HR Business Partner and Team Lead

About The SEI

The SEI is dedicated to securing the nation's critical infrastructure, improving mission-critical systems, and advancing software. Our community includes partnerships with government and industry, fostering unique research projects and innovation.

Key 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.

Required 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 and processes.