As AI automates transactional HR work, seven new roles are emerging that fundamentally reshape what HR does and how it creates value.

According to Piers Hudson, senior research director in Gartner’s HR practice, these positions represent a shift toward deeper specialization and strategic influence. With Gartner predicting 60% of HR tasks will be completed through AI agents by 2030, Hudson says HR needs expertise it simply doesn’t hav

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g model Embedded chief of staff roles manage the people side of technology rollouts, focusing on performance improvements rather than just implementation. They nurture “citizen