Sr Manager, HRBP

About the role

UCT is a diverse workplace where every talented employee is committed to continuous innovation, challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. This is a critical time for the semiconductor industry and for UCT - as technology evolves, we evolve with it. UCT is looking for a talented Sr Manager., HRBP to join us in Chandler, AZ!

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HR advisor to the site leadership team; diagnose business needs and co-create people strategies (organization design, talent architecture, skills/talent pipelines, succession, and engagement plans).
• Lead annual talent cycles (goal setting, calibrations, performance, rewards) and coach leaders on differentiating performance and development.
• Drive workforce planning (hiring ramps, internal mobility, contingent strategy) using analytics on hiring, retention, and internal movement.
• Guide change management and org effectiveness initiatives during scale-up, automation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Operationalize HR programs (compensation planning, merit/bonus, benefits education, leaves, and policy deployment) with excellence and data integrity across HRIS (e.g. UltiPro) and reporting tools (Excel).
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on critical roles and diverse slates; refine assessment/interviewing to reduce time-to-fill and improve quality-of-hire.
• Establish people analytics dashboards for leaders (headcount, attrition, voice of the employee, engagement, attendance trends, etc.).
• Ensure regulatory compliance (federal, AZ state, FMLA/ADA, EEO, wage/hour) and thorough documentation practices.
• Lead or oversee complex employee relations matters (investigations, high-risk performance, dispute resolution), ensuring consistency, timeliness, and manager coaching toward sustainable outcomes.
• Advance an inclusive, transparent, and high-trust culture aligned to our Vision, Mission, and Values (VMV); partner on engagement actions and manager capability uplift.
• Serve as HR lead for site events (incident response, crisis communications, etc.) in partnership with Benefits, IT, Finance, EHS, etc. where applicable.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years progressive HR experience with 5+ years directly supporting senior leaders as an HRBP.
• Manufacturing or semiconductor/advanced manufacturing exposure strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s (HR/OD/Business) a plus.
• SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Data-literate: comfortable building and interpreting dashboards (e.g., Excel) and leveraging HRIS (e.g. UltiPro) to inform decisions.
• Knowledge of U.S./AZ employment law; multi-state/matrix experience a plus.
• Ability to interface effectively and establish trust with employees, managers, and groups at all levels in the company.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus but not required.
• Strong sense of ethics and confidentiality with regard to employee and business issues.
• Attention to detail and exceptional follow-up skills.
• Training and group facilitation skills.