HR Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational strategy, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and culture transformation.
• Maintain strong relations with business partners and establish HR as a proactive, value-added function.
• Lead complex employee and labor relations matters, including high-risk investigations, grievance management, and interpretation/application of collective bargaining agreements.
• Translate business strategy into forward-looking talent strategies including succession planning, development, and capability building.
• Drive organizational effectiveness initiatives such as restructures, role clarity, up-skilling, and change management efforts.
• Strengthen performance management rigor and talent differentiation processes to elevate accountability and results.
• Use workforce metrics (retention, engagement, bench strength, productivity, etc.) to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state (Hawai'i and beyond), and local employment laws, company policies, and labor agreements while mitigating organizational risk.
• Promote employee engagement and cultural initiatives, ensuring measurable improvements in engagement and retention outcomes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Development, and HR Operations to implement enterprise-wide initiatives effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field preferred.
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent advanced HR certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8-12 years of progressive HR experience in increasingly strategic roles.
• Minimum 5+ years as an HR Business Partner supporting leaders in a complex, multi-site, union and non-union environment.
• Demonstrated experience operating at a manager or director-equivalent scope within a large, matrixed organization.
• Proven experience in workforce planning, succession management, and change leadership.
• Strong background in employee and labor relations, including investigations, grievance handling, and contract interpretation.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and driving measurable business outcomes.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Labor relations experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of Hawai’i and Federal employment and labor laws.
• Advanced ability to interpret and operationalize complex documents (e.g. collective bargaining agreements, regulatory guidance).
• Professional presence and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand financial, operational, and strategic drivers.
• High-level investigation, risk assessment, and conflict resolution skills.
• Data fluency - ability to analyze and interpret workforce metrics to guide decision-making.
• Skilled at coaching leaders to improve leadership effectiveness and team performance.
• Change management expertise with demonstrated success leading organizational transitions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HRIS systems.