Human Resources Business Partner

Verdantas; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to act as a strategic and tactical HR partner between the HR function and business units. You will support processes, employee relations, leave management, and organizational development while driving engagement, performance, and retention in a compliant workplace.

The ideal candidate is proactive, people-focused, and experienced in partnering with leaders to align people strategies with business goals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR experience in a business environment.
• Strong employee relations, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to adapt and collaborate across teams and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Serve as tactical and HR partner between HR and business units.
• Support processes, employee relations, leave support, and organizational development.
• Drive engagement, performance, and retention initiatives while ensuring legal compliance.

Skills

7+ years HR experience

Employee relations

Communication skills

Adaptability

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

About The Role

As a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you’ll serve as both a tactical and HR partner between the HR function and business units. You will support business processes, employee relations, leave support and organizational development — all while driving initiatives that enhance engagement, performance, and retention. This role is a critical connector, ensuring people strategies align with company goals, fostering a positive workplace culture, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies. The ideal candidate is proactive, people-focused, and passionate about fostering a productive and inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Business Processes: Initiating organization changes in Workday and VantagePoint.
• Managing Employee Relations: First level support for group leaders and department leaders, general employee inquiries, developing job descriptions and aligning career planning tools.
• Coordinating Leave Support: Provide general guidance to managers and employees on leave of absence. This is an essential bridge to the Benefits Team.
• Fostering Employee Communications: The employee life cycle – onboarding, check-ins, pulse surveys, and exit processes.
• Driving Performance Management: Supporting performance feedback, coaching line managers, and brainstorming engagement and development programs.
• Ensuring HR Compliance: Maintaining compliance with labor laws, company policies, and ADA accommodations.
• Working on Projects: Participation in special projects or committees.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Impactful Work: You’ll influence culture, engagement, and performance across the organization.
• Exposure: Work across diverse teams levels to support business initiatives through people solutions.
• Opportunities to Grow: Build your HR expertise as we continue to grow and scale.
• Dynamic Environment: Every day brings new opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve, and improve employee engagement.T

We’re Looking for Someone Who Is

• Collaborative: Builds strong relationships and fosters teamwork across departments.
• Solutions-Oriented: Uses problem-solving skills and critical thinking to navigate complex HR challenges.
• Emotionally Intelligent: Brings self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal strength to workplace dynamics.
• Adaptable & Resilient: Thrives in change, embraces challenges, and drives positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with a min of 7+ years of experience.
• Strong organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Hands-on experience using an HRIS system, Workday is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IL state law & compliance
• Must be located in Eastern or Central time zone

Salary Range:

$68,500 - $88,000

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet

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