SUMMARYThe Senior HR Business Partner serves as a strategic partner and advisor to business leaders, driving human resources initiatives that align with organizational goals. This role provides expert guidance on employee relations, compliance, and talent strategies while working closely with leadership to foster a high-performance, people-focused culture. The Senior HR Business Partner leads complex HR initiatives, organizational change efforts, and compliance programs, partnering with cross-functional teams to develop sustainable, data-driven solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, guiding decision-making on complex HR matters and organizational effectiveness
- Proactively identify and influence HR priorities, partnering with leadership to develop and implement strategic workforce initiatives
- Lead organizational change efforts, ensuring smooth transitions while balancing business needs and employee engagement
- Drive HR process improvements and innovation to enhance employee experience and organizational outcomes
- Oversee and manage sensitive employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, escalations, grievances, and conflict resolution
- Analyze HR data and workforce metrics to identify trends, inform decision-making, and drive proactive solutions
- Lead large-scale HR initiatives, projects, and system implementations, ensuring successful execution and adoption
- Develop and facilitate HR-related training programs, including leadership development, compliance, and best practices
- Lead HR compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local labor laws, regulations, and bargaining agreements (FMLA, ADA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII, Union Relations)
- Mentor and collaborate with HR team members to promote a collaborative and high-performing culture
- Perform any additional duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- HR certification a plus (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR)
- Five (5) or more years of HR experience, with at least four (4) years in a managerial role
- Experience with HRIS systems; UKG experience a plus
- Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills; ability to multitask, problem solve, prioritize, and work under pressure on tight timelines
- Strong knowledge of HR principles, practices, employment law, and compliance requirements
- Intermediate to highly proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, speaking)
- Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and clients, both in person and through electronic means
- Must be flexible to work extended hours on occasion to support field operations
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.
- 18 years of age or older
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
- Pass a background check and drug screen
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY / WORKING CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE:- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Position is generally sedentary, sitting for long periods of time
- Ability to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms
- Tasks may involve repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
