HR Business Partner and Team Lead - 2024838

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned HR Business Partner to join our team. This role involves partnering strategically with leaders across assigned client organizations while leading two HR professionals who support HR activities and recruiting operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing strategic, consultative HR guidance that enables business success and supports mission outcomes.
• Oversee key people programs including onboarding, performance management, promotions, and recognition while leading a team of two that supports these efforts and recruiting operations.
• Navigate complex employee relations matters including conflict resolution, performance challenges, and workplace concerns with fairness, discretion, and legal soundness.
• Coach and support managers in building strong teams, improving performance, and fostering connection.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, succession strategies, change management, and talent optimization.
• Analyze HR data to provide insights and recommend evidence-based solutions.
• Identify opportunities to modernize HR processes, policies, and tools, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the SEI HR team to deliver a cohesive, human-centered employee experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with a focus on employee relations and HR business partnering.
• Proven ability to advise leaders on complex people issues while balancing organizational needs and employee well-being.
• Demonstrated success leading or contributing to cross-functional people programs, HR projects, and process improvements.
• Current/recent experience working with HR systems, such as Workday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with a focus on employee relations and HR business partnering.
• Proven ability to advise leaders on complex people issues while balancing organizational needs and employee well-being.
• Demonstrated success leading or contributing to cross-functional people programs, HR projects, and process improvements.
• Current/recent experience working with HR systems, such as Workday.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR).
• Experience supporting technical, research-intensive, government, or higher education environments.
• Knowledge of HR systems, such as Workday.