Human Resources Manager/BP

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc; Peterborough (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) in Peterborough, NH seeks an HR Manager / HRBP to align human capital with manufacturing strategy for over 500 employees.

You will act as a strategic consultant to divisional leadership and manage payroll oversight, talent development, and compliance. You will lead HR initiatives across workforce planning, change management, and employee relations, reporting to the facility GM with a dotted line to Corporate HR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree in HR Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or MBA highly desirable.
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years HR experience with 3–5 years in strategic HRBP/HR Manager role.
• Experience managing HR for 500+ employees in manufacturing/industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR leadership aligned with divisional business objectives.
• Oversee divisional payroll with a dedicated payroll specialist.
• Develop and mentor HR staff; manage workload and performance goals.
• Partner with EH&S for risk management and worker's compensation oversight.
• Support compensation, benchmarking, and internal equity audits.
• Drive succession planning and leadership development programs.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Payroll oversight

Employee relations

Data analytics

ADP WorkforceNow

Change management

Talent development

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Master's degree desirable

SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred

Tools

ADP WorkforceNow

Job description

Job Summary

The Human Resources Manager / Business Partner (HRM/HRBP) acts as a high-impact strategic consultant and operational leader for divisional and executive leadership, supporting a dynamic workforce of 500+ employees. This role blends tactical HR department management including divisional payroll oversight with strategic business alignment. The HRM/HRBP actively participates in the divisional leadership management team, translating business objectives into actionable human capital strategies while driving recruitment, talent management, talent development, compliance, and employee relations. This role reports directly to the facility General Manager with a dotted functional line to the Corporate HR Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership & Consultation

• Consult as a trusted advisor to divisional leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and business strategy execution for a 500+ employee division.
• Align human capital initiatives directly with manufacturing and corporate business objectives to improve operational efficiency, safety, and productivity.
• Diagnose talent gaps and organizational design opportunities, proactively developing solutions that support future business scales.
• Utilize data-driven HR metrics, KPIs, and predictive workforce analytics to provide decision support and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Divisional HR Operations Oversight

• Provide strategic oversight of divisional payroll compliance, partnering with a dedicated payroll specialist to ensure data integrity.
• Lead and develop the internal HR staff, optimizing scheduling, setting performance goals, and balancing workloads across the entire HR Department.
• Partner with the EH&S (Environmental, Health & Safety) team to provide strategic risk management and oversight for worker's compensation administration.
• Support the Company's compensation and total rewards programs, including regular market benchmarking, salary surveys, job description architecture, and internal equity audits for promotions and new hires.

Talent Management, Culture & Retention

• Architect contemporary talent acquisition and retention strategies that build a robust, diverse pipeline and enhance long-term company culture.
• Maintain high visibility across all production shifts to ensure equitable employee relations and active management support.
• Bridge management and employee relations by proactively addressing workplace dynamics, resolving grievances, and conducting objective investigations.
• Drive a high-performance continuous appraisal system, facilitating calibration sessions, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and professional development paths.
• Champion succession planning and leadership development initiatives, actively coaching and mentoring managers to build strong future leaders.

Compliance & Regulatory Governance

• Govern legal compliance across federal and state employment laws in conjunction with the Legal Department.
• Maintain and modernize the employee handbook, operational personnel policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in conjunction with the Director, Human Resources and Legal Department.

Job Skills & Abilities

• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of manufacturing business drivers, financial variables, and operational metrics.
• Payroll & System Governance: Strong understanding of payroll workflows, time and attendance tracking, and compliance; high proficiency with ADP WorkforceNow is preferred.
• Influence & Coaching: Proven ability to coach, counsel, and influence all levels of employees, especially leadership.
• Change Management: Demonstrated effectiveness in leading organizational change initiatives and navigating ambiguity.
• Experience managing mixed exempt (salaried) and non-exempt (hourly/hourly-compressed shift) workforces.
• Data Literacy: Ability to interpret complex talent analytics, charts, and trends to build business cases.
• Communication: Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and written communication skills with comfort presenting to C-suite executives.
• Crisis Resolution: Ability to make objective, legally sound decisions under urgent or high-pressure circumstances.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Advanced Degree: Master's degree in HR Management, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or an MBA is highly desirable.
• Certification: Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR) is strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible HR experience, with at least 3-5 years in a dedicated strategic HRBP or HR Manager role.
• Scale & Industry: Proven experience managing HR functions for a mid-to-large workforce (500+ employees) within a manufacturing or industrial environment is required.

Physical Requirements

• Onsite work only
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel as needed up to 10%.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at organizations' facilities

Equal Opportunity / Eligibility: NHBB is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Due to U.S. export control laws, candidate must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) is a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and complex bearing assemblies for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental, and high technology markets. Founded in Peterborough, NH in 1946, our almost 8 decades of success are rooted in our commitment to the safety, health and wellness of our employees, and partnerships with our customers, suppliers and the communities that surround us.