We are seeking an experienced and hands-on HR Business Partner (HRBP) to independently manage and support the full spectrum of human resources activities across our North American operations.
This position will work closely with North America business leadership and the corporate HR team in China to support organizational growth, talent development, HR operations, and employment compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for North American positions, including sourcing, screening, interviews, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
- Partner with business leaders to identify hiring needs, define job requirements, and develop recruitment strategies.
- Support workforce planning, organizational capability building, and talent pipeline development.
- Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies and staffing partners.
2. HR Business Partnership & Organization Development
- Serve as the primary HR partner to North America leadership, providing practical guidance on people-related and organizational matters.
- Support organizational structure reviews, headcount planning, role definition, and workforce adjustments.
- Identify organizational and people-management challenges and recommend actionable improvements.
- Facilitate effective communication and alignment between the North American team and corporate headquarters in China.
3. Performance Management & Employee Development
- Coordinate annual and periodic performance review processes, including KPI setting, performance tracking, and evaluations.
- Coach managers on performance expectations, feedback, and performance improvement plans.
- Support employee development, internal mobility, promotions, and succession planning.
- Maintain accurate performance records and follow up on management actions.
4. Employee Relations & Employment Compliance
- Manage employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and employee separations.
- Provide guidance on U.S. federal and applicable state employment laws, company policies, and HR best practices.
- Maintain and update the employee handbook, HR policies, and employment procedures.
- Support workplace investigations and ensure appropriate documentation, confidentiality, and consistent policy application.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel and other professional advisors when necessary.
5. Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations
- Coordinate payroll administration, timekeeping, employee records, and HR transactions through ADP and other service providers.
- Administer and coordinate employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) retirement plans.
- Support compensation reviews, bonus administration, and employee benefits inquiries.
- Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employment changes, leave administration, and offboarding.
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with documentation and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate immigration and work authorization matters with external service providers and legal counsel when applicable.
6. HR Process Improvement & Cross-Regional Collaboration
- Develop and improve HR processes, templates, reporting tools, and internal controls.
- Prepare HR reports, workforce analyses, and recommendations for North America leadership.
- Support project-specific HR and labor compliance requirements as applicable.
- Act as a key communication bridge between local employees, North America leadership, and the corporate HR team in China.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience in an HRBP or HR Generalist role.
- Solid working knowledge of U.S. employment laws, HR compliance requirements, and employee relations practices.
- Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment and supporting business hiring needs.
- Hands-on experience with performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, and HR operations.
- Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems, such as ADP or similar platforms.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and handle sensitive employee matters with sound judgment and discretion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred, to facilitate communication and collaboration with the corporate headquarters in China.
- HR experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, automotive, engineering, or other technical industries.
- Experience working in a multinational company, particularly with cross-border teams or a China-based headquarters.
- Familiarity with ADP TotalSource or other PEO service models.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
- Experience supporting a growing organization with a lean HR structure.