Senior HR Business Partner

Berry Appleman and Leiden

$95K — $115K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field
  • HR Certification preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience in HRBP or generalist roles
  • Strong expertise in employee relations
  • Proven ability to advise and coach managers independently

Responsibilities

  • Own HR program delivery for client groups
  • Collaborate with COEs for effective alignment of HR programs
  • Monitor HR metrics, providing insights to guide decision-making
  • Lead employee relations cases to successful outcomes
  • Coach managers on leadership effectiveness and performance feedback
  • Facilitate talent discussions and succession planning
  • Drive inclusion, recognition, and culture-building activities within client groups

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Support for inclusion and engagement initiatives
  • Collaborative work environment across diverse teams
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Senior HRBP is fully accountable for HR delivery and advisory within assigned client groups, combining operational execution, employee relations leadership, and manager coaching. This role drives performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness while partnering with COEs to align HR programs with business strategy. Senior HRBP's also lead initiatives and projects bridging execution and strategic impact.

Key Responsibility Areas

HR Operations and Process Delivery

  • Own HR program delivery for client groups
  • Collaborate with COEs to ensure effective implementation and alignment of programs with business goals
  • Monitor HR metrics and trends providing insights to managers and business leaders to guide decision-making


Employee Relations & Compliance

  • Lead employee relations cases (workplace conflict/issues, investigations, performance management, terminations) to successful outcomes
  • Provide guidance and coaching to managers on policy interpretation, risk mitigation, and documentation best practices
  • Partner senior members of HRBP team for complex and escalated cases


Manager Coaching and Leadership Support

  • Coach managers on leadership effectiveness, performance feedback, team engagement, and development conversations
  • Facilitate talent discussions, succession planning, and readiness assessment for client groups
  • Support managers in building high performing, inclusive, and engaged teams


Culture, Engagement, and Change Enablement

  • Partner with leaders to foster engagement, inclusion, and alignment with firm values
  • Support action planning from engagement survey results
  • Drive inclusion, recognition, and culture-building activities within client groups.
  • Partner with leaders to support the adoption of new initiatives


Program & Project Leadership

  • Lead projects and programs that impact both assigned client group as well as the firm overall
  • Collaborate with COEs to implement initiatives and drive adoption


Key Competencies

  • Managerial Courage
  • Strong Relationship Building and Influence Skills
  • Independent Judgement and decision-making quality
  • Analytical mindset with data driven insights
  • Advanced employee relations and coaching expertise
  • Ability to manage projects and operational initiatives


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field
  • HR Certification preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience with direct HRBP / generalist responsibilities
  • Strong employee relations expertise and demonstrated ability to advise managers independently


Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Berry Appleman and Leiden

More Business Services Jobs

Find similar Senior HR Business Partner jobs: