Senior Human Resources Business Partner; HRBP

Position: Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)
Location: Erie

About the Role The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Senior HRBP) is a strategic partner and functional leader supporting all departments across the Town of Erie. In this influential role, you’ll work closely with leadership to strengthen workforce performance, foster employee engagement, mitigate organizational risk, and ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant HR practices.

This role goes beyond the traditional HR Business Partner function. The Senior HRBP independently manages complex employee relations matters, leads sensitive workplace investigations, oversees compliance processes, and provides trusted guidance on high-impact workforce decisions. You’ll bring sound judgment and expertise to ensure HR practices are equitable, consistent, and legally defensible.

You’ll also help shape the future of HR by developing scalable processes and supporting organizational initiatives that strengthen how the Town of Erie attracts, supports, develops, and retains its workforce. This role includes the oversight of the Equity Ambassadors Program, including engagement and program effectiveness.

Who We Are Looking For We’re looking for an experienced, highly trusted HR professional who brings strategic insight, strong judgment, and the confidence to navigate complex and sensitive workplace matters. You are someone who can build strong partnerships with leaders while balancing employee needs, organizational priorities, and legal and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate is a thoughtful problem-solver who is comfortable working independently, handling challenging employee relations issues, leading workplace investigations, and advising leaders through high-impact decisions. You understand that effective HR is both strategic and practical—and you’re motivated by the opportunity to build better processes, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and make a meaningful difference across the Town of Erie.
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* Please note:

As per our internal policy, applicants who are related to current staff members will be denied placement in regular positions when one relative would have direct access to the employee’s confidential information, including payroll and Human Resources records. For this policy, “relative” is defined as the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, sibling, fiancée and equivalent in-laws and step-relatives.

Full-Time, Salary Offer amounts are dependent upon experience.
2026 Anticipated Hiring Range $77,985/year - $93,582/year
2026 Full Range $77,985/year - $109,179/year Anticipated

Work Schedule:

Monday –Friday, 40 hours per week with some nights and weekends as needed. Schedule may vary depending on specific needs.

This position requires flexibility and may require you to flex your in-office days to accommodate for meetings and trainings in the Town.

Thursdays in-office are required for full HR Team crossover. Either Monday or Friday required and one other day in-office.

Work Location:

Erie Town Hall (645 Holbrook St)
This position is eligible to work remotely two days per week upon successful completion of the probationary period and supervisor approval.

Posting Dates: 8/24/26 –9/6/26
** All incomplete applications will be withdrawn from the process once the posting closes.

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Duties And Responsibilities Employee Relations and Performance Management Acts as a strategic liaison between Human Resources and departments on complex employee relations matters.

Leads and manages high-risk and sensitive employee relations cases, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and misconduct.

Conducts end-to-end workplace investigations, including intake, planning, interviews, findings, and recommendations.

Serves as the…