Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Morristown, New Jersey or Chicago, Illinois –
Hybrid

The Senior HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic advisor to business leadership, aligning HR initiatives with organizational objectives to drive business performance and growth. This individual will partner closely with senior leaders to optimize talent management, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and workforce strategies while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.

• Partner with senior business leaders to develop and execute HR strategies aligned with business goals and organizational priorities.
• Analyze key HR metrics, including turnover, engagement, productivity, promotions, and internal mobility, to identify trends and support data-driven decision-making.
• Lead change management initiatives, including organizational redesign, capability building, and culture transformation.
• Coach and advise managers and employees, helping to foster a culture of respect, accountability, collaboration, and mentorship.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and people-related business challenges.

• Lead key talent processes, including onboarding, goal setting, performance management, potential assessment, employee feedback, and career development.
• Partner with leadership to identify high-potential talent and development opportunities.
• Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development.
• Support initiatives designed to strengthen employee engagement, retention, and career growth.

• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and HR policy interpretation.
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives and contribute to an inclusive workplace culture.
• Conduct stay and exit interviews and use employee feedback to inform retention strategies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize HR programs and processes to improve operational efficiency and the overall employee experience.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on complex employee matters.

• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and organizational policies.
• Manage sensitive and confidential employee matters with professionalism, discretion, and appropriate attention to legal and compliance considerations.
• Partner with appropriate stakeholders to identify and mitigate employee-relations and HR-related risks.

• Lead and collaborate on regional and global HR initiatives based on evolving business and workforce priorities.
• Partner cross-functionally on HR programs, organizational initiatives, and process improvements.
• Support the implementation and adoption of new HR programs, tools, and strategies.

• 12–15 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3+ years in a lead HR Business Partner role with independent responsibility for a large business unit.
• Experience supporting an employee population of 1,000+ employees
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• At least 5+ years of experience within IT services, technology, professional services, or consulting environments
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• Previous people-management experience, including management of a team of at least three direct reports for a minimum of one year.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior-level business leaders.
• Strong background in talent management, employee relations, organizational development, performance management, and change management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Technology, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA with a concentration in Human…