HR Business Partner

About the role

The HR Business Partner provides HR generalist support to a large population of hourly employees and business leaders, bringing expertise in leadership development, employee experience, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Improve site effectiveness by identifying systemic patterns, addressing root causes, and making high-judgment decisions that align with policy intent while minimizing risk.
• Establish and implement mechanisms that ensure consistent, fair application of policies while maintaining compliance with evolving regulations.
• Use data analytics to identify emerging trends, predict future challenges, and implement proactive solutions at the site level.
• Turn insights into practical initiatives that drive measurable improvements in employee experience and business performance.
• Execute and monitor employee engagement strategies and recognition programs.
• Maintain meaningful floor presence to gather insights, identify early signs of disengagement, and partner with leaders to drive targeted improvements.
• Coach Business Leaders on effective people management practices, including performance feedback, team development, and complex employee relations matters.
• Support leaders in building inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Partner with leaders to ensure equitable talent practices across selection, development, and advancement decisions.
• Champion initiatives that create an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.
• Drive adoption of HR technology solutions, AI, and self-service tools, ensuring effective utilization while maintaining focus on high-touch service delivery in critical moments.
• Identify opportunities to enhance user experience and process efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or leading employee-focused processes including onboarding, benefits, investigations, training or talent management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experiences (e.g., operations, customer service, retail, distribution, shipping/logistics, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing).
• Master's degree, or MBA preferred.
• Experience supporting operational environments (manufacturing, distribution, or similar).
• Ability to effectively train, guide, and support others in the use of various HR technologies and digital platforms, with a focus on increasing user adoption and enhancing end-user experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with business leaders.
• Experience handling employee relations matters and conducting workplace investigations.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills with ability to guide leaders through complex situations.
• Experience supporting employee engagement and development initiatives with measurable impacts on employee retention or satisfaction.