HR Business Partner

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to lead a full spectrum of HR initiatives and partner with business leaders to align people strategy with organizational goals.

You will provide coaching, performance management, recruiting lifecycle support, and employee relations guidance, acting as the primary contact for managers and associates.

This role requires 8–10 years of HR experience, strong business acumen, and the ability to manage complex cases in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience or equivalent.
• Strong business acumen.
• HR Generalist skills across employee relations, engagement, compensation, and development.
• Ability to deliver HR programs addressing business issues.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Able to work collaboratively in a matrix environment.
• Ability to partner with GVPs and managers on strategic HR planning.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HR and business to implement HR initiatives aligned with objectives.
• Develop internal client relationships and coach to drive people-management initiatives.
• Provide HR consultation across performance management, recruiting lifecycle, and employee relations.
• Serve as primary contact for managers and associates regarding concerns.
• Conduct investigations and make fact-based recommendations.
• Escalate issues to HR and leadership as appropriate.
• Collaborate with HR leadership and counsel on sensitive issues.
• Partner with Recruiting to attract and retain top talent.
• Craft and revise role profiles aligned with workforce plans.
• Align workforce planning with budgets and forecast cycles.
• Guide organizational planning and implement changes.
• Support leadership preparation for talent reviews and succession planning.
• Identify top talent and develop retention strategies.
• Lead annual salary, bonus/commission, and equity planning with business-unit leadership.
• Analyze compensation and recommend market adjustments.
• Collaborate with global compensation and benefits on annual enrollment.
• Coach managers and associates on effectiveness and performance.
• Use influence and negotiation strategies to gain stakeholder support.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Recruitment

Compensation Analysis

Change Management

Workforce Planning

Succession Planning

Coaching

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

• Collaborate with the HR team and business to implement HR initiatives aligned with organizational strategic objectives
• Develop internal client relationships and provide coaching to drive people-management initiatives
• Provide HR consultation and support across performance management, change management, recruiting lifecycle, and employee relations
• Serve as primary contact for managers and associates regarding associate concerns
• Conduct investigations and make fact-based recommendations
• Escalate issues to HR and business-unit leadership as appropriate
• Collaborate with HR leadership and inside counsel on complex or sensitive issues
• Partner with Recruiting to attract and retain top talent
• Craft and revise role profiles aligned with business and workforce plans
• Align workforce planning with financial budgets and company forecast cycles
• Guide organizational planning and implement organizational changes
• Support leadership preparation for annual talent reviews and succession planning
• Identify top talent and develop retention strategies
• Lead annual salary, bonus/commission, and equity planning with business-unit leadership
• Analyze compensation and recommend market adjustments
• Collaborate with global compensation and benefits partners on annual benefits enrollment
• Coach managers and associates on effectiveness and performance
• Use influence and negotiation strategies to gain stakeholder support for key initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience or equivalent relevant work experience
• Strong business acumen
• Proven HR Generalist skills, including employee relations, employment law, employee engagement, compensation, performance management, recruitment, and training and development
• Ability to deliver HR programs addressing business issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to handle sensitive situations and documentation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrix environment
• Ability to partner with GVPs and managers on strategic HR planning and operations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive HR Generalist expertise with a focus on employee relations, performance management, and recruitment. Proven ability to align HR initiatives with strategic business objectives while fostering strong internal client relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Generalist Skills
• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• Recruitment
• Strong Business Acumen

Hard Skills

• Compensation Analysis
• Change Management
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Coaching
• Negotiation Strategies
• Fact‑Based Recommendations
• Organizational Change Implementation
• Training and Development

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem‑Solving
• Decision‑Making
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• HR Initiatives
• Employee Engagement
• Matrix Environment
• Stakeholder Support
• Financial Budgets