Sr. Human Resources Business Partner

We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

About the role

As an HR Business Partner, you will play a critical role in shaping how people strategies power business success. Serving as a trusted advisor to leaders across multiple functions and locations, you’ll deliver thoughtful, consultative guidance that aligns talent, culture, and organizational capability with strategic objectives. Your work will span organizational planning, leadership coaching, and change management, helping leaders navigate complexity while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.

You’ll partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations, People Operations, and Corporate Communications, to deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business. By understanding both near- and long-term priorities, you’ll help design and implement people strategies that drive engagement, performance, and sustainable results.

In this role, you’ll be hands-on in talent management, succession planning, organizational design, and workforce planning. You’ll guide leaders through performance management processes, facilitate calibration discussions, and support development and promotion planning. As a key facilitator for client group leadership teams, you’ll help translate strategy into action while reinforcing core values and cultural objectives. You’ll also ensure compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and local, state, and federal regulations, while supporting diversity, equity, and affirmative action initiatives. Through strong relationships, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset, you’ll help create an environment where both people and the business can thrive.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultative guidance to align talent, culture, and organizational capability with strategic objectives.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations, People Operations, Corporate Communications) to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead organizational planning, leadership coaching, and change management initiatives.
• Manage talent management, succession planning, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• Guide leaders through performance management processes, facilitate calibration discussions, and support development and promotion planning.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, collective bargaining agreements, and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Support diversity, equity, and affirmative action initiatives.
• Travel to company offices, sites, and meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events up to 5% of the time.

Requirements

• Master’s degree plus 3 years of human resources business partner or generalist experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of human resources business partner or generalist experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR
• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of Gallo human resources experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR
• High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 9 years of human resources business partner or generalist experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to influence and build collaborative relationships.
• Must be 18 years or older.

How you'll stand out

• Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders to translate business strategy into effective people and organizational solutions.
• Strong experience leading change management initiatives, including communication and adoption strategies across diverse client groups.
• Proven ability to facilitate talent management, succession planning, and workforce planning processes in complex environments.

Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits may include:

• Medical and dental coverage
• 401k plans
• Profit sharing
• Pet insurance
• Company holidays
• Access to an employee wine shop
• Additional benefits to be discussed before your first interview

Pay

Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

$113,400 - $170,200 per year. This position may also be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.

Schedule

This is a full-time, onsite position with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance of the specified location(s).