Manager, Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title

Manager, Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

People Inc. is looking for a Manager, Human Resources Business Partner to help support our growing Product Development technology team. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thought leader and a hands-on problem solver who can effectively partner with business leaders to drive organizational success. This role requires someone who is not only an expert in HR but also a proactive and adaptable professional who can navigate complex challenges and ambiguity with confidence.

The HRBP team partners with leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, implement change management strategies, and improve employee engagement. We work closely with various teams to shape performance management, talent retention strategies, and career development initiatives. Our goal is to foster a supportive and high-performance culture across the organization.

• Strategic Partnership & Planning: You'll act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning HR initiatives and policies with organizational goals. This includes planning and prioritizing to effectively anticipate the needs of various stakeholders. You'll need to use your ability to make sense of complex, and sometimes contradictory, information to solve problems and drive results.

• Problem-Solving & Innovation: You'll use your expertise to solve complex issues, uncovering the root cause of problems and evaluating different solutions. We're looking for someone who comes up with new and better ideas, introducing fresh perspectives to old problems. You'll need to be action oriented, taking the lead on new challenges and seizing opportunities.

• Organizational Effectiveness: You'll maneuver comfortably through complex organizational dynamics, policies, and processes. You'll optimize work processes, finding the most efficient ways to get things done, and constantly seek ways to improve them. Your ability to manage ambiguity through being resourceful will be key, as you'll often have to operate effectively even when the way forward isn't clear.

• Accountability & Trust: You'll be responsible for ensuring accountability across the board, holding yourself and others accountable to meet commitments. A crucial part of this role is instilling trust in your partners by being honest, authentic, and following through on your commitments.

• Employee Relations & Development: You'll handle a variety of employee relations issues, demonstrating situational adaptability and a strong ability to understand different situations and adjust your approach accordingly. You'll also need to have self-awareness, strong ability to be resourceful and seek feedback to grow from every experience.

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience

Experience: Minimum of 5 years in an HRBP role with experience supporting senior business leaders and multiple client groups.  Prior experience in the digital, media, technology or the start-up space is highly preferred.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Strong HR procedure, best practice, and legal knowledge.

• Ability to successfully influence sustainable change

• Excellent consulting skills

• Must be a strong negotiator who can constructively position a positive POV

• Must have a strong business acumen

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• High degree of ingenuity and creativity, with a past track record of developing innovative solutions that matter

• Must be resourceful especially in moments that may be ambiguous 

• Experience with Workday is highly preferred. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and shift priorities as customer needs change

• Ability and desire to take on new and unfamiliar tasks and assignments

• Ability to work on teams as well as independently

• Good judgment skills

• Must be an effective problem solver

• Ability to deliver results in a consultative and collaborative manner

% Travel Required (Approximate): <5%

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical