Human Resources Business Partner

Epika Fleet Services; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and VVis

Job summary

Epika Fleet Services seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with site and functional leaders across a dispersed U.S. workforce. You will translate business strategy into people initiatives and drive engagement and capability.

You will coach managers on people decisions, lead employee relations, manage leaves, and support talent planning and acquisition. Occasional travel to remote locations is required to build relationships and ensure local alignment.

Qualifications

• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations.
• Ability to influence and challenge others in an appropriate manner with proven conflict management skills.
• Ability to focus on overall strategy, balancing brand needs with needs of overall business.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems under pressure.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to build a business case.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with influence and clarity.
• Ability to engage effectively with management and company personnel at all levels.
• Ability to plan/manage/lead projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a geographically dispersed and matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to site and functional leaders across dispersed locations.
• Establish and implement robust employee engagement initiatives to drive retention and analyze turnover data.
• Influence and coach managers on people decisions and change management.
• Lead employee relations, investigations, performance guidance, and policy interpretation.
• Manage leave-of-absence processes (FMLA, ADA, state leave).
• Address employee questions on policies and benefits; escalate when needed.
• Support talent management processes, including planning and calibration.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain top talent; final interviewer for salaried roles.
• Plan strategies to address talent gaps and build organizational capability.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers.
• Ensure compliance with policies and employment laws; communicate changes.
• Travel to remote locations to build relationships and address on-site needs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influence others

Conflict management

Data analysis

Public speaking

Written communication

Project management

Confidentiality

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and hands-on partner to business leaders across a geographically dispersed workforce. This role will translate business strategy into effective people strategies, combining strong critical thinking and sound judgment with the ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the organization. The HRBP owns the full employee lifecycle, driving employee engagement, executing talent strategies and enhancing organizational capability. They are an influential partner for all organizational levels and deliver a full range of HR support that drives organizational objectives and business outcomes through close collaboration with leadership. This role bridges HR and business operations, providing data driven insights and solutions that optimize workforce performance, strengthen culture, and support sustainable growth.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to site and functional leaders, translating business needs into HR strategy across a dispersed, multi-location workforce.
• In partnership with field leaders and senior HR leadership, establish and implement robust employee engagement initiatives to drive high levels of employee retention. Consistently analyze turnover data and partner with appropriate field leaders to address areas of concern.
• Influence and coach managers on people decisions, difficult conversations, and change management, building credibility and buy-in across teams that don't report directly to this role.
• Lead employee relations efforts, including investigations, conflict resolution, performance management guidance, and policy interpretation, exercising sound judgment on complex or ambiguous situations. Review and analyze employee relations frequency and issue themes and partner with field leaders to identify appropriate countermeasures
• Manage leave-of-absence processes (FMLA, ADA, state leave), coordinating with the Benefits and Legal teams as appropriate.
• Address employee questions and inquiries in a timely manner (ie. policies, benefits, etc), escalating more complex issues to HR leadership or SMEs
• Participate in development of departmental goals, objectives, and systems.
• Support talent management processes, including talent planning, performance calibration, compensation processes and workforce planning to ensure consistent employee experience across all locations.
• Partner with leaders and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure people strategies enable the attraction, development, and retention of top talent. Serve as final interviewer for all Salaried positions.
• Plan and implement strategies to address talent gaps and build organizational capability
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers on employee management, policies, processes, and practices.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws, maintaining knowledge of legislative changes and communicating requirements to client group(s).
• Travel to remote or satellite locations as needed to build relationships and address on-site HR needs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations

Ability to influence and challenge others in an appropriate manner with proven conflict management skills

Ability to focus on overall strategy, balancing brand needs with needs of overall business

Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure

Ability to analyze and interpret data in order to build a business case

Ability to communicate orally including demonstrated public speaking skills

Ability to communicate in writing in a clear and straightforward manner

Ability to engage effectively with management and company personnel at all levels

Ability to effectively plan/manage/lead projects

Demonstrated ability to work in a geographically disbursed and matrix organization.

Ability to maintain confidentiality of information

Strong PC skills and MS Office skills, with specific emphasis on intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills

Ability to prioritize and organize effectively

Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties

Ability to work independently

Required Education

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

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

5+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience operating as an HR Business Partner supporting a multi-site or dispersed workforce.

Demonstrated, hands-on experience with employee engagement, employee relations, and talent management

Working knowledge of employment law, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and applicable states.

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.

Comfortable with travel to support a dispersed workforce.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This role supports employees across multiple locations and may operate in a hybrid or remote capacity. Periodic travel to field locations is required to maintain visibility and build relationships with a dispersed workforce.

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance