Onsite Strategic HR Partner for Growth & Leadership

Quantum Design, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Design seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as the primary People & Culture advisor for ~260 employees across multiple functions at our San Diego headquarters. This strategic, hands-on role partners with leaders to drive organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development, while guiding employee relations, performance, and compensation decisions.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in HR with at least 5+ years as an HRBP, strong California employment law knowledge,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communication or a related field
• Eight (8) + years of progressive Human Resources experience, with at least five (5) + years as an HR Business Partner supporting business leaders
• Expertise across core HR disciplines, including leadership development and manager training, organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations and workplace investigations, compensation benchmarking and job evaluation, and California employment law compliance
• Experience supporting organizations with 200 + employees, coupled with strong communication, coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders and serve as their primary People & Culture advisor
• Partner with leaders to improve organizational effectiveness, team performance, and employee engagement
• Anticipate organizational challenges and proactively recommend practical, scalable solutions
• Coach leaders through organizational change, workforce planning, and leadership challenges
• Influence business decisions through a people-focused perspective while balancing operational and business priorities
• Make organizational design recommendations to support business growth and drive operational efficiency
• Support leaders through reorganizations, M&A integration, and workforce planning initiatives
• Advise leaders on the trade-offs between various staffing strategies
• Support onboarding and successful integration of new leaders
• Serve as the primary advisor on routine employee relations matters
• Lead the annual performance management cycle for assigned client groups
• Guide leaders through performance conversations, coaching discussions, and performance improvement processes
• Partner with leaders to recognize and reward high performance while addressing underperformance appropriately
• Conduct workplace investigations as appropriate
• Partner with leaders on organizational leveling and job design
• Evaluate new and existing positions to ensure appropriate scope and internal alignment
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation analysis in partnership with the Director of Global People Operations
• Develop and maintain job descriptions for client groups
• Support annual compensation planning and promotional recommendations
• Provide guidance on internal equity and market competitiveness
• Design and facilitate leadership development programs, workshops, and training sessions on topics such as coaching, delivering feedback, performance management, and navigating difficult conversations
• Develop tools, guides, and resources that strengthen leadership capability throughout the organization
• Analyze organizational health through workforce metrics and survey results and offer meaningful recommendations to improve employee engagement, productivity, collaboration, and retention
• Support change management initiatives associated with organizational growth, acquisitions, and strategic business initiatives
• Help leaders prepare for annual talent reviews by ensuring an understanding of succession planning, how to identify high-potential, and development planning
• Identify capability gaps and recommend targeted development solutions

Skills

Leadership development

Coaching

Organizational design

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Quantum Design seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as the primary People & Culture advisor for ~260 employees across multiple functions at our San Diego headquarters. This strategic, hands-on role partners with leaders to drive organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development, while guiding employee relations, performance, and compensation decisions.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in HR with at least 5+ years as an HRBP, strong California employment law knowledge,