Manager, Talent Business Partner

yeticoolers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

YETI in Austin, TX is seeking a Manager, Talent Business Partner to partner with senior leaders across Corporate Functions to design and execute talent and organizational strategies. This role combines business acumen, organizational design, employee relations leadership, and change management to enable scalable growth.

As a strategic advisor, you will build and lead the Talent Business Partner model, ensuring a consistent employee experience, sound people practices, and proactive risk

Qualifications

• Leadership and business partnering capabilities
• Experience with organizational design and workforce planning
• Employee relations and risk management skills
• Change management and advisory capabilities

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning talent strategy with business priorities
• Lead organizational design initiatives and workforce planning
• Build and lead employee relations capability and investigations
• Coach and develop Senior Associate Talent Partners
• Drive governance and standards for employee relations across the enterprise

Job description

About the Role

At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you'll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you'll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD™.

YETI is seeking a Manager, Talent Business Partner to partner closely with executive leaders across the Corporate Functions global organization to design and execute forward-looking talent and organizational strategies. This role combines deep business acumen, organizational design expertise, employee relations leadership, and change management capabilities to enable scalable growth and high-performing teams.

This role will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, driving organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and large-scale transformation initiatives across key business functions. In addition, this leader will play a critical role in building and leading YETI's employee relations capability and managing a team of Senior Associate Talent Partners who provide front-line talent support, employee relations consultation, and workforce solutions across the enterprise.

As a key member of the Talent team, this individual will help establish and operationalize a modern Talent Business Partner model that balances strategic partnership with responsive employee support, ensuring a consistent employee experience, sound people practices, and proactive risk management across the organization.

What You'll Do

Strategic Talent Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning talent strategy with business priorities.
• Partner with leaders to drive workforce planning, organizational strategy, and talent priorities.
• Translate long-term business strategy into proactive talent roadmaps, ensuring the organization has the capabilities, leadership, and structure needed to achieve future growth objectives.
• Provide strategic consultation on organizational health, leadership effectiveness, team performance, and talent risks.
• Partner with executive leaders to anticipate future capability needs and develop talent strategies that drive business performance.

Organizational Design & Effectiveness

• Lead organizational design initiatives including restructures, role clarity efforts, operating model enhancements, and team effectiveness assessments.
• Partner with leaders to design scalable organizational structures that support growth and evolving business priorities.
• Apply data, talent insights, and external market perspectives to diagnose organizational health and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive workforce planning and talent review processes that align organizational capabilities with business requirements.
• Recommend and implement solutions that improve organizational effectiveness, accountability, and decision-making.

Employee Relations Leadership & Capability Building

• Establish and lead the employee relations function within the Talent Business Partner model, creating scalable processes, governance, tools, and standards for employee relations management across the enterprise.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters, including performance management, workplace concerns, misconduct investigations, policy interpretation, accommodations, conflict resolution, and separation decisions.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, and leadership teams to ensure employee relations practices are consistent, compliant, fair, and aligned with YETI's values.
• Drive consistent application of employment practices, policies, and manager guidance across supported organizations.
• Identify employee relations trends, organizational risks, and systemic issues through data analysis and case management insights, developing proactive solutions to strengthen culture and reduce risk.
• Develop frameworks, training programs, and manager toolkits to increase leadership capability in handling performance, conduct, feedback, and workplace matters effectively.
• Lead investigations and sensitive workplace matters while maintaining objectivity, confidentiality, and appropriate risk mitigation practices.
• Establish service delivery standards, case management processes, and reporting mechanisms to ensure a high-quality and consistent employee experience.

Senior Associate Talent Partner Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Senior Associate Talent Partners responsible for delivering front-line Talent support across the organization.
• Establish clear operating models, roles, responsibilities, and service expectations for the Senior Associate Talent Partner team.
• Provide guidance and oversight on employee relations matters, manager consultations, workforce actions, and day-to-day talent support activities.
• Build team capabilities through coaching, development