Location: Morris Plains, NJ / Chicago, IL
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: TBD
About the Role
Tredence is looking for a strategic and people-centric HR Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organization. In this role, you will align HR strategy with business priorities, champion a high-performance culture, and drive meaningful impact across talent, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
This is a high-visibility role with broad ownership and the opportunity to shape how Tredence attracts, develops, engages, and retains top talent.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner with senior business leaders to design and execute HR strategies that directly support business goals and long-term growth.
- Analyze HR metrics, including turnover, engagement, productivity, and internal mobility, to generate insights and guide leadership decision-making.
- Lead change management initiatives, including organizational redesign, capability building, and culture transformation aligned with Tredence's leadership principles.
- Act as a coach and trusted advisor to employees and managers, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous development.
Talent Engagement, Management & Development
- Own end-to-end talent processes, including onboarding, goal setting, performance management, talent reviews, feedback mechanisms, and career development.
- Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development to build organizational depth and resilience.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives by gathering employee feedback through surveys, focus groups, skip-level meetings, stay interviews, and pulse checks.
- Analyze engagement data and develop targeted action plans to improve employee experience, retention, morale, and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with business leaders to build a highly engaged, high-performing workplace culture across teams and functions.
Employee Relations & Culture
- Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation.
- Conduct stay interviews and exit interviews, translating findings into actionable retention strategies.
- Partner with leaders to proactively address employee concerns and enhance workplace culture.
- Continuously improve HR processes to enhance operational efficiency and the overall employee experience.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, and local labor laws, as well as company policies and practices.
- Handle sensitive employee matters with sound judgment, discretion, and legal compliance.
Projects & Initiatives
- Lead and contribute to regional and global HR initiatives in response to evolving business and talent priorities.
- Support strategic workforce planning, organization design, and culture-building programs.
Qualifications & Skills
Required
- 6-8 years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a lead HRBP role with independent ownership of a large business unit.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Services, Analytics, Technology, or Consulting environments.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior business leaders to drive organizational and talent outcomes.
- Strong experience leading employee engagement programs, interpreting engagement survey results, developing action plans, and improving retention and employee experience metrics.
- Proven experience managing employee relations and talent management initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging HR metrics and workforce data to drive decisions.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Technology, or a related field.
Preferred
- Master's degree or MBA with a specialization in Human Resources.
- HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.
- Experience with HRIS platforms, HR analytics tools, and U.S. employment law.
- Experience supporting geographically distributed teams and fast-growing organizations.
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Directly shape company culture, employee engagement, and business outcomes.
- Growth: Access leadership development opportunities and accelerated career advancement.
- Innovation: Partner with a forward-thinking HR team that leverages data, technology, and modern people practices.
- Ownership: Influence strategic HR initiatives and work closely with senior leadership in a high-growth environment.
Location Preference
Morris Plains, NJ or Chicago, IL. Candidates should be comfortable working closely with business leaders and employees across multiple locations.