HR Business Partner – Contract to Permanent

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an senior HR leader in Houston to act as a trusted advisor to managers and executives, guiding workforce planning, leadership development, and team performance.

You will partner with business leaders to implement HR strategies that boost engagement, retention, and organizational outcomes, while driving data-informed decisions and culture improvements across multi-site healthcare environments.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of HR experience focusing on employee relations, coaching, and business partnership.
• Strong understanding of HR best practices, labor laws, and talent management.
• Proven ability to influence leaders, drive change, and build high-trust relationships.
• Experience working in multi-site or healthcare environments is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs.
• Excellent communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and directors, providing HR guidance on workforce planning, leadership development, and team performance.
• Partner with business leaders to implement HR strategies that support engagement, retention, and organizational goals.
• Identify workforce trends and proactively develop HR solutions to drive performance and culture.
• Conduct employee relations investigations, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
• Guide and coach leaders on performance management, conflict resolution, and employee engagement strategies.
• Provide expert counsel on HR best practices, compliance, and organizational development.
• Collaborate with leadership to create development plans for high-potential employees.
• Partner with Learning & Development to deliver training programs for managers.
• Support succession planning and career pathing initiatives to strengthen internal talent pipelines.
• Utilize HR metrics and data to drive decision-making and recommend proactive solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve policies, streamline HR processes, and enhance overall employee experience.
• Drive initiatives to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within business units.

Skills

HR Best Practices

Employee Relations

Talent Management

Coaching

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Workforce Planning

Performance Management

Conflict Resolution

Succession Planning

HR Metrics Analysis

Excellent Communication

Problem-Solving

Influencing Leaders

Building Trusting Relationships

Labor Laws

Healthcare Environments

Learning & Development Programs

Job description

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and directors, providing HR guidance on workforce planning, leadership development, and team performance.


• Partner with business leaders to implement HR strategies that support engagement, retention, and organizational goals.


• Identify workforce trends and proactively develop HR solutions to drive performance and culture.


• Conduct employee relations investigations, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.


• Guide and coach leaders on performance management, conflict resolution, and employee engagement strategies.


• Provide expert counsel on HR best practices, compliance, and organizational development.


• Collaborate with leadership to create development plans for high-potential employees.


• Partner with Learning & Development to deliver training programs for managers.


• Support succession planning and career pathing initiatives to strengthen internal talent pipelines.


• Utilize HR metrics and data to drive decision-making and recommend proactive solutions.


• Identify opportunities to improve policies, streamline HR processes, and enhance overall employee experience.


• Drive initiatives to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within business units.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of HR experience, with a strong focus on employee relations, coaching, and business partnership.


• Deep understanding of HR best practices, labor laws, and talent management.


• Proven ability to influence leaders, drive change, and build high-trust relationships.


• Experience working in multi-site or healthcare environments is a plus.


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs.


• Excellent communication and executive presence.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR best practices, employee relations, and talent management, with a strong focus on coaching and business partnership. Proven ability to utilize HR metrics for decision-making and drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement and organizational culture.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Best Practices


• Employee Relations


• Talent Management


• Coaching


• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workforce Planning


• Performance Management


• Conflict Resolution


• Succession Planning


• HR Metrics Analysis

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Problem-Solving


• Influencing Leaders


• Building Trusting Relationships

Industry Keywords

• Labor Laws


• Employee Advocacy


• Organizational Development


• Healthcare Environments

Tools & Technologies

• Learning & Development Programs