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People Operations Business Partner

Byron Center, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Mar 2025

About the role

Join our team as a People Operations Business Partner! Hinton Transportation Investments (HTI) and our New Life and Road Equipment divisions are seeking a thoughtful, talented, and team-oriented HR professional to drive organizational development and business transformation. As a leader in the heavy-duty transportation industry, our 35+ nationwide locations and culture of upward mobility provides dynamic opportunities for high-performing professionals. We're looking for a teammate who will live out our core values: glad to be here, passion, hands-on, simplify, consistency, humility and willpower. Join us as we deliver the hardest heavy-duty solutions--together. Why work for HTI?

Enroll in our competitive medical (3 plan options to fit your needs!), dental, and vision insurance offerings
Participate in HTI’s Wellness Discount to save on monthly contributions
Access convenient and free virtual medical and behavioral healthcare through Teledoc
Save for your retirement with our Safe Harbor 401k plan and company match
Ensure work-life balance with our paid-time-off program and paid holidays
Get peace of mind from our company-paid group Life and Long Term Disability insurance
Care for your family with parental leave and bereavement leave
Access our employee assistance program for everyday needs
Enjoy our positive, growing company culture and team-oriented atmosphere

Job OverviewThe People Operations Business Partner role serves HTI business units by providing strategic consultation and execution of People Operations accountabilities. A successful Business Partner works with management to meet the business goals of best-in-class company culture, an engaged workforce, increased revenue generation, and ultimately profitability. This role must be able to apply their knowledge to unique, complex situations within assigned business units while building standardization and efficiencies across the company. The role is ultimately accountable to HTI corporate, reporting through a People Ops shared service department. Responsibilities and Duties Strategic People Operations Consulting

Inform decision making and contribute to business strategy, operational plans and the employee experience by regularly gathering and analyzing HR data, then presenting metrics and insights to management.
Develop and execute a roadmap for the business unit in alignment with the business’ strategic plan and People Operations roadmap.
Become familiar with policies, practices, and culture that impact people to enable informed decisions and appropriate recommendations for continuous improvement.
Support and/or lead the planning, execution and monitoring of people-related projects or initiatives.

Manager and Employee Support

Build and maintain relationships with management and employees in assigned business unit to grow influence and support the employee-employer relationship.
Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on HR-related issues, providing conflict resolution, dispute mediation, coaching, and counseling.
Work closely with other People Operations specialties to ensure employees and managers receive service related to pay, benefits, time off etc.

Organizational Development

Build a deep understanding of the business unit revenue generation and operating model.
Drive organizational design, development efforts, and business transformation that maximize performance by partnering with other People Operations specialties and serving as a change agent.
Ensure the business unit’s compensation management, position management and similar practices drive performance and are aligned with corporate strategy.
Consult on labor cost in assigned business units by assessing staffing levels, developing targets and supporting budgeting and cost analysis.
Conduct research, analyze trends and identify opportunities for continuous improvement within business units.

Talent & Performance Management