Human Resource Business Partner

System One; Manheim (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

System One in Manheim, PA seeks a Human Resource Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. You will lead organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and talent development across manufacturing teams to align people strategies with business goals.

The role requires strong HRIS experience (ADP Workforce Now or Oracle), labor law knowledge, and the ability to analyze workforce data to drive decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA or related field.
• 5+ years HR experience, including business partnering in manufacturing.
• Strong expertise in organizational design, change management, and workforce planning.
• Advanced knowledge of employee relations, labor laws, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership on human capital matters.
• Lead HR strategy alignment with business objectives across departments.
• Facilitate workforce planning, leadership decision-making support.
• Drive retention strategies and succession planning.
• Ensure HR practices comply with laws and corporate policies.

Skills

Change management

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Oracle

Job description

Job Title: Human Resource Business Partner
Location: Manheim, PA
Type: Direct Hire

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on all human capital matters, including organizational design, workforce strategy, and change management.
• Lead HR strategy alignment with business objectives across multiple departments or regions.
• Facilitate workforce planning discussions, organizational effectiveness reviews, and leadership decision-making support.
• Influence leadership behavior and culture to drive engagement, performance, and accountability.
• Lead organizational design initiatives, including restructuring, role definition, and workforce optimization.
• Drive and support complex change management initiatives, ensuring successful adoption and sustainment. Develop and execute change communication strategies in partnership with leadership.
• Lead complex and high-risk employee relations investigations, ensuring legal compliance and consistent application of policy.
• Provide expert guidance on disciplinary actions, performance issues, and workplace conflict resolution.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams on sensitive or escalated matters.
• Identify systemic employee relations trends and implement proactive solutions.
• Provide strategic oversight of talent acquisition activities including sourcing strategy, hiring effectiveness, and workforce demand planning.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to ensure pipeline development for critical and leadership roles.
• Oversee temporary workforce strategy in partnership with HRBP/TA teams, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance.
• Lead succession planning and leadership pipeline development across assigned business units.
• Partner with leadership to identify high-potential employees and develop targeted development plans.
• Drive retention strategies based on workforce analytics and organizational needs.
• Lead performance management strategy and ensure consistent calibration across business units.
• Partner with leadership on compensation planning, including pay equity analysis and market competitiveness.
• Support annual compensation cycles and bonus program administration.
• Ensure HR practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and corporate policies.
• Serve as escalation point for complex compliance issues, audits, and investigations.
• Oversee HR data integrity, reporting accuracy, and HRIS governance (ADP or equivalent systems).
• Analyze workforce data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting business performance.
• Develop executive-level reports and recommendations for leadership decision-making.
• Support international HR initiatives, including expatriate assignments and cross-border workforce matters.
• Partner with global HR teams to ensure alignment of policies and practices.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to local HR team members.
• Support capability building within the HR function through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and service delivery models.
• Travel to headquarters and regional sites as needed to support leadership, workforce initiatives, and organizational alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partnering in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in organizational design, change management, and workforce planning.
• Advanced knowledge of employee relations, labor laws, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with Lean organizations and value stream-based operating models preferred.
• Strong background in HRIS systems (ADP, Oracle preferred), payroll, and workforce analytics.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required. Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong HRIS and ERP system experience (ADP Workforce Now, Oracle preferred).

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.