HRBP
Position Summary
The Interim HR Business Partner will provide hands‑on HR support to managers and employees while helping maintain continuity across critical people processes and day‑to‑day HR operations. Working closely with business leaders and the existing HR team, this individual will support employee relations, performance management, manager coaching, workforce changes, policy interpretation, employee‑lifecycle activities, and other HR priorities as they arise. The role requires someone who can enter an established organization, assess what needs attention, prioritize effectively, and operate with a high degree of independence from the outset.
Limited travel may be required based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- HR Business Partnership & Manager Support: Serve as a responsive, practical HR partner to managers and employees across the assigned business or workforce; provide day‑to‑day guidance on employee matters, performance concerns, workplace issues, policies, and HR processes; quickly develop an understanding of the organization, workforce, and immediate people priorities; balance competing priorities and address issues with appropriate urgency, judgment, and follow‑through.
- Employee Relations & Performance Management: Manage routine employee‑relations matters and support more complex situations in partnership with HR leadership; coach managers through performance management, corrective action, employee concerns, conflict resolution, and separations; support workplace investigations and ensure appropriate documentation and follow‑through; identify and escalate higher‑risk or sensitive employee matters when appropriate.
- HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle: Provide hands‑on support throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes, transfers, promotions, leaves, and off‑boarding; respond to employee and manager questions regarding policies, processes, benefits, and other HR matters; prepare, review, and maintain appropriate HR and employee documentation; coordinate with HR, payroll, benefits, talent acquisition, and other internal partners to resolve issues and ensure employee changes are completed accurately and timely; provide additional tactical HR support wherever needed to maintain continuity and execution during the engagement.
- Compliance & Execution: Apply company policies and established HR practices consistently while supporting compliance with applicable employment requirements; handle confidential and sensitive employee information with discretion and sound judgment; identify process gaps, outstanding items, and emerging workforce issues and work with HR leadership to address them; support special projects, organizational changes, and other HR priorities as business needs evolve.
- Engagement & Reporting: Report to and partner closely with designated HR leadership; operate as an embedded HR resource supporting managers and employees throughout the duration of the engagement; become productive quickly, work independently, and take ownership of assigned HR responsibilities with limited day‑to‑day direction; engagement length, weekly schedule, work arrangement, and potential extensions will be based on business needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including hands‑on HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or similar experience.
- Demonstrated experience independently supporting managers and employees across a range of day‑to‑day HR matters.
- Strong working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, HR policies and procedures, and general employment practices.
- Ability to quickly enter a new environment, establish credibility, understand existing processes, and begin contributing with minimal ramp‑up time.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with employees and leaders at multiple levels.
- Highly organized and responsive, with strong follow‑through and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Practical, resourceful, and comfortable operating in an environment where the role may shift between business partnership and tactical execution throughout the day.
- Sound judgment, discretion, integrity, and a high degree of comfort handling confidential or sensitive employee matters.
Pay
Competitive hourly or contract rate, commensurate with experience.