HR Business Partner

About the role

This position serves as a strategic partner to assigned regional leaders and employees, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives. The HRBP will provide comprehensive HR support and expertise, fostering a positive work environment, driving employee engagement, and ensuring compliance with all relevant labor laws and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand their strategies, objectives, and challenges, and translate them into actionable HR plans.
• Provide strategic guidance and support on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and change management initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management on all people-related issues.
• Support performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and calibration.
• Provide guidance and counsel to employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievances.
• Promote and foster a positive and inclusive work environment that drives high employee morale and engagement.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints or concerns with fairness and objectivity.
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws and regulations.
• Support the onboarding and offboarding process to ensure smooth transitions and integrations into teams.
• Lead and support change management efforts within the business units, ensuring smooth transitions and employee adoption of new processes or structures.
• Drive Talent Strategy: Partner with business leaders to champion robust talent mapping, succession planning, and performance calibration cycles that identify high-potential employees and proactively address future capability gaps.
• Enable Manager Capabilities: Coach and guide people managers on building tailored development plans, defining clear career pathways, and cultivating a culture of continuous feedback and accountability.
• Design, implement, and track the impact of targeted training initiatives and leadership development programs tailored to your specific business units.

Requirements

• Experience: 5–7 years of HR experience, with at least 4 years in an HR Business Partner (HRBP) role specifically supporting teams in the United States. Knowledge of Canadian employment law is helpful but not required.
• Talent Development: Previous talent development experience is highly preferred but not required.
• HR Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of HR principles, practices, and current US employment laws.
• Education: Degree in Human Resources or equivalent training program.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Relationship Building: Ability to build rapport and trust at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to partner seamlessly with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Autonomy & Execution: Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while executing on directed goals.
• Client-Centric Flexibility: Open to working alternative or flexible schedules as needed to meet global client needs and project deadlines.
• Exceptional Precision: High attention to detail paired with robust organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Trust & Integrity: A high level of discretion, professional integrity, and a proven track record of handling confidential information.