Sr. Manager, Human Resources Business Partner
Position Overview
The Sr. Manager, Human Resources Business Partner will serve as a strategic HR leader responsible for driving HRIS optimization, compensation and benefits strategy, organizational design, and workforce analytics across manufacturing and corporate functions. This role partners with senior leadership to modernize HR systems, build data-driven people strategies, and design organizational structures that support operational efficiency and business growth.
This position is ideal for an analytically minded, bilingual HR professional with strong experience in HRIS platforms, total rewards, and organizational design who can translate workforce data into actionable insights and scalable HR solutions in a complex manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead HRIS strategy, optimization, and system utilization across the organization, ensuring data integrity, process efficiency, and user adoption
Identify and implement HRIS enhancements, integrations, and automation opportunities to streamline HR operations and reporting
Design and maintain workforce analytics frameworks, dashboards, and reporting tools that provide leadership with actionable people data
Analyze workforce trends including turnover, headcount, productivity, and labor costs to inform business decisions and HR strategy
Lead organizational design initiatives, including structure assessments, span of control analysis, role clarity, and workforce modeling
Partner with senior leadership on org design changes that support operational efficiency, growth, and scalability across manufacturing and corporate functions
Support succession planning, talent mapping, and workforce planning processes using data-driven methodologies
Collaborate with finance and operations on headcount planning, labor cost modeling, and capacity analysis
Partner with HR team members to align systems, data, and org design work with broader people strategy and business objectives
Own and manage compensation and benefits programs, including structure design, benchmarking, plan administration, and alignment with workforce planning objectives
Partner with finance on labor cost modeling, compensation analysis, and benefits cost management to inform budgeting and business decisions
Manage employee relations matters with consistency and confidentiality, including investigations, corrective action, and compliance
Ensure HR practices and systems comply with California employment laws and company policies
Support continuous improvement of HR processes, tools, and reporting in alignment with company objectives
Ideal Candidate Profile
7+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least five years in an HR business partner, employee relations, or generalist leadership capacity
Strong bilingual English/Spanish communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated experience in organizational development, career pathing, recruiting, training and development, and employee relations
Strong knowledge of California employment law, HR best practices, and confidential employee relations handling
Ability to influence leaders, build trust, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
Experience in a union environment preferred, including exposure to labor relations or collective bargaining support
Prior HR leadership in food, beverage, or manufacturing environments preferred
Experience supporting a multi-site or high-volume hourly workforce preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret workforce trends and recommend actions
Comfortable partnering across operations, finance, and leadership teams
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field; or equivalent experience