Human Resources Business Partner

Highland Ventures is a national venture management company focused on strategically developing and operating businesses centered around its real estate portfolio. A family-owned business, Highland Ventures operates in the real estate, foodservice, and healthcare industries, while also evaluating other industries for investment. Our current businesses include:

• Hoogland Restaurant Group: The largest franchisee of Marco's Pizza with 130+ locations.
• Legacy Commercial Property: Own and manage over 700 commercial properties.
• Highland Pure Water & Ice: 24/7 kiosks with over 70 locations in 10+ states.
• Intune Physical Therapy: A rapidly growing physical therapy brand with 15 clinics and plans to be at 30+ by the end of 2026.

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced HR Business Partner who is eager to join a start-up and build our healthcare company, Intune Physical Therapy, from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to shape HR strategy, culture, and talent at a high-growth organization where your impact will be felt immediately. The HR Business Partner will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and people managers across Intune, driving both strategic HR initiatives and full-cycle talent acquisition for clinical and non-clinical roles across our PT locations nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coaching on employee relations matters, performance management, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, and headcount strategy aligned with company growth targets.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, retention strategies, and culture-building efforts across a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve HR policies, procedures, and programs that support a high-performance, people-first culture.
• Support compensation benchmarking, promotion planning, and total rewards conversations in partnership with the Director of HR.
• Analyze HR metrics and people data to identify trends, surface insights, and recommend proactive solutions.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Lead and support change management efforts as the company scales rapidly toward its 150+ location goal.
• Participate in special HR projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for clinical and non-clinical positions across Intune’s growing network of PT locations.
• Identify hiring needs and quality candidates in partnership with hiring managers; develop accurate, compelling job descriptions and communication templates.
• Develop best-in-class sourcing strategies to build high-quality active and passive candidate pipelines across all markets.
• Assist with development and execution of recruitment strategies to address hiring challenges in competitive healthcare markets.
• Stay current on healthcare industry trends and innovative methods to attract top clinical and administrative talent.
• Work with Marketing to increase employer brand awareness among potential recruits and professional networks.
• Attend career fairs, university events, and other recruitment functions to build talent pipelines.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with colleges, universities, PT programs, and diverse professional organizations.
• Review applicant pipelines; determine when sponsored ads are needed and manage sponsorship budgets accordingly.
• Maintain accurate candidate electronic files and documentation in the ATS and HRIS platforms.
• Manage onboarding of all new hires, including review of background check results and coordination with hiring managers.
• Ensure recruitment and employment activities are in compliance with all applicable government regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR and/or talent acquisition experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in an HR Business Partner or generalist capacity strongly preferred.
• Experience in healthcare recruitment and/or HR for a multi-site organization preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification a plus.
• Familiarity with relevant software platforms preferred (Microsoft Office, Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS).

Skills

• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and talent acquisition strategies within healthcare.
• Proven ability to operate as a strategic business partner while maintaining strong execution and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence and build trust at all levels of an organization.
• High degree of discretion and professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills; able to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Flexibility and eagerness to grow with a scaling organization.
• Technologically savvy; proficient with HRIS, ATS, LinkedIn, Indeed, and Microsoft Office.

Schedule

This is a full-time, onsite position in Brentwood, TN.

Travel

Ability to travel as needed for recruiting events, career fairs, and clinic visits.