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.