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Senior Staff HR Business Partner

Boston Dynamics · Waltham, MA · 3 wk ago
Human Resources$138k–$168k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Staff HR Business Partner to support our corporate functions, including Sales, Strategy, Customer Experience, Marketing, Information Technology, Finance, and Legal.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support business objectives and organizational growth.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, team design, leadership effectiveness, and talent-related business challenges.
  • Support organizational changes, including restructures, leadership transitions, and growth initiatives, ensuring thoughtful change management and communication strategies.
  • Drive talent review, succession planning, and leadership development efforts.
  • Coach managers and leaders on performance management, employee development, team effectiveness, and leadership best practices.
  • Support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, retention, and career growth.
  • Advise leaders on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, conduct concerns, workplace issues, and conflict resolution.
  • Lead investigations and case management activities, exercising sound judgment and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Ensure consistent application of employment laws, company policies, and People Operations practices.
  • Partner with leaders to proactively identify and mitigate organizational and people-related risks.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to leaders based on talent, engagement, turnover, organizational health, and workforce planning data.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, and other HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated people solutions.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR programs, policies, and processes.
  • Help shape and enhance scalable people practices that support organizational growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner supporting business leaders.
  • Experience supporting corporate and/or customer-facing functions such as Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Professional Services, Customer Success, or Service.
  • Strong employee relations expertise, including conducting investigations and resolving complex workplace issues.
  • Experience advising leaders on organizational design, change management, workforce planning, and talent management.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes.
  • Excellent consulting, coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience using people analytics and workforce data to drive decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
  • HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent.
  • Experience supporting global teams and distributed workforces.
  • Experience with sales compensation structures, including variable pay programs, commission plans, and incentive design principles in partnership with Finance, Sales, and Compensation teams.
  • Experience in high-growth technology, robotics, engineering, software, or customer-facing service organizations.

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