Sr. People & Culture Partner - Central

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots, offer top-tier products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that values corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, which supports community outreach and positive change. At Curaleaf, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis. 

Title: Sr. People & Culture Partner – Central

Location: Chicago, IL Area | 10 Retail Locations with 75% Travel

Job Type: Full Time

Who You Are: 

As a Senior People & Culture Partner at Curaleaf, you will play a key role in shaping HR strategies that align with our company's mission, vision, and values. You’ll advise leadership, drive employee engagement, and manage performance, employee relations, and change initiatives. This role ensures HR policies and practices support a positive, compliant, and collaborative workplace.

What You’ll Do:

In this role, you'll lead People & Culture initiatives across multiple retail locations, aligning HR strategies with business goals. You'll manage performance, coach managers, resolve employee relations issues, and foster a positive workplace culture. You'll also drive engagement, change management, and use data to provide insights to leadership, with frequent travel (75%) to ensure strong collaboration across teams.

What You’ll Bring:

• You have a minimum of 6 years of progressive HRBP experience
• You understand the nuances of supporting hourly workers and will have experience partnering with mid-level managers to build a strong engaged team
• You have exceptional employee investigation experience as well as the ability to use data & metrics to influence and help business partners make thoughtful decisions
• Experience with unions and labor relations, including bargaining and grievance management

Even Better If:

• You have hands-on experience with HRIS and ATS platforms, specifically WURK and Greenhouse

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Community Involvement Initiatives
• Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.  

Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:

• 2023 Ragan’s Top Places to Work
• 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
• 2020 Cannabis Doing Good’s Good Neighbor Award
• 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana’s Diversity & Inclusion Award

Follow us on Social Media: 
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Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
LinkedIn: Curaleaf LinkedIn

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

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