• Experience in an HRBP, Human Capital operations, organizational effectiveness, talent, or enterprise enablement environment preferred.
• Project management, change management, process improvement, organizational development certification, or an advanced degree preferred.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.