Director, HR Business Partner

Bentley Systems; Exton (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a strategic HR Business Partner to drive success through innovative people strategies. This dynamic role involves collaborating with senior leaders to enhance organizational development, talent management, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging data-driven insights to foster a culture of growth and adaptability. With a commitment to workplace flexibility and a collaborative spirit, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact on the organization and its people. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing infrastructure engineering through strategic HR leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in HR roles with strategic focus and leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders to develop people strategies for business success.
• Drive workforce planning and leadership development initiatives.

Skills

Strategic HR Partnership

Coaching and Advising

Organizational Development

Data-Driven Decision Making

Change Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Job description

Location: Hybrid in our Exton, PA office - once every other week or as needed.

The Role:

Bentley Systems is seeking a strategic and dynamic Director level HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support senior executives in driving business success through people strategies. Reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partnership, the HRBP will be a trusted advisor, working closely with leaders and stakeholders across diverse and complex business units.

The HRBP is a critical HR representative and is expected to provide strategic insight and guidance to both the business and HR, acting as a bridge and spearheading two-way feedback to ensure initiatives are relevant and executed successfully. This HRBP will be a collaborative partner to and work closely with other teams in HR, including talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, talent management, learning and development, and people analytics.

This is a fast-paced environment where critical thinkers and creative problem-solvers thrive.

Workplace flexibility is part of our culture here at Bentley. Work location will be on the East Coast US and can be Office-based, Home-based or Hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnership: collaborate with senior leaders to develop and execute people strategies that drive business outcomes.
• Talent & Organizational Development: drive workforce planning, leadership development, succession planning and career growth initiatives.
• Culture & Engagement: champion a culture that enables our colleagues to thrive, personally and professionally; leverage data and colleague insights to optimize engagement and drive meaningful action planning.
• Coach & Advisor: gain buy-in and alignment with business leaders on HR strategy, initiatives and programs.
• Relationship Builder: develop strong relationships rooted in trust and credibility within and across business units and functions and across all levels.
• Change Leadership: support leaders in managing organizational change and help facilitate adopting new ways of working.

Other:

• This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week.
• Estimated travel ~ 10% or as required.
• This job requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer.

What You Bring:

• At least 8 years' experience in a similar role, working with senior leaders on strategic HR projects and leading HR strategy and execution for populations of at least 1,000 employees.
• Higher education is preferable. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or similar.
• Solid experience working within a global tech company preferred.
• Effective acumen in coaching and advising leaders and colleagues on organizational issues and challenges; willingness to play a hands-on role in problem solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to flex between both strategic and hands-on projects and initiatives in a fast-paced, growth environment.
• Delivery bias and sense of urgency. Focus on delivering value to the business regularly.
• Data-driven; comfortable working with diverse data sets, extracting meaningful insights, building narratives and determining action plans.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, engagement, and diplomacy skills in dealing with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

About Bentley Systems:

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training.

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