Human Resources Business Partner

HNTB Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner in Columbus, OH. You will partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational goals, while building strong relationships across offices.

You will guide managers on performance, policy, and HR practices and support workforce planning and leadership development. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, proactive risk mitigation, and collaboration with COEs to deliver HR services and programs that support business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or relevant field.
• 8 years of HR Business Partner experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with business leaders to understand needs and align HR strategies with goals.
• Develops positive working relationships and business partnerships in designated offices and throughout the company.
• Provides guidance on HR policies, procedures and best practices.
• Supports talent management initiatives including workforce planning and succession planning.
• Analyzes HR data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Conducts exit interviews and develops strategies to increase engagement and retention.

Skills

HR Partner

Strategic HR

People analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Partners with business leaders to understand their needs and align HR strategies and solutions with their goals.
• Develops positive working relationships and business partnerships in the designated offices and throughout the company.
• Provides guidance and support to business units on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Partners with the HR departments to implement, administer, educate, and deliver on HR services, programs, training, and policies and/or practices that support the business units and HR objectives.
• Provides guidance and support to managers on performance management and coaching.
• Manages employee relations including investigation and developing solutions that result in fair and timely conflict resolution.
• Supports talent management initiatives, including workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Collaborates with office leadership teams to identify employee development and training needs, creating, and implementing a plan to address those needs.
• Partners with the business to routinely analyze compensation and provide guidance to maintain or support external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Ensures compliance with HR-related legal requirements, including labor laws and regulations.
• Analyzes HR data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Regularly evaluates data and provides analytics to assigned groups.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes turnover trends, and works with leadership to develop strategies to increase engagement and retention.
• Evaluates current HR practices, recognizing and recommending enhancements.
• Participates in the development and implementation of HR programs and initiatives.
• Provides regular status updates to HR leadership on the HR Business Partner’s progress and impact on the business units.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business or relevant field and 8 years of relevant human resources experience

What You'll Bring

Has an expert understanding of the HR function and how to integrate that expertise to add value to the business. Serve as a key advisor who makes recommendations which help shape how work gets done. Understands financial performance metrics and the levers that impact and influence the overall financial performance of the organization. Leads talent discussions with business leaders to identify critical skills gaps and future hiring needs (e.g., draft board). Recommend succession strategies; predict talent needs and drive talent flow through development – experience, education, exposure. Builds compelling narratives using data and visualizations to convey findings that help stakeholders understand people related business issues. Use analytics trends to identify root cause and develop/implement proactive solutions. Applies systems thinking – addresses challenges comprehensively through analysis of inter-related data and can simplify for understanding/action. Disambiguates complex problems and identify root causes through effective stakeholder communications. Approaches problem solving systematically and make timely, well thought out solutions or areas of improvement. Proactively identifies and mitigates potential risk to business decisions and situations before they arise. Partners and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to address potential or existing risk to provide the most appropriate solution. Collaborates and directs work and business requests to appropriate channels within HR (e.g., appropriately leveraging COEs as needed). Challenges the status quo, focused on continuous improvement, is organization savvy. Knowledgeable about the Office & Division goals in context to the firm’s approaches when piloting new things. Demonstrates ability and willingness to continually learn, grow and use new strategies to solve increasingly complex business problems. Must have the ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

What We Prefer

• 8 years of HR Business Partner experience consulting with leaders on HR strategy and administration of programs.

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations

Columbus, OH

Pay

The approximate pay range for Ohio is $110,384.86 - $172,653.25. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Company Culture

When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected.

Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work