HR Business Partner

Planet Group; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group in Phoenix, AZ seeks an HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to leaders, guiding workforce planning, onboarding, and employee relations. You will balance people needs with business goals, ensuring clarity and accountability while preserving the company culture.

The role emphasizes proactive partnering, fair policy application, and support across sites. Hybrid onsite work with 4 days in the field and 1 day remote is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in HR, business, psychology, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive HR experience in construction/field environments preferred.
• Ability to influence leaders with empathy and accountability.
• Strong business acumen and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to jobsites as needed.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align people strategies with business needs and growth.
• Coach leaders through performance, team dynamics, feedback, and accountability.
• Support workforce planning, onboarding, and change management initiatives.
• Advise on fair, consistent application of company policies and practices.
• Handle employee relations matters, investigations, and risk mitigation.
• Build strong relationships across sites and offices to surface people issues.

Skills

Leadership coaching

Relationship building

Business acumen

Communication

Influence

Change management

Judgment

People-centric approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or related field

HR certification (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) preferred

Job description

$100-120k base salary + discretionary bonus
HR Business Partner (HRBP)
Direct Hire
Hybrid in Phoenix, AZ
4 days/week onsite, 1 day/week remote

Industry: 100% employee owned construction/general contracting company

The Role

This role serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to market, department, and operational leaders, helping them navigate workforce planning, onboarding, performance support, employee relations, and organizational change with clarity, care, and accountability. In this role, leaders view you as a credible, trusted advisor, and people issues are addressed earlier--not later--so teams gain stronger clarity, consistency, and accountability. You handle employee relations matters thoughtfully, fairly, and effectively, while supporting growth and change without losing what makes the company special. The right person is proactive and grounded, able to influence leaders with confidence so our leaders and teams feel supported, challenged, and aligned.

What you will accomplish

• Partner with leaders to align people strategies with business needs, operational goals, and workforce plans.
• Coach leaders through employee performance, team dynamics, feedback, accountability, and difficult people matters.
• Support workforce and capacity planning based on business needs, project demands, and growth.
• Partner on onboarding to help new hires enter the business with clarity, consistency, and a strong connection to safety and culture.
• Guide leaders in fair and consistent application of company policies and people practices.
• Support employee relations matters, investigations, documentation, and risk mitigation with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Help leaders identify team needs, role clarity gaps, and organizational challenges that may impact engagement or performance.
• Support change management efforts tied to growth, restructuring, new ways of working, and business evolution.
• Build strong relationships across jobsites, offices, and leadership teams to proactively surface and address people-related concerns.
• Champion a people-first, values-based culture while balancing what is right for both the individual and the organization.

What we would like you to have

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive HR experience (construction, skilled trades, or field-based environments strongly preferred).
• Strong leadership coaching and relationship-building skills.
• Sound judgment and confidence navigating employee relations and sensitive issues.
• Ability to influence leaders with both empathy and accountability.
• Strong business acumen; able to connect people strategy to operational outcomes.
• Comfortable working across field and office environments.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on support.
• Clear communication, follow-through, and professionalism.
• Genuine care for people while maintaining standards, expectations, and business needs.
• Working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to travel to jobsites as needed.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR), preferred.