HR Business Partner

Vaco Recruiter Services; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join the greater Nashville area.

This role partners with executive leadership to drive employee engagement, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness across a growing, acquisition-focused business.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience
• 5+ years in HRBP roles supporting fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Strong experience leading employee relations and performance management
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with objectives, including workforce and succession planning.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including survey administration and action planning.
• Advise managers on employee relations, performance management, coaching and organizational effectiveness.
• Design and facilitate leadership development, manager training and learning programs.
• Identify trends from workforce data and recommend actions to improve retention and business outcomes.
• Manage multiple HR projects with cross-functional teams (Talent Acquisition, HR Operations).
• Drive HR process improvements, toolkit development and adoption of new technologies and automation.
• Provide coaching to leaders navigating organizational challenges and team development opportunities.

Skills

HRBP

Employee relations

Leadership development

Organizational effectiveness

Workforce planning

Talent development

Performance management

Coaching leaders

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business

Job description

Our client is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join their growing organization in the greater Nashville area.

This is a highly visible role that will partner closely with executive leadership to drive employee engagement, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and key HR initiatives across a growing, acquisition-focused business. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building programs from the ground up, and be comfortable coaching leaders while influencing organizational change.

Duties:

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organizational objectives, including workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including survey administration, action planning, and culture improvement programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations matters, performance management, coaching, and organizational effectiveness.
• Design, implement, and facilitate leadership development, manager training, and learning & development programs.
• Partner with leadership to identify trends, analyze workforce data, and provide recommendations that improve retention, engagement, and business outcomes.
• Manage multiple HR projects simultaneously while collaborating cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and business leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including HR process optimization, toolkit development, and adoption of new technologies and automation.
• Provide coaching and consultation to leaders navigating employee relations, organizational challenges, and team development opportunities.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience demonstrated growth into an HR Business Partner role.
• 5+ years of HRBP experience supporting leaders in fast-paced, high-growth, private equity-backed, startup, or resource-constrained environments.
• Strong experience leading employee relations, leadership development, performance management, and organizational initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Greater Nashville Area (Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
Length of Position: Direct Hire, Full-Time
Salary: $110k-$115k salary
Travel: Up to 10% travel required