Human Resources Business Partner - Product Development & Engineering

lifefitness; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to partner with leaders in Engineering, Product Management, and IT. You will shape workforce planning, talent, performance, and organizational design, advising leaders with practical, data-driven guidance.

You will drive cross-functional HR initiatives, coach leaders, and translate complex people challenges into actionable solutions while maintaining strong business partnerships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRBP experience advising leaders on talent, performance, and workforce decisions.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate priorities into people strategies.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and complex client groups, with sound judgment.
• Knowledge of U.S. employment laws and HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and IT leaders to understand org needs.
• Shape workforce planning, organization design, talent assessment, succession, and development.
• Coach leaders to strengthen management capability and make informed decisions.
• Guide employee relations, investigations, and policy interpretation.
• Turn data insights into actionable HR recommendations and improvements.
• Lead cross-functional HR initiatives from definition to adoption.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Ops, and payroll teams.

Skills

HR business partner experience

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to partner with leaders across Engineering, Product Management, and IT. You'll help shape the people and organization behind our products, advising leaders across workforce planning, talent, performance, employee relations, organizational design, and change.

Working with our Product Development, Engineering, and IT teams puts you close to where ideas become products, making this an especially exciting opportunity to influence how we build the teams and capabilities behind our future. You'll bring a strong business perspective, challenge thinking when needed, and turn complex people challenges into practical solutions.

#LI-HYBRID This role requires three days per week on-site, typically Tuesday through Thursday, split between our Rosemont Global Support Center and Schaumburg Engineering & Design Center based on business needs. Occasional Monday on-site presence, generally once per month, will also be required.

As our Human Resources Business Partner, you will:

• Partner with the business. Build trusted relationships with Engineering, Product Management, and IT leaders while developing a strong understanding of their organizations, priorities, talent, and challenges.
• Shape talent and organization decisions. Partner on workforce planning, organization design, talent assessment, succession, development, performance, and key talent decisions.
• Coach and challenge leaders. Help leaders navigate complex people situations, strengthen their management capability, and make thoughtful, well-informed decisions.
• Navigate complex employee matters. Provide practical guidance on employee relations, performance concerns, investigations, corrective action, policy interpretation, and other sensitive issues.
• Turn insights into action. Use people and business data to identify trends, diagnose issues, ask better questions, and develop fact-based recommendations.
• Lead meaningful projects and change. Lead cross-functional HR and business initiatives from problem definition through implementation and adoption. Bring structure to ambiguous work, align stakeholders, manage dependencies, and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Connect the dots across HR. Work closely with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, HRIS/Payroll, and other HR colleagues in a small team. Bring hands-on ownership and coordinate expertise to deliver practical solutions across the employee lifecycle.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Human Resources Business Partner:

• 5+ years of demonstrated HR Business Partner experience, independently advising leaders on talent, organization, performance, employee relations, and workforce decisions.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and complex client groups, with the confidence to bring a point of view and constructively challenge assumptions.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business priorities into practical people and organizational strategies.
• Sound judgment across performance, employee relations, policy application, and HR operational matters.
• Experience with talent planning, succession, organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and change initiatives from definition through implementation and adoption.
• Strong analytical capability with demonstrated use of people and business data.
• Clear communication, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of applicable U.S. employment laws and practices.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Engineering, Product Management, IT, Technology, or another technical organization.
• Experience supporting a global or geographically dispersed organization.
• Experience with Workday or a comparable HCM platform.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first , play as one team , and raise the bar on fitness innovation -in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done , with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives.

Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential.