Sr. HR Business Partner with Security Clearance

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Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones. Kentro is hiring a Sr. HR Business Partner to support our corporate People Services HRBP Team. The Sr. HR Business Partner supports assigned programs and PMO leadership by serving as a strategic and operational HR resource across the employee lifecycle. This role partners closely with program leadership, Talent Acquisition (TA), HR Operations (HR Ops), Sr.

Advisor HR & Comp, and other HR stakeholders to support workforce planning, employee lifecycle, employee relations, engagement, and compliance with company policies and government contracting requirements. The Sr. HR Business Partner provides guidance to managers on performance management, workplace concerns, workforce transitions, and employee development while helping drive employee effectiveness and program success. This position also supports HR processes impacting assigned programs, supports organizational and workforce changes, and ensures alignment with contract requirements and customer-specific needs in a fast-paced, growing government contracting environment.

Location:

Hybrid in McLean, VA Compensation Range:
The salary for this position is between $,000/annually. Factors affecting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Responsibilities Business Partnership & PMO Support
* Serves as a primary point of contact for PMO leaders regarding HR support across the employee lifecycle, coordinating with HR Operations, Benefits, HRIS, TA, and other HR stakeholders as needed
* Provides day-to-day HR partnership and guidance to PMO leadership on workforce matters, workplace expectations, organizational needs, and employee lifecycle support
* Supports PMO leadership with program-specific HR communications, employee messaging, and annual HR processes (e.g., mid-year and year-end performance cycles, talent discussions, compensation processes) in coordination with process owners
* Promotes and enforces ticket-based HR support processes to ensure timely and efficient service delivery
* Provides informal leadership and mentorship to HR Business Partners by coaching through complex HR matters, promoting consistent application of HR practices, sharing knowledge, and supporting the development of new HRBP team members Employee Relations, Performance & Risk Management
* Supports managers and PMO leadership with employee relations matters, including performance concerns, conflict resolution, corrective actions, workplace concerns, documentation practices, involuntary separations, and difficult employee conversations while escalating high-risk or complex matters to the Managing HRBP as appropriate
* Coaches managers on performance management, employee documentation, risk mitigation strategies, and consistent application of company policies and workplace expectations
* Monitors employee relations trends, workplace concerns, and legal risk indicators within assigned programs and recommends proactive interventions to reduce escalation and business disruption
* Coordinates with HR Ops on employee relations administrative actions, documentation, and recordkeeping Workforce Planning and Talent Strategy
* Partners with PMO leadership, TA, and cross-functional stakeholders to support workforce planning, hiring strategies and needs, requisition planning, hiring timelines, and pipeline development for critical and hard-to-fill positions
* Advises PMO leadership on succession risks, retention strategies, internal mobility, and workforce planning to support program continuity and business objectives
* Partners with PMO leadership, Talent Acquisition, L&D, and supporting strategic hiring plans for cleared talent, contingent staffing needs, and critical skill gap mitigation
* Supports employee transitions, including internal transfers, placement efforts, and workforce adjustments resulting from contract changes or reductions in force Workforce Support & Labor Compliance
* Supports PMO with workforce actions associated with government contract lifecycle events, including contract start-ups, transitions, rebids, recompetes, contract closeouts, restructures, reductions in force, and customer-driven changes
* Maintains awareness of government contracting workforce considerations, including wage determinations, contract requirements, security clearance impacts, and contract-specific workforce and organizational needs
* Supports PMO leadership in labor compliance matters and…