HR Business Partner, Midwest

About the role

At Crash Champions, our HR Business Partners support an Operations VP and their market by connecting people strategy to real business outcomes. Success in this role comes from building trust, understanding how the business operates, and using that insight to influence decisions around retention, leadership, and team performance. This is not a traditional HR Business Partner role. It is a field-based partnership role designed for someone who wants to be close to the business and directly impact performance.

Responsibilities

• Partnering closely with your Operations VP, contributing to leadership discussions and helping guide people-related decisions
• Retaining talent within your market, identifying risks and driving targeted action plans
• Building and maintaining visibility into leadership bench strength across General Managers (GM) and Operational Directors (DO)
• Conducting structured development conversations and supporting ongoing leadership growth
• Managing employee relations matters with sound judgment, consistency, and a focus on root cause
• Reviewing terminations proactively to ensure alignment and reduce risk
• Using data to identify trends and connect them to specific business or leadership behaviors
• Executing core HR processes including performance management, policy communication, and compliance
• Maintaining a consistent presence in your market to build credibility with frontline teams and leaders

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of HR Business Partner or generalist experience in a multi-site, field-based environment
• Experience building strong relationships with operational leaders and influencing outcomes
• Solid employee relations experience including investigations and disciplinary actions
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect people decisions to performance outcomes
• Comfort using data to identify trends and inform action
• Experience with leadership assessments or development tools is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field preferred