Human Resource Business Partner

Cornerstone Hospitality; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Hospitality in Bloomington, MN seeks a Regional HR Business Partner to act as a trusted advisor to multi-unit store leaders and the Regional Retail Leadership Team. You will guide employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning while ensuring compliance with labor laws.

The role partners with COEs and RPO to drive talent initiatives, engagement, and headcount management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience.
• 50+ multi-unit location management experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Bilingual Spanish (spoken)
• SHRM or HRCI certification (preferred).
• Union environment exposure or automotive industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional leadership to deliver proactive HR support aligned with business goals and teammate experience.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning while ensuring compliance with state and federal labor laws.
• Collaborate with COEs to implement enterprise‑wide talent, compensation, benefits, and DEI initiatives.
• Analyze HR data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement; drive engagement and retention through change management and leadership support.
• Oversee headcount management and coordinate with RPO to ensure effective regional staffing.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Regional HR Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor on the Regional Retail Leadership Team, partnering with multi‑unit store leaders to deliver proactive HR support aligned with business goals and teammate experience. This role provides expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational development, and workforce planning while ensuring compliance with state and federal labor laws.

The HRBP collaborates with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to implement enterprise‑wide initiatives in talent development, compensation, benefits, and DEI. They analyze HR data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, champion company culture, and drive engagement and retention through change management and leadership support. The role also oversees headcount management and partners with the RPO team to ensure effective regional staffing.

Position Summary / Key Requirements

• 50+ multi‑unit location management experience; willingness to travel up to 50%; strong working knowledge of State and Federal HR laws and practices.
• Relationship‑building, trust‑based leadership, supportive management style, proven experience working with all levels of leadership, strong analytical and change management capabilities, comprehensive HR knowledge.
• Retail HR background, bilingual (Spanish), SHRM or HRCI certification, union environment exposure, and/or automotive industry experience.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.