Senior Specialist, People Partner

ASM International$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of progressive HR experience supporting managers
  • Strong knowledge of employee relations and performance management
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Ability to interpret workforce data for actionable insights
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Familiarity with U.S. employment law and policy application

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with leaders and employees
  • Coordinate integrated HR solutions with COEs and HR Operations
  • Lead local People projects for quality and scalability improvements
  • Provide informal coaching to Associate People Partners
  • Collaborate across teams to support a unified culture
  • Advise managers on various employee lifecycle matters
  • Independently manage complex employee issues and escalate as needed

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and inclusive work culture
  • Engagement in meaningful projects that impact technology
  • Support for work-life balance
  • Access to a wealth of knowledge and resources within the organization
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a People Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders and employees, helping navigate talent, performance, engagement, employee relations, and organizational challenges.

The role provides proactive, business-facing partnership to a defined organization. It balances strong execution with increasing diagnosis of root causes and helps managers strengthen judgment, accountability, and ownership rather than defaulting to HR-led solutions.
What You Will Be Working On
  • Build trusted relations
  • eness, and communication needs.
  • Coordinate with COEs and HR Operations to deliver integrated solutions, clear ownership, and a consistent manager experience.
  • Lead local or regional People projects and process improvements that strengthen quality, consistency, and scalability.
  • Provide informal coaching and guidance to Associate People Partners on process, judgment, and business context.
  • Contribute to a One ASM culture by collaborating across businesses, regions, and People teams; reinforce shared values, inclusive practices, and enterprise-minded ways of working.
  • Serve as an engagement advocate by lihips with leaders and understand the organization's strategy, operating priorities, workforce, and talent needs.
  • Advise managers on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, team dynamics, engagement, and employee lifecycle matters.
  • Coach managers to clarify issues, evaluate options, strengthen decision-making, and retain appropriate ownership for people leadership.
  • Independently manage routine to moderately complex employee matters, engaging Employee Relations, Legal, or senior People Partners when risk or precedent warrants.
  • Facilitate or support performance, talent review, succession, retention, engagement, and workforce planning activities for assigned groups.
  • Use employee data, case themes, and leader feedback to identify trends, diagnose common issues, and recommend practical actions.
  • Partner with leaders on smaller organizational changes, role clarity, team effectivstening to employee and leader perspectives, identifying themes, and partnering with leaders to translate insights into practical actions that strengthen engagement and the employee experience.
What We Are Looking For
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • At least 3 years of progressive HR experience, including direct support to managers.
  • Solid working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, talent processes, compliance, and the employee lifecycle.
  • Ability to recognize risk, precedent, and escalation needs and to balance business requirements with employee experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach managers, build ownership and judgment, and solve problems.
  • Ability to interpret workforce data and translate observations into useful recommendations.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Solid understanding of core HR processes and practices, including the employee lifecycle, employee relations, performance management, talent processes, and policy application.
  • Working knowledge of applicable employment law and employment practices, including U.S. employment law where relevant to the supported organization.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with an appropriate level of independence, and exercise sound judgment about when to escalate.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
  • Collaborative mindset with a strong willingness to learn, grow, share knowledge, and support others across the People function.
What Sets You Apart
  • Experience supporting technical, manufacturing, engineering, or operations teams.
  • Experience with talent review, engagement, retention, or workforce planning processes.
  • Exposure to organizational change or team-effectiveness work.
  • Experience in a global, matrixed environment.
  • SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification.
  • Experience with or exposure to U.S. immigration or global mobility processes.
  • Experience working with HRIS platforms and related People systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of HR topics, projects, or process improvements.


Apply today to be part of what's next.

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what's possible through cutting-edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

About ASM International

ASM International is a materials science company that provides solutions for the production of advanced materials. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. ASM International offers a range of products and services, including materials testing, analysis, and consulting. The company serves a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, and electronics. ASM International has operations in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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Size
3,312 employees
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