Senior Human Resources Business Partner in Gainesville, FL

About the Company

The Collier Companies is a fast-growing company that fosters a professional attitude and a strong team spirit. We are committed to training our teams well, honoring their achievements, and promoting from within. Our team is highly focused on both personal and professional growth, building strong relationships with our residents, and creating an environment that each of our residents can call home.

At The Collier Companies, we recognize team members for being the foundation of our success, aligning with our internal mission statement: PROUDLY SUPPORTING OUR TEAM MEMBERS IN BECOMING THEIR BEST SELVES. Our external mission is PROUDLY MAKING YOUR HOME THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS. We are good stewards to each other, believe in collaboration, and support one another to achieve our missions. We pride ourselves on working and growing with the principles taught in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen Covey.

The Collier Companies team members are committed to CANI (Constant & Never-Ending Improvement) and to utilizing our I&R (Initiative & Resourcefulness) to find solutions that are both E&E (Efficient & Effective), implemented via IIT (I Intend To ____). We are committed to ongoing learning, sponsoring book clubs, training, and mentorship to support professional and personal growth. We also have an internal learning program called Collier College, based on the structure and teachings from the Nathan Collier Master of Science in Real Estate program at the University of Florida.

We have a goal to double in size within the coming decade, with team members who have a fire in the belly and hold the torch with a burning sense of urgency. We bring stability into the marketplace and to our residents with a long-term hold strategy, benefiting our human capital, finances, and customer experience. Rooted in the industry since the 1970s, we are privately owned and currently manage over 12,000 apartment homes, with over 1,000 new apartment home construction starts each year.

About the Role

The Collier Companies is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner. This role is a senior HR advisory and execution position responsible for delivering the full spectrum of HR services to assigned departments and team members across The Collier Companies’ multi-state portfolio. Operating at the intersection of operational HR excellence and strategic business partnership, this role executes complex employee relations, leave administration, workers’ compensation, and compliance matters independently while serving as the day-to-day HR advisor to people managers and department leaders.

At the III level, this role operates with near-full autonomy across multiple departments, leads SOP development and Paycom automation initiatives, and provides advisory services to senior leaders. Demonstrated breadth across all core HR functions is a non-negotiable foundation for this role. The advisory mandate is built on top of generalist execution mastery, not in place of it.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations: Supports the HR Director with full purview over all cases, strategy, and outcomes through active case coverage, collaboration, and documentation; brings senior advisory depth to complex, multi-department matters and ensures consistent record-keeping per company standards.
• Leave Administration (FMLA, ADA, LOA): Owns day-to-day case management from intake through return-to-work; coordinates with employees, managers, and carriers; maintains accurate records across all operating states.
• Workers’ Compensation: Owns WC intake, claim filing, carrier coordination, and case tracking; manages return-to-work and light duty processes; maintains WC SOPs and ensures multi-state compliance.
• Manager Coaching & Advisory: Serves as the day-to-day HR advisor to people managers across assigned departments and states; handles performance coaching, disciplinary guidance, policy interpretation, and escalation triage.
• Multi-Department Advisory: Provides embedded HR partnership to multiple departments simultaneously; manages competing priorities across assigned scope with minimal Director oversight.
• People Analytics: Pulls, interprets, and presents HR trend data to department leaders; translates workforce data into actionable recommendations.
• Organizational Design Advisory: Evaluates team structures, identifies design gaps, and advises senior leaders on structural changes.
• Change Management: Designs and leads change initiatives within assigned scope; advises leaders on communication strategy and stakeholder adoption.
• Talent Management: May assist in performance calibration, high-potential identification, and development planning with department leaders.
• Compliance Monitoring: Supports the monitoring of multi-state employment law changes across multi-state work locations; surfaces compliance gaps to the HR Director before they become exposures.
• SOP Development: Partners with the HR Director to capture, standardize, and formalize HR processes; converts institutional knowledge into documented, accessible SOPs.
• Technology Administration: Maintains data integrity within various platforms (HRIS, ATS, Background Check, Benefits, etc.) for the assigned population; supports automation builds and workflow configuration in partnership with the HR Director.
• Core Values: Embodies The Collier Companies' core values, CANI, I&R, E&E, IIT, in every team member, manager, and leader interaction.
• Occasional travel may be required to support business needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on the needs of the department, business, and organization.

Qualifications

• College-level education or related experience preferred; strong commitment to continuous learning, personal, and professional growth.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant Human Resources experience.
• Multifamily real estate experience preferred.
• Must have a valid Florida Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Skills

• Generalist foundation (required): Mastery across all core HR functions: employee relations, leave administration, workers’ compensation, benefits, compliance, onboarding, and HRIS. The advisory mandate of this role is built on top of generalist execution, not in place of it.
• Multi-state employment law and compliance: Deep mastery; tracks regulatory changes proactively and advises on organizational impact across all operating states.
• Leave administration law: FMLA, ADA, and state-specific leave laws; applies accurately to active cases and advises on complex scenarios.
• Change management methodology: Designs and leads multi-stakeholder change initiatives end-to-end.