HR Business Partner

ARCO Companies; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical

Volunteer leave

Health insurance

Maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO Design Build in Atlanta, GA seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to align with business groups and deliver a full range of HR initiatives supporting objectives.

As a strategic partner, you will advise leaders, develop talent strategies, lead HR programs, and collaborate with Talent, Learning and Total Rewards to enable our people to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have 5-10 years as an HR Business Partner with exposure to several areas of HR.
• Bachelor’s degree required; post-graduate level degree and professional HR certification preferred.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent communication with all levels of the organization.
• Experience with ATS/HRIS and LMS a plus.
• Strong talent management disciplines including performance, succession, compensation and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to internal client stakeholders on HR initiatives.
• Consult with leaders to develop and execute our Talent Strategy.
• Develop and guide the execution of HR programs, processes, communications, and other strategic initiatives.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to identify current and future people related requirements.
• Stay current on Talent trends and deliver practical thought leadership to develop our people.
• Collaborate across HR competency areas to support client companies and HR teams.
• Assist in development and implementation of performance management and compensation tools.
• Manage associate relations issues including policy interpretation and risk management.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Talent management

Strategic advisory

stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree / certification preferred

Tools

ATS/HRIS

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Are you an energetic and innovative HR professional? Do you take pride in finding different ways to improve the employee experience at your company? Are you looking for a fast-paced environment where you can always find new ways to add value? If the answer is “Yes!”, then we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are ARCO, the Design Build experts.

ARCO Design Build is currently seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our team in Atlanta, GA. This position is aligned with key business groups to ensure seamless design, delivery and execution of a full range of HR initiatives in support of business and strategic HR objectives.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to our internal client stakeholders on all HR initiatives.
• Consult with leaders to develop and execute our Talent Strategy.
• Develop and guide the execution of HR programs, processes, communications, and other strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders within the client group, so as to be able to identify and respond to current and future people related requirements.
• Stay current on leading Talent trends and deliver practical and insightful thought leadership, including the development and personal growth of our people, with the objective of enabling our people to excel.
• Support the national development of HR/Talent initiatives, identifying and managing opportunities in the client group and working more widely across the HR function to support the achievement of strategic goals.
• Actively contribute to and collaborate with the broader HR/Talent team – sharing knowledge and practices that will help HR be more effective to the entire organization.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new performance management programs, train client leadership teams on best practices.
• Assist in the development of compensation tools and resources to support the clients needs.
• Manage associate relations issues, including individual cases and any needed changes to management programs for education on awareness of employment laws and best practices.
• Interpret and advise on HR policy to assist in reaching viable solutions and managing associated risk.
• Collaborate across our HR competency areas (Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards) to provide seamless HR support to both client companies and HR team.
• Assist in processing and analyzing data for reporting purposes such as headcount analysis, pipeline projections and other analysis as needed with interaction with finance.
• Provide training to leadership and associates on HR related subjects as needed.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have 5-10 years as an HR Business Partner with exposure to several areas of HR
• Bachelor’s degree required; post-graduate level degree and a professional Human Resources/business certification or equivalent experience desired
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented
• Feel comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization
• Experience with an ATS and/or HRIS considered a plus
• Experience with Learning Management Systems and Training also a plus
• Solid practical knowledge of talent management disciplines, such as: performance management, succession planning, talent planning, competency development, compensation, associate relations, talent analytics.
• Strategic thinker, with demonstrated experience translating strategic goals/concepts into action plans and implementing initiatives at an operational level
• Ability to manage competing, high-priority demands; prioritizing workload, managing projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines
• Strong interpersonal/collaboration skills. Ability to establish credibility/rapport with stakeholders at all levels
• Superior oral and written communication skills and able to adjust communication style based on the audience
• Strong business, consultative and analytical skills, must be highly client service oriented.
• Strong demonstration of analytical skills and ability to prepare executive ready materials
• High comfort level working in a fast-paced, results-oriented culture
• Demonstrated passion for understanding the business and the linkages to talent management and development
• Proven track-record in owning and driving significant HR initiatives
• Impeccable judgment and professional maturity; demonstrated ability to advise on sensitive issues.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year

  Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage 100% paid 12-week maternity leave

  At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

  From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

  MAKE YOUR MOVE

  We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.