Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner

HistoSonics, Inc.; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

HistoSonics, Inc. in Plymouth, MN seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner to partner with Directors and VPs. You will own a 300+ employee client group, drive talent strategies, manage employee relations, coach managers, and guide organizational design in a fast-growing medtech environment.

The role focuses on workforce planning, performance management, and HR program implementation, with a hybrid work model and growth opportunities into leadership within HRBP teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including independent HRBP support for Directors/VPs.
• Experience in a commercial organization and familiarity with incentive compensation structures.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, and organizational development principles.
• Ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders, coaching managers.

Responsibilities

• Independently partner with Directors and VPs to translate business goals into people strategies.
• Own workforce planning and org structure input for the assigned business unit.
• Manage the full lifecycle of employee relations matters and policy interpretation.
• Coach and develop people managers on performance management and leadership skills.
• Promote agile HR strategies and process improvements within the business functions.
• Roll out enterprise-wide compensation, benefits, talent management and engagement programs.
• Use workforce analytics to track trends, measure program effectiveness, and inform leadership decisions.

Skills

HRBP

Employee relations

Talent management

Coaching managers

Employment law

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Organizational development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / related field

8+ years HR experience

Job description

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Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner

Full Time Management Plymouth, MN, US

Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $170,000.00 Annually

HistoSonics is a commercial-stage medtech company advancing the Edison® System, a novel non-invasive sonic beam therapy based on histotripsy. Since receiving FDA De Novo grant for the non-invasive destruction of liver tumors in 2023, the company has progressed beyond initial market entry into commercial expansion, reimbursement momentum, and ongoing clinical and pipeline development. In addition to its current liver tumor indication, HistoSonics is pursuing future indications across multiple applications including kidney, pancreas, prostate, neuro, women’s health, and other significant underserved human health areas, to realize the broader potential histotripsy across multiple disease states and medical specialties.

We offer an exciting work culture where cutting-edge science meets real-world application, and each team member’s contribution is important to our success in ensuring our physicians and their patients get what they need most.

Location: Plymouth, MN (Hybrid)

Position Summary (Why this role matters):

The Human Resources Manager, HR Business Partner (HRBP) acts as a trusted, hands-on business partner to Director- and VP-level leaders, independently owning a client group of 300+ employees within a high-growth medical device environment. In this highly collaborative role, the HR Manager will execute talent and performance strategies, resolve employee relations matters independently, and own workforce planning for the assigned business unit. The HR Manager will also coach and develop people managers, contribute to organizational design decisions, and is on a defined path toward a leadership role within the HRBP team.

Key Responsibilities (What you’ll do):

Strategic Business Partnership

• Independently own a client group of 300+ employees, serving as the primary HR point of contact for assigned business functions.
• Partner directly with Directors and VPs to understand business goals and translate them into people strategies.
• Own workforce planning for the business function, including headcount planning, org structure input, and talent supply/demand analysis.
• Contribute to organizational design decisions in partnership with the Director, HR and business function leadership.

Employee Relations & Culture

• Independently manage the full lifecycle of employee relations matters (performance concerns, conflict resolution, policy interpretation) without escalating every case to Director, HR.
• Exercise sound judgment on when to elevate complex or high-risk matters (e.g., legal exposure, executive-level issues) to Director, HR or Legal.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture within the assigned business functions.

Talent & Performance Management

• Lead talent and performance-cycle processes (goal-setting, mid-year and annual reviews, promotions, & calibration) for the assigned business function.
• Coach and develop people managers on performance management, feedback, and team leadership skills.
• Identify high-potential talent and support succession planning and internal mobility conversations.

Organizational Development & Change

• Support people leaders through periods of change, including reorganizations, growth, and team transitions.
• Coach and develop first-time and experienced people managers, building their HR fluency and leadership capability.
• Promote agility and continuous improvement within the business functions through HR strategy and process design.

HR Program Implementation

• Partner with the HR team to roll out enterprise-wide programs in compensation, benefits, talent management and engagement.
• Ensure consistency and compliance with HR policy and practice while tailoring program delivery to business function needs.

Metrics & Reporting

• Use workforce data and analytics to track trends, monitor engagement, and measure the effectiveness of people programs.
• Present insights and recommendations to Director- and VP-level stakeholders to influence people strategy.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field (HR certification preferred – SHRM-CP, PHR).
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience (preferably in Medical Device or another high-growth, regulated environment), including experience as an HRBP independently supporting Director- and/or VP-level leaders.
• Experience supporting a commercial organization (e.g., Sales, Marketing) as an HRBP preferred, including familiarity with incentive compensation structures and the pace/culture of a commercial client group.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own and resolve employee relations matters, exercising sound judgment on when to elevate.
• Experience coaching and developing people managers.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, and organizational development principles.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence Director- and VP-level stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth organization; thrives in ambiguity.
• High emotional intelligence, business acumen, and a collaborative mindset.
• Demonstrated readiness for growth into a leadership role within an HRBP team.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor visas for position.