HR Business Partner

collectorsuniverse; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Collectors Universe is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to lead and scale the People strategy across our growing Marketplace business. You will partner with Operations leaders to shape talent, employee relations, and organizational design, working across multiple sites and a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes coaching leaders, driving engagement, and ensuring fair policies while navigating growth and change.

Qualifications

• HR subject matter expertise with focus on employee relations, people development, performance management, organizational design, manager development, retention, engagement, equity and inclusion, and people management across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted strategic partner to the Operations leadership team, partnering directly with the VP, Operations and Site Leads.
• Partner with the People team to drive initiatives with broad impact to support organization-wide needs, including talent assessment, benefits, compliance, internal mobility, budgeting, retention, organizational design, culture, and leadership development.
• Act as a change agent as the business reshapes to provide a world class stakeholder and employee experience.
• Strengthen the leadership team by coaching and developing management stakeholders.
• Promote People strategies aligned with Operations goals and metrics.
• Drive results through talent development, succession planning, and career development.
• Influence decisions on talent, employee experience, and fairness to build a world-class culture.
• Analyze organizational health by looking at performance, employee satisfaction, attrition, and inclusion trends.

Skills

HR experience

US CA labor law knowledge

Job description

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We're always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, and France.

As part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.

We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.

Role Overview

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a vital member of the Vault Operations leadership team, helping to define, elevate, and scale the role of human resources across the company. As an HRBP you will have the primary responsibility of leading the development and execution of the People strategy across our emerging Marketplace business.

You will be expected to be curious, and understand customer sentiment and market trends for the businesses you support. You'll use your judgment and rationale to explain policy and make decisions that are fair, considering when exceptions are needed to do what's right. You should have HR subject matter expertise, with a focus on employee relations, people development, performance management, organizational design, manager development, retention, engagement, equity and inclusion, and people management across the organization. Leveraging influencing skills, this role will drive talent and headcount processes working with the Business Leaders. The ideal candidate loves to build, thrives in ambiguity, is flexible and adaptable to change, acts with a sense of urgency balanced with accuracy, and can demonstrate strong communication skills to deliver messages across all levels of the organization.

This is an opportunity to join our organization in the beginning stages of solidifying our HRBPs within the People organization while getting to manage and drive high impact people strategies in the fast growing collectibles space.

This role is based out of our office in New Castle, DE. This role is expected to be in the office at least 5 days per week. This role supports multiple sites.

What You'll Do

• Be a trusted strategic partner to the Operations leadership team, partnering directly with the VP, Operations and Site Leads Lead in New Castle build credibility and strong relationships with Managers to influence key priorities on organizational issues that help the company and our Operations employees grow.
• Partner with the People team to drive initiatives with broad impact to support organization-wide needs. Initiatives include: talent assessment and planning, benefits, compliance with regulations, supporting internal mobility, budget management, employee experience and retention, talent assessment, succession planning, leave management, organizational design, company culture, employee relations, workforce planning, compensation plan development and reviews and leadership development.
• Act as a change agent as the business continues to reshape itself with a goal of providing a world class stakeholder and employee experience.
• Strengthen the leadership team of each function by providing coaching and development to management stakeholders.
• Promote People strategies that align with Operations team goals and metrics.
• Drive results through talent development, succession planning, career development, skills gap analysis, etc.
• Partner with People team and business stakeholders to help drive and influence decisions on talent, employee experience and fairness to build a world-class culture.
• Analyze and assess organizational "health" by looking at trends in performance, employee satisfaction, attrition, inclusion, etc.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience in a high-growth setting; strong preference for experience working in production-based, light manufacturing or startup companies.
• Knowledge of US and California labor laws, statutes, etc. which govern employment policies and p