HR People Partner

About the role

This role serves as a strategic partner to business leaders and employees, providing expertise across employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, change management, and HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supports business transformation initiatives, organizational changes, and workforce transitions.
• Helps drive positive employee engagement and business performance.
• Leads organizational change initiatives, restructures, workforce transitions, and workforce planning efforts.
• Provides coaching and guidance on employee engagement, performance management, talent decisions, and business challenges.
• Uses HR metrics and data to inform workforce and business decisions.
• Works with HR systems and tools, including Workday, SAP, ServiceNow/AskHR, and Microsoft Office.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in employee relations, including investigations, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, corrective actions, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with HR systems and tools, including Workday, SAP, ServiceNow/AskHR, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• HR Business Partner, People Partner, or related HR experience supporting managers and employees in fast-paced business environments.
• 3+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or frontline workforce environments.
• Experience working in unionized environments and partnering on labor relations matters.
• Experience supporting reorganizations, workforce transitions, and reductions in force (RIFs).
• Demonstrated success driving people strategies and business outcomes during periods of transformation and change.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and communication capabilities across all organizational levels.

Pay

USD45 - USD50 per hour

Schedule

Hybrid: Three days a week in either Berkeley, California or Oakland, California.