HR Business Partner 2

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.
Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

The Human Resources Business Partner partners closely with senior and executive business leaders across Torc to drive initiatives that reinforce our culture and values, support organizational change, and build scalable people practices. They contribute to company performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies at the division or organizational level in support of business objectives. They build and maintain supportive relationships by being strategic business partners and advocates for employees.

This position will be hybrid with requirement of minimum of 3 days in office.

What you’ll do: 

• Consult with managers to ensure strategic alignment, definition and execution of organization design, planning, and restructuring.
• Partner closely with leaders to drive safety, compliance, and performance through practical solutions
• Collaborate with business leaders to forecast talent needs aligned with growth objectives and define workforce plans for assigned client bases. Support execution against workforce plans with leadership, Finance, and Talent Acquisition.
• Analyze workforce data to inform hiring, retention, and organizational design strategies.
• Shape and lead performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, and calibration in alignment with organizational goals
• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning to identify and develop future leaders.
• Coaching leaders and managers on handling sensitive employee issues (e.g., conflict resolution, performance concerns, behavioral issues). Identify ER trends and recommend proactive strategies to increase trust, reduce risk and improve workplace culture.
• Conduct exit interviews for key roles, high potential employees, or sensitive departures to identify root causes of turnover, cultural issues, or leadership challenges. Share actionable insights with leaders to inform people policies, strategies and improve employee experience.
• Lead or oversee investigations into employee complaints, including harassment, discrimination, and policy violations.
• Ensure consistency and fairness in the application of policies and disciplinary actions.
• Partner with legal or compliance teams to ensure investigations are thorough, timely, and legally sound.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on HR policies, labor laws, and company values.
• Provide guidance to managers and employees on policy interpretation and applications.
• Serve as a strategic partner to all levels of management within their client group to anticipate, identify, and plan for people’s needs
• Provide strategic coaching to leaders and managers within their client group to enhance team performance and effectiveness.
• Build manager capability in performance management, team dynamics, conflict resolution, feedback delivery, and employee engagement.
• Support leadership development and capability building across the organization.
• Support change management efforts for organizational transformation and scaling.
• Partner with Total Rewards to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices.
• Support annual compensation cycles and provide guidance on pay decisions.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, People Operations team and Centers of Excellence, or other stakeholders to design, implement, communicate, and educate the business on projects, initiatives, and programs in alignment with organizational goals

What you’ll need to succeed: 

• Bachelor’s Degree + 6+ years of human resources function experience, Master’s Degree + 3+ years of experience
• PHR/SPHR SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification, preferred
• Prior Experience as HR Business Partner or HR Manager in operations setting supporting manufacturing, logistics, customer support, retail, or service delivery
• The ability to communicate clearly and directly, apply policies consistently, and balance empathy with accountability in high pressure or escalated situations.
• Proven experience in organizational development, successio