HR Business Partner

Burke & Herbert Bank; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke & Herbert Bank seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to act as a strategic partner between HR and bank leadership. The role focuses on improving workforce relations, coaching managers, and guiding performance management and policy interpretation.

The position emphasizes change management, workforce planning, and maintaining organizational charts, with a strong commitment to service excellence in HR practices.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of increasing responsible HR experience across multiple HR functions
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field; or equivalent experience
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or related certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to improve work relationships, morale, productivity and retention.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Investigate employee relations issues and ensure consistent handling across the company.
• Assist with terminations and witness where applicable.
• Coach managers on issue resolution and employee development.
• Support change management initiatives.
• Contribute to workforce planning and organizational design.
• Keep organizational charts updated and coordinate staffing.

Skills

Trusted advisor

HR disciplines

Workday

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical problem solving

MS Office (Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification (a plus)

Tools

Workday

Job description

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HR Business Partner

CLASSIFICATION:Exempt

REPORTS TO:Director of Human Resources

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Serves as a strategic partner between the HR organization and bank leadership of assigned organizations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works closely with leadership and team members to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Consults with executive and line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions) to assigned bank leadership and staff.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.Work with other HR Business Partner(s) to address and review/approve documentation of issues – handle consistently across company
• Prepare, review, and obtain approval on terminations; could be the HR representative to witness the termination
• Coachmanagers on how to deal with issues and coach up employees
• Supports change management activities.
• Provides guidance and input on workforce planning and organizational design.
• Work with their assigned business units to strategize on business line structure
• Keep organizational charts updated and approved by CHRO
• Support partnered Talent Acquisition Specialist to ensure Staffing Policy is followed
• Annually update Comprehensive Job Model job descriptions
• Review 90 day evaluations and handle appropriately
• Work with other HR Business Partner(s) to address reasonable accommodations consistently across the company and provide documentation and follow up
• Assist with set, process, and completion of annual evaluation process

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Exhibit, coach, and deliver on company’s culture of “Service Beyond Expectations” Begins with Me so that it is consistent throughout the HR/Training Department and is real and believable by following our defined principles
• Ability to establish a relationship as a trusted advisor to leaders and team members.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, and compensation.
• Experience with Workday is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of policies, applicable laws, guidelines, and regulations.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in an office setting, the opportunity to telework is not available. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Office environment with job duties conducted via telephone, face to face meetings, and on the computer.

Physical Demands

This position requires manual dexterity, the ability to lift files and open cabinets. This position requires bending, stooping or standing as necessary.

Travel

Ability to travel as needed to assigned locations is required.

For Applicants located in Northern Viriginia (VA): The anticipated salary range for this position is $110,000–$150,000 annually.

The ranges listed for Viriginia represent the good‑faith compensation the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, education, certifications, internal equity, and business needs. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses or incentive pay, where applicable.

Education and Experience

• Seven or more years of increasing responsible Human Resources experience, including experience in multiple HR functions, required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field; or equivalent additional related experience required.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or related professional certification is a plus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.