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Staff HR Business Partner

General Motors · Warren, MI · Yesterday
HybridFull-time

About the role

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is an advisor and performance enabler who partners with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness through people. As the first point of contact for complex human capital matters, the HRBP delivers high-impact HR solutions aligned with GM’s business purpose, strategy, and culture.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business leaders to define and execute talent strategies, including workforce planning, job design, and organizational transformation.

  • Build credibility and influence across teams without relying on formal authority.

  • Lead organizational design efforts to optimize performance and support transformation.

  • Act as a talent scout, identifying performance gaps and strengths across teams.

  • Shape and protect the employee experience to ensure alignment with company values and goals.

  • Drive leadership development and build people leader effectiveness.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor, guiding leaders through ambiguity and change.

  • Offer clarity, calm, and actionable solutions for complex HR issues.

  • Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, using sound judgment, established frameworks, and consideration of business and legal risk.

  • Use data and insights to drive strategic decisions and demonstrate HR’s impact.

  • Apply advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve non-standard challenges.

  • Serve as a catalyst for change during periods of transformation, helping leaders navigate organizational shifts with clarity and confidence.

  • Influence outcomes without authority, shaping direction and driving adoption of new approaches across the broader functional area.

  • Guides leaders in applying Total Rewards practices that align with strategy, equity, and market realities.

  • Ensures sound judgment in complex situations and protects the company’s reputation through fair, consistent, and compliant decisions.

  • Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver business-aligned HR solutions.

  • Diagnose root issues and co-create solutions with COEs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience.

  • Advanced degree (MBA or MA in HR) strongly preferred.

  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to strategic HRBP roles in large, complex organizations.

  • Proven track record in enterprise organizational design, leadership development, and global talent management.

  • Expertise in HR technology platforms and AI-enabled HR solutions.

  • Exceptional communication, proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Skills

  • Strategic thinking and implementation.

  • Leadership development and coaching.

  • Talent management and succession planning.

  • Organizational design and change management.

  • Employee relations and conflict resolution.

  • Data analysis and reporting.

  • HR technology and analytics.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Pay

Details about compensation will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Schedule

The role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel

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