Human Resources Business Partner

Helmerich & Payne; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision,

401k match

Paid leave plans

Parental & Adoption Benefits

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Educational Assistance

Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne is seeking an HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic coach to leaders across U.S.-based units. The role focuses on translating business needs into people strategies, partnering with HR COEs, and driving organizational design and talent initiatives.

You will work closely with leaders to develop workforce plans, succession strategies, and sustainable HR programs that support enterprise objectives, while maintaining strong change leadership and HR compliance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience influencing business leaders and driving HR strategies.
• Strategic thinker with ability to balance tactical and strategic needs.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, changing environments with ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels and backgrounds.
• Experience handling sensitive employee relations with tact and diplomacy.
• Proficiency in leadership development, talent management, and succession planning.
• Ability to align HR programs with business goals and drive results.
• Strong business acumen and effective communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with high emotional intelligence.
• Experience in a matrixed, multinational organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strategic HR partnership between business leaders and HR.
• Translate organizational needs into actionable people strategies and programs.
• Collaborate with COEs, HR Centers of Expertise, and stakeholders to deliver HR services.
• Drive Organization Design, Performance Management, and Talent Management initiatives.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and DEI-focused hiring practices.
• Advise and support managers on employee relations and policy implementation.
• Partner with global teams to ensure consistent HR execution across locales.
• Coach leaders on change management and organizational health.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and applicable laws.
• Monitor workforce metrics and address gaps through targeted actions.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Change leadership

Trust-building

Employee relations

Talent management

Succession planning

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Job description

At H&P, our people are our strength.

Since 1920,Helmerich and Paynehas been the industry’s most trusted partner in drillingproductivity and reliability. As the world changes, so does our approach. We are changing the landscape of drilling by using cutting-edge rig technologies and drilling solutions to build upon a century ofsuccess, all while continuing to deliver better outcomes for our customers.

At H&P, our people are our strength. We strive to continually lead with our Core Values that enable employees to develop on their H&P Journey. We believe that doing the right thing means creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that empowers our people to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Some companies offer career paths. We offer a Journey of a Lifetime. Let’s go far, together.

Hear directly from our employees, and leaders about their unique journeys at Helmerich and Payne.

Location: Tulsa, OK

Work Type: Onsite

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At a Glance:

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is both a strategic and hands-on role that leverages business knowledge, program management, and HR expertise to coach leaders and employees across U.S.-based business units while bringing an understanding of global business operations, workforce dynamics, and cross-cultural collaboration. The HRBP contributes to the achievement of business objectives by translating business needs and future-state goals into people strategies and ensuring their effective execution. This role champions organizational change, supports enterprise-wide HR initiatives, and fosters collaboration and consistency across business functions and geographies. The HRBP reports to the HRBP, Director in Tulsa, OK.

What you will do:

• Develop and maintain a trusting, strategic partnership between the business and Human Resources as a coach, change leader, organizational health champion, and HR strategy implementer.
• Translates organizational needs into plans of action to achieve organizational goals and strategies.
• Partner with leaders at all levels, HR Centers of Expertise (COEs), Corporate Services, and global stakeholders to provide business context and ensure the successful delivery of HR programs and services across the organization.
• Drive change and implementation of Organization Design, Performance Management, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations and Compensation programs with the business.
• Work closely with Workforce Staffing and Recruiting teams to ensure timely, effective, diverse, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Understand talent needs across the organization and develop workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategies that support both local business priorities and broader enterprise objectives.
• Understand the talent within the organization and create strategies to meet workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management objectives.
• Provide change leadership directly and/or indirectly to support the roll-out of new initiatives, projects, re-organization, etc.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues partnering with internal groups as needed.
• Leverage relationships and data to proactively identify and address organizational needs
• This position will require minimal travel.

What you need:

• Extensive experience influencing business leaders individually and collectively. Courage to propose solutions others are reluctant to address and advocate for the best interests of the organization and employees.
• A strategic mindset, equally able to focus on tactical and operational issues. Comfortable digging into tactical tasks and being part of complex strategic discussions.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where change and ambiguity are common.
• Ability to connect well with employees of all levels and flex preferred style to build trust and rapport.
• Significant experience handling sensitive employee relations matters with tact and diplomacy. Well-versed in HR compliance, legislation and best practices.
• Proficiency with leadership and employee development programs, talent management and succession planning.
• The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and development of HR within the company.
• Sound business acumen to engage and interface with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates and embodies the characteristics of being humble, hardworking, and a team player. Highly collaborative style and desire to work as a team with a results-driven approach.
• Able to establish and build trusting relationships with individuals of varying backgrounds, with both corporate and oilfield-based employees.
• Experience operating in a matrixed, geographically dispersed organization with a demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across functions, cultures, and business units without formal authority.
• Experience operating in a matrixed environment and track record of leading through diplomatic influence rather than formal authority.
• Demonstrates humility, hunger and high EQ with the ability to relate and quickly connect with and build rapport with a broad scope of people including front line oil field employees to executives in a global environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 8-10 years of human resource experience including the HRBP role.

Not a must, but a plus

• Experience with a global organization is strongly preferred.
• Prior work experience in the oil and gas industry preferred.
• HR leadership experience preferred.

What we offer:

At H&P, our commitment to our people is at the forefront, and that includes benefits that provide employees a sense of health and financial security. We know that life continues outside of employment and actively caring of our people is our priority.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts
• 401k match
• Paid Leave Plans
• Parental & Adoption Benefits
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Flex-scheduling available for qualifying positions to achieve work-life integration

The job level and associated compensation for this position will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and alignment with the role’s requirements. Final compensation for this role may vary depending on individual factors.

H&P is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!