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.

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.
• Demonstrated strength in org design, workforce planning, change leadership, and complex ER with strong judgment and confidentiality.
• 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.

Benefits

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.