Hybrid HR Business Partner for Design Firm

NCSL International; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushing Terrell is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to serve as day-to-day HR contact for people managers, project managers, and employees within an assigned client group in a hybrid or in-office setting. You will partner with the Senior HR Manager to drive coaching, development, succession planning, and high-risk investigations.

You will support performance management, onboarding, employee relations, and multi-state compliance, pull ADP reports, hire and onboard, and help

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience supporting employees across multiple states and geographies.
• Working knowledge of core HR disciplines, including performance management, employee relations, onboarding, plus federal employment law and multi-state compliance.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information, including knowing when to act and when to elevate.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining policy and process to technical professionals.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now and Microsoft 365, including Excel for basic reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for managers and employees in your client group, answering questions clearly and promptly and escalating complex matters to the Senior HR Manager.
• Support the performance management cycle, including goal setting, check-ins, annual reviews, and talent calibration, tracking completion and drafting performance improvement plans for Senior HR Manager review.
• Guide managers and project managers on feedback, documentation, and development conversations, helping them coordinate input for the team members they share.
• Handle routine employee relations matters with empathy and discretion, apply policies consistently, and support workplace investigations by scheduling interviews, gathering documentation, and taking notes.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Operations on hiring and onboarding, check in with new hires through their first 90 days, and conduct stay and exit interviews to surface retention risks.
• Support the integration of employees from acquired firms, including Day 1 onboarding, policy acknowledgments, benefits enrollment communications, HRIS setup, and check-ins during their first 100 days.
• Pull and summarize ADP Workforce Now reports on headcount, turnover, and performance cycle completion, maintain accurate employee data, and raise trends to the Senior HR Manager.
• Support multi-state compliance, internal mobility, succession data, manager training, and change communications, routing compensation and leave questions to the right HR partners.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

HR reporting

Multistate compliance

HR policy knowledge

Communication

Discretion/confidentiality

Onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

Cushing Terrell is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to serve as day-to-day HR contact for people managers, project managers, and employees within an assigned client group in a hybrid or in-office setting. You will partner with the Senior HR Manager to drive coaching, development, succession planning, and high-risk investigations.

You will support performance management, onboarding, employee relations, and multi-state compliance, pull ADP reports, hire and onboard, and help