Sr HR Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Provides HR support to a client base, ranging from 100 to 500 employees located in multiple locations across CO, NM, and TX for US. Onshore Oil and Gas.
• Provides appropriate balance between employee advocacy and responsibility to act as a business partner in advising management on effective ways to resolve employee issues.
• Serves as a strategic HR advisor to operational leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals and operational priorities.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, staffing strategies, organizational design, and capability development.
• Facilitate talent discussions and support the execution of talent processes, including succession planning, performance management, development planning, and retention strategies.
• Use HR data and insights to identify trends, assess risks, and recommend actions that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, policy interpretation, and corrective action.
• Coach leaders on effective people management, communication, accountability, and team development.
• Support timely and consistent resolution of workplace concerns in alignment with policy and business needs.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective recruitment and onboarding for key roles within assigned groups.
• Maintain regular communication and visibility with field and office employees to support engagement and operational continuity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, HSE, Occupational Health) to deliver consistent HR solutions.
• Support organizational initiatives, change efforts, and HR projects enhancing employee experience and operational performance.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable federal and state laws.
• Affirmative Action Plan: Support the implementation of the company's Affirmative Action Plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related academic field.
• 10+ years of HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in operations-heavy environments.
• Strong capability in employee relations, leader coaching, and organizational effectiveness.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build justifications using data through interpretation of data, manipulation of data to provide and develop actionable efforts i.e. programs, policies, procedures to pro-actively support business needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrate good judgement. Experience and comfort in consulting with line managers; ability to provide candid and direct feedback.
• Passion to help define and enhance existing processes.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the position.
• Ability to remain flexible and shift priorities quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS platforms (Workday preferred).
• Desired Qualifications: Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI. Experience supporting field, plant, or industrial operations. Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams in oil & gas or similar industries.