Human Resources Business Partner Lead

About the role

As a People Business Partner Lead, you will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted consultant to business leaders, converting business priorities into people strategies that support organizational growth, performance, and transformation. Acting as a bridge between HR expertise and business objectives, you will address complex workforce challenges through data-driven insights, strategic problem-solving, and change leadership. This is a senior-level individual contributor position with significant organizational influence and no direct people management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Employee-Centric
  • Promote a high-performance culture by leading initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, performance, and retention throughout the organization.
  • Provide strategic guidance on change management initiatives to support successful transitions, maintain employee engagement, and sustain performance during periods of organizational change.
  • Coach and advise managers on leadership effectiveness, team development, performance improvement, and people management best practices.
  • Manage highly sensitive and complex employee relations matters, including large-scale organizational changes, while ensuring fairness, consistency, and organizational alignment.
  • Identify capability gaps and partner with Learning & Development teams to create and deliver programs that enhance employee skills and support professional growth.
• Data & Technology-Led
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of HR programs on an ongoing basis and provide data-driven recommendations that improve organizational outcomes.
  • Utilize dashboards and workforce analytics to assess key HR metrics such as turnover, diversity, engagement, and performance trends, identifying areas of risk and opportunity.
  • Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations that support workforce planning and informed decision-making.
  • Analyze workforce and performance data to guide HR initiatives and ensure alignment with business priorities and objectives.
• Functional Excellence
  • Act as a senior strategic partner to cross-functional leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals while leading complex initiatives that support organizational transformation.
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of scalable HR programs and systems, including compensation structures, performance management frameworks, and employee benefits programs in partnership with Centers of Excellence.
  • Work closely with legal counsel to address complex compliance matters, minimize organizational risk, and maintain expertise in employment law and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with business leaders to translate strategic priorities into HR initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness and business performance.
  • Lead and support change management efforts by facilitating transitions, addressing resistance, and promoting employee adoption and engagement.
• Owner Mindset
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by helping shape workforce strategies that support long-term business objectives.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the business functions you support, including strategic priorities, operational challenges, and market dynamics, using that knowledge to anticipate needs and influence decision-making.
  • Proactively identify emerging workforce trends and organizational challenges while developing innovative and scalable solutions that support future growth and success.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience within Human Resources, including at least 5 years in a Human Resources Business Partner or People Business Partner role.
• Experience supporting organizations in high-growth, fast-paced environments such as agencies, consulting firms, technology companies, or professional services organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated success aligning HR strategies with long-term business objectives and delivering meaningful, organization-wide results.
• Exceptional communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence leaders at all levels of the organization, including executive teams.
• Strong collaboration skills with experience working effectively within matrixed organizations and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proactive, action-oriented problem solver with a high level of initiative, adaptability, creativity, and resourcefulness.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to leverage data and insights to inform recommendations and strategic decisions.
• A culture-focused leader who exemplifies organizational values and promotes excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO: We believe you deserve time to rest, recharge, and enjoy life unplugged. When you prioritize time for yourself, you're able to bring your best self to work. That's why we offer unlimited paid time off, a fully remote environment, and flexibility to take the time you need, when you need it. On top of that, we provide 20 paid holidays, including multiple long weekends, to ensure you have dedicated time to step away and disconnect.
• Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Flex Spending Accounts
• Retirement: Match up to 4% of your contributions at 100%
• Perks and Wellness: Fringe, Forma, Unlimited Telemedicine and Teletherapy available at no cost, Thankful giving, Equity
• Parental Leave: Birthing parents receive 16 weeks of leave with 100% pay (partners 12 weeks) after the birth or adoption of a child.
• Learning and Development: On-demand learning, mentorship program, leadership and management development programs and resources

Pay

$115k to $135k annually.