People Business Partner, South

Position:
People Business Partner, South

Organization:
Cobalt Service Partners – Alpine Investors Portfolio Company – (  )

Location:

Dallas, TX (based), with regular travel primarily across the South and Southeast regions

Reports To:

VP of People, with dotted line to Regional President

Cobalt Service Partners is a private equity–backed platform building the leading commercial access and security integration business in North America. Our partner companies design, install, and service mission-critical systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and related low-voltage infrastructure for enterprise, institutional, and commercial customers. Backed by Alpine Investors, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market companies in the services and software industries with $15B+ in AUM, Cobalt has scaled rapidly since launch.

With more than 20 acquisitions completed in a highly fragmented operating environment, Cobalt is building a differentiated, data-driven platform designed to scale through both organic growth and M&A.

• Unwavering stewardship:
  We believe advancing founders' legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad.
• Excellence in action:
  We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We're bold in our pursuits, don't make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done.
• Seek and tell the truth:
  We're honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we'll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from.
• Love learning:
  We're always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds.
• Enjoy the ride:
  We're fired up by our mission, love our team, and don't take either for granted. We show up authentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.

The People Business Partner, South serves as an on-the-ground extension of Cobalt's People team, partnering directly with regional leaders across the South and Southeast to execute people strategy, manage talent, and lead organizational change. This is a high-autonomy, field-based role: the right person will build trust with regional leaders, translate headquarters initiatives for frontline teams in a way that upholds a people-first culture, and know when to make the call versus when to settle.

• Regional People Strategy & Workforce Planning:
  Partner with regional leaders to execute Cobalt's people strategy across the South and Southeast, and support workforce planning as the region and portfolio grow.
• Talent Management & Organizational Change:
  Own talent management processes and lead organizational change initiatives, proactively identifying and addressing systemic trends in employee‑relations issues.
• Headquarters Alignment & Change Management:
  Translate headquarters initiatives and directives for frontline teams in a way that upholds a people‑first culture, supported by thoughtful, well‑sequenced change management.
• Data‑Driven Communication:
  Collect, analyze, and interpret regional people data, communicating it differently — and always action ably — for leadership versus employees.
• Field Presence & Trust‑Building:
  Build relationships and influence with regional leaders without formal authority, spend meaningful time in the field with employees and managers, and exercise sound judgment on when to escal??.
• People Leadership:
  Lead direct reports with clear direction and autonomy, upholding the highest standards of execution as the team grows alongside the region.

• 5+ years of relevant HR/People experience, ideally in a field-based, multi-site, or regionally distributed environment
• Experience in security integration, entrance solutions, or other blue-collar, multi-location industries (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical)
• Proven people-management experience, with a clear track record of leading a team to drive results — enabling direct reports to operate with clear direction and autonomy while upholding the highest…