Senior HR Business Partner

Compensation: Competitive Base Salary 12.5% Bonus
 

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner who brings a strong combination of tactical HR expertise and developing strategic business partnership capabilities. This role will support business leaders by aligning HR initiatives with operational objectives while driving employee engagement, workforce planning, talent development, and performance management efforts at the site level.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on HR experience in areas such as employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, HRIS administration, and employment law, preferably within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

HR Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary HR partner to assigned business leaders
• Translate business priorities into people strategies and operational HR plans
• Partner with leadership to support workforce planning and organizational effectiveness
• Support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and company culture

Employee Relations & HR Operations

• Manage day-to-day HR operations and employee relations matters
• Coach managers on:
  • Policy interpretation
  • Performance management
  • Corrective action
  • Employee development
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and HR procedures
• Support a positive employee relations environment

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Support recruiting and onboarding activities for assigned business units
• Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to reduce time-to-fill for key roles
• Help improve onboarding experiences and employee retention initiatives

Performance Management & Workforce Planning

• Drive performance management processes including:
  • Goal setting
  • Performance discussions
  • Succession planning
• Support workforce planning initiatives and organizational talent strategies
• Contribute to HR projects and strategic people initiatives

HR Analytics & Reporting

• Prepare and present HR metrics and workforce insights to leadership
• Utilize HR data to support business decision-making
• Support reporting and analytics initiatives using HRIS and reporting tools

Culture & Engagement

• Partner with cross-functional leaders to drive a high-performance culture
• Promote employee recognition, inclusion, and engagement initiatives
• Foster a positive and collaborative workplace environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Human Resources
  • Business Administration
  • Related field
• 6 years of progressive HR experience in areas such as:
  • HR Generalist support
  • Employee relations
  • Recruiting
  • HR operations
• Experience handling employee relations cases and applying employment law principles
• Proficiency with:
  • HRIS systems
  • Microsoft Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and training abilities
• Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at all organizational levels

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing industry experience
• Experience in unionized manufacturing environments including:
  • Labor relations
  • Contract interpretation
  • Collaboration with union leadership
• HR certifications such as:
  • PHR
  • SHRM-CP
• Experience supporting workforce planning or strategic HR initiatives
• Experience with people analytics and reporting tools such as:
  • Power BI

Key Skills

• HR business partnership
• Employee relations
• Workforce planning
• Performance management
• Talent acquisition and onboarding
• HR analytics and reporting
• Employment law and compliance
• Leadership coaching
• Organizational development
• Communication and facilitation
• HRIS systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Change management

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance

Retirement Benefits

• 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 5% of pay
• Company-funded retirement contribution equal to 3% of pay annually

Career Development

• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development opportunities

Additional Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Care.com membership
• Financial planning assistance
• Identity and legal protection programs
• Pet wellness programs

Paid Time Off

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Approximately 15 company-paid holidays annually