HR Business Partner Compensation & Benefits

HR Business Partner Compensation & Benefits

This range is provided by Cleveland Foundation. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$90,000.00/yr - $/yr

The Cleveland Foundation, established in 1914, is the world's first and one of the largest community foundations, with assets exceeding $3.5 billion. Our mission is to enhance the lives of all residents of Greater Cleveland, now and for generations to come, by working together with our donors to build community endowment, address needs through grantmaking, and provide leadership on key community issues.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we are dedicated to building strong relationships and trust across our community, working collaboratively to create innovative, impactful, and internationally recognized contributions to the field of philanthropy.

You are a strategic and forward-thinking HR leader with a deep commitment to fostering inclusive, high-performing workplace cultures. With over seven years of progressive experience in human resources, you bring expertise in compensation, benefits, compliance, workforce analytics, and employee engagement. You thrive in environments where data-driven insights inform decision-making, and you are passionate about aligning HR strategies with organizational goals. Your strong communication skills and collaborative spirit enable you to partner effectively with leadership and staff alike, ensuring that HR initiatives are both impactful and equitable.

You are energized by complexity and motivated by purpose. Whether managing HR operations, leading cross‑functional projects, or supporting staff development, you approach your work with integrity, precision, and a continuous improvement mindset. You are adept at navigating legal and regulatory frameworks, and you take pride in developing policies and programs that support employee well‑being and organizational resilience. Above all, you are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.

The Human Resource Business Partner for Compensation and Benefits is responsible for overseeing, managing, and administering key departmental activities, including compensation, compliance, benefits, workforce intelligence, employee communications and engagement, special projects, and research. The HRBP serves as a strategic partner to the VPHR in the implementation and execution of initiatives and programs that support the foundation’s staff, business plan and strategic direction.

• Ensure operational excellence in benefits administration, and HRIS management by maintaining accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Serves as backup for payroll, intermittently running payroll as needed.
• Design and manage competitive compensation and benefits programs that attract and retain top talent while supporting staff well‑being.
• Support the development and reporting of compensation frameworks (e.g., salary bands, pay grades, job evaluations, benchmarking, etc.).
• Partner to align compensation practices with organizational goals, budgets, and market trends.
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding merit increases and salary adjustments.
• Design and manage employee benefit programs (e.g., health insurance, retirement plans, wellness programs, leave policies).
• Evaluate cost‑effectiveness and employee satisfaction with benefit offerings.
• Partner with external vendors to execute the full scope of the role (e.g., insurance providers, retirement plan administrators).
• Manage end‑to‑end open enrollment processes and benefits communications.
• Address and resolve compensation and benefits‑related employee concerns.
• Analyze compensation and benefits data to support strategic decisions.
• Monitor trends in salaries and benefits to adjust policies accordingly.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate compensation and benefits policies and budget.
• Forecast costs for compensation changes and new benefit offerings.
• Ensure cost‑efficiency while maintaining competitiveness and fairness.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal,…