Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner

Legacy Community Health | Houston, TX
Hybrid | Corporate Office + Local Clinic Support
Permanent or Contract-to-Perm Opportunity
Competitive Compensation Based on Experience

Legacy Community Health is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join its Human Resources team in Houston, TX. This is a highly visible, hands‑on HRBP role supporting leaders across a designated group of clinics and business areas within a mission‑driven healthcare organization.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced HR professional who has operated as a true business partner — someone who can advise leaders, navigate complex employee relations matters, support workforce planning, and help drive organizational change. Legacy is looking for a credible, practical, and thoughtful HRBP who can balance employee advocacy with business needs while building trust with leaders and team members.

This is not a transactional HR role. The right person will be comfortable serving as a trusted advisor and consultant
, not just a policy interpreter.

• Employer: Legacy Community Health
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Legacy Allen Parkway, 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019
• Work Model: Hybrid, with a combination of corporate office presence, remote work, and local clinic visits as needed
• Travel: Local travel to assigned Greater Houston‑area clinics as business needs require
• Position Type: Full‑time, permanent or contract‑to‑perm opportunity
• Compensation: Competitive and based on experience
• Department: Human Resources

The Senior HR Business Partner will support leaders across assigned clinics or business areas by providing strategic and hands‑on HR guidance. This person will help leaders address people‑related challenges, manage employee relations matters, support organizational effectiveness, and align HR solutions with business priorities.

Legacy is currently evolving its HR model with a focus on becoming stronger consultants, strategic partners, and trusted advisors to the organization. This role will be part of that shift. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to engage with leaders in a thoughtful, direct, and solutions‑oriented way.

Serve as a Trusted HR Advisor

Partner directly with leaders to understand business needs, identify people‑related challenges, and provide practical HR guidance. Build credibility with leaders by listening actively, asking thoughtful questions, and offering sound recommendations.

Handle Complex Employee Relations Matters

Manage and advise on sensitive employee relations issues, including workplace investigations, performance concerns, corrective action, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, documentation, and risk mitigation. Balance empathy for employees with the need to protect the organization.

Coach and Influence Leaders

Guide leaders through difficult employee situations, helping them make thoughtful, compliant, and business‑aligned decisions. Provide coaching on performance management, communication, accountability, documentation, and leadership effectiveness.

Support Workforce Planning

Partner with leaders to identify talent gaps, staffing needs, retention concerns, succession risks, and organizational needs. Help translate workforce challenges into practical action plans.

Drive Change Management and Process Improvement

Support organizational change, HR initiatives, process improvements, and business transformation efforts. Help leaders communicate change effectively and align teams around new expectations, processes, or priorities.

Facilitate Trainings and Leader Discussions

Participate in HR‑led trainings, leader labs, business hours, presentations, and facilitated discussions. The role requires comfort speaking in front of groups, presenting HR topics, and leading thoughtful conversations with leaders and employees.

Partner Cross‑Functionally

Collaborate with HR colleagues, recruiting, operations, compliance, and other internal partners to support business priorities and deliver consistent HR solutions.

Build trust with leaders and employees

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