Senior Human Resources Business Partner

The Spirit of the Position

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) works as the strategic partner supporting the company’s business initiatives by facilitating the assigned regions’ Human Resources teams in establishing and meeting professional, compliant, fun and people‑first employment practices. As a company devoted to promoting an employee‑focused, servant leadership culture, the Sr. HRBP acts as a liaison between the programs and initiatives originating from our Home Office to support the individual needs of our operational teams throughout the assigned regions.

The Senior HRBP can live in New York, Boston or Connecticut.

• Administers annual HR Audits and drives action plans to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Maintains compliance with all state and federal laws in regions; develops and executes strategic initiatives to avoid potential employment litigation.
• Manages the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
• Responsible for understanding, interpreting, administering and mediating any and all forms of inquiry that arise relating to HR, including those relating to executed collective bargaining agreements.
• Partner with internal and external counsel to advise and facilitate legal proceedings and employment issues.
• Educates assigned regional Human Resources teams on appropriate guidelines on maintaining a legally‑compliant workplace including updating practices with changes in employment laws.
• Educates key stakeholders on best practices for identifying, developing and retaining talent.
• Supports assigned regional human resources teams in facilitating and resolving policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy.
• Actively manages workers compensation claims and compliance for assigned regions.

• Provides sophisticated leadership to our HR teams in their assigned regions to ensure consistent implementation of HR programs and initiatives that align to core business objectives.
• Acts as a change agent and strategic partner to the regions’ operations teams and the Home Office to develop strategies for increased efficiency, leveraging analytics, data and reporting to drive results.
• Acts as an escalation for regional HRBPs and provides leadership and support related to policy, wage and hour, and employee relations in accordance with company policy.
• Fosters and maintains a consultative relationship with internal stakeholders, including operations teams, regional management and the Home Office.

• Assists assigned regional human resources teams and operations teams with performance management, including coaching and counseling.
• Identifies and leads the development of high potential employees to support the organization’s continued growth educating on best practices for identifying and developing talent.
• Provide strategic HR consulting to operations and the regional HR teams on full spectrum of HR priorities including recruiting, succession planning, organizational development, leadership development and compensation.
• Leads/manages recruiting and staffing efforts for the regions growing hourly workforce.

• Works on acquisition team to lead HR‑related tasks, activities and onboarding.
• Builds a strategy for and executes the annual benefits open enrollment effort for assigned regions.
• Manages employee learning initiatives, safety, wellness and health and employee communications for the assigned regions.
• Others related duties as assigned.

• Up to 40%, depending on business needs

• Bachelor's Degree
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification is preferred

• 7+ years Human Resources experience with emphasis on employee relations and leadership
• 5+ years leading/managing an HR work team
• Experience implementing and/or leveraging organizational development models
• Knowledge of union laws and guidelines
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws
• Working knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point and general Microsoft Office applications

• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and…