Senior HR Business Partner

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support our commercial sales organization within a rapidly growing telecom company. This role will play a critical part in scaling the business, driving organizational effectiveness, and supporting leaders through a significant post-acquisition integration. 

Reporting to the Commercial HR Leader, our Senior HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor to senior sales leadership, aligning people strategies with business objectives in a dynamic, high-performance environment. 

*Hybrid role based out of Denver, CO - 2 days per week in the office

Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership 

• Partner with commercial and sales leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that support revenue growth and market expansion  

• Provide coaching and guidance to senior leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and change management  

• Translate business strategy into actionable talent and workforce plans  

M&A Integration & Change Leadership 

• Lead and support HR aspects of acquisition integration, including org design, talent assessment, culture alignment, and communication strategies  

• Drive change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new structures, processes, and cultural norms  

• Identify and mitigate integration risks related to talent retention and engagement  

Talent Management & Development 

• Lead talent planning, succession planning, and high-potential development for sales teams  

• Partner with leaders to build strong pipelines of diverse talent in a competitive telecom market  

• Implement performance management practices that drive accountability and results  

Sales Organization Support 

• Support sales compensation alignment in partnership with Total Rewards (incentive plans, quotas, territory design considerations)  

• Provide insights on workforce productivity, headcount planning, and sales effectiveness  

• Understand unique dynamics of telecom sales (enterprise, mid-market, channel, etc.)  

Employee Experience & Culture 

• Champion a high-performance, inclusive culture during a period of transformation  

• Address employee relations matters with sound judgment and a business-first mindset  

• Leverage engagement data and insights to drive action planning  

HR Operations & Execution 

• Partner cross-functionally with Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, L&D, Total Rewards, HR Operations)  

• Use data and analytics to inform decisions and measure impact of HR initiatives  

• Ensure compliance with applicable employmen