Human Resources Business Partner, Senior (HRBP)

## Description **The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD** (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a **Human Resources Business Partner, Senior** to join our team. The Senior Business Partner (SBP) is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and leadership within designated business units. This role serves as a strategic advisor, partnering across HR functions to deliver value-added services that support organizational goals. The SBP operates with a high level of business acumen and autonomy, serving as a coach, advisor, and key compliance resource for leadership and staff. This role provides proactive guidance on workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness. In addition, the SBP plays a critical role in driving employee engagement and retention through on-site engagement, workforce insights, and feedback mechanisms, including conducting site visits and analyzing employee experience data. This position serves as a mentor to HR team members and contributes to the development of HR strategies and initiatives. **Your role in action:** - Partner with senior leaders to develop and execute HR strategies that align with business goals and drive organizational performance. - Lead complex employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation, ensuring consistency and compliance with policies and employment laws. - Provide strategic guidance and coaching to leaders on performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness. - Analyze workforce data, trends, and metrics to inform business decisions and recommend proactive solutions. - Drive talent planning initiatives, including workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational design. - Support and influence change management efforts, ensuring successful implementation of organizational initiatives. - Ensure consistent application and interpretation of HR policies, procedures, and best practices across assigned client groups. - Identify skill gaps and partner with leadership to implement targeted training and development solutions. - Facilitate regular business reviews with leadership to assess workforce needs, risks, and opportunities. - Serve as a culture champion, promoting employee engagement, accountability, and a positive work environment. - Conducts regular site visits and engagement rounds to assess workplace environment, support leadership, ensure HR standards are upheld, and proactively address employee concerns. - Leads and analyzes exit interviews and employee feedback from new employee surveys, identifying trends and providing actionable recommendations to improve retention and organizational effectiveness. - Partners with leadership to develop and implement employee engagement and retention strategies based on data insights and field observations. - Provides strategic workforce insights through analysis of employee relations trends, turnover data, and engagement feedback to influence business decisions. **What qualifications you will need:** **Education:** - Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent. - Current in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to human resources and employee engagement, workman’s compensation, federal and state employment laws. **Experience:** - Minimum 5 years as a Business Partner or Sr. Generalist in a shared services model - Previous experience in HR, Professional Development and or employee relations - Business acumen/change management - Experience working in HR supporting decentralized people services - Demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive relationships among diverse populations. **Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:** - In-depth knowledge of HR concepts and principles gained though formal education and substantial work experience - Demonstrated experience in making strategic HR decisions and effectively interfacing with high level business and operations leaders - Developed oral and written communication and…