Senior HR Business Partner
WebMD · Newark, NJ · Yesterday
HybridFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with executive and functional leaders to align people strategies with business objectives
- Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
- Coach leaders through organizational change, employee relations matters, performance management, and team effectiveness
- Translate business priorities into practical HR initiatives that improve organizational performance
- Lead initiatives that modernize HR service delivery through process redesign, automation, and digital enablement
- Challenge legacy HR practices and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve the employee experience
- Apply Lean, Agile, or continuous improvement methodologies to streamline HR operations and eliminate inefficiencies
- Champion scalable, technology-enabled solutions that reduce administrative work while increasing strategic impact
- Leverage workforce data and analytics to identify trends, predict talent risks, and guide leadership decisions
- Develop dashboards and metrics that measure organizational health, talent outcomes, productivity, engagement, and retention
- Present insights and recommendations using data storytelling that influences executive decision-making
- Identify opportunities to responsibly leverage Artificial Intelligence across HR processes including:
- Talent acquisition
- Performance management
- Employee support
- Knowledge management
- Workforce planning
- Learning & development
- Partner with HR Operations, IT, and business stakeholders to evaluate and implement AI-enabled tools
- Evaluate and implement AI-enabled tools
- Establish governance and best practices for ethical, compliant, and effective use of AI within HR
- Drive adoption of digital tools that improve productivity and employee experience
- Partner with leaders to attract, develop, and retain high-performing talent
- Lead succession planning and organizational capability reviews
- Facilitate talent calibration discussions and development planning
- Support leadership effectiveness through coaching, feedback, and development strategies
- Lead organizational change initiatives associated with growth, restructuring, acquisitions, or transformation programs
- Build change management strategies that increase adoption and minimize disruption
- Partner with communications and leadership teams to ensure consistent messaging and stakeholder engagement
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field
- 8+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting senior leaders
- Experience leading organizational change and transformation initiatives
- Strong employee relations, coaching, and leadership consulting experience
- Demonstrated experience using workforce analytics to influence business decisions
- Experience improving business processes through automation or continuous improvement
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills
Preferred
- Master's degree or MBA
- HRM-SCP or SPHR certification
- Experience with HRIS platforms such as Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or UKG
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Visier, or similar analytics platforms
- Experience implementing AI-enabled HR solutions or generative AI tools
- Lean Six Sigma or process improvement certification