Portfolio HR Business Partner — Multi-State & M&A

livingHR; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

livingHR in Tampa, FL, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support a multi-brand, multi-state portfolio of companies. You will collaborate with local leaders and the corporate BizOps leader, handling employee relations, compliance, and HRIS/payroll training for newly integrated staff.

In this role, you will onboard acquisitions, guide transitions to steady-state operations, and help shape talent planning and workforce strategies across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
• 5+ years of HRBP experience
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-state organizations

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned portfolio companies, working alongside local managers and the corporate BizOps leader as an extension of their leadership team
• Manage employee relations matters end-to-end, including investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and corrective action across distributed locations
• Own compliance issue resolution flagged by corporate HR or surfaced through HRIS monitoring, working with portfolio company leadership to remediate
• Deliver HRIS training and rollout communications to portfolio company managers and employees for new modules, SOPs, and system process changes
• Provide ongoing user support and troubleshooting at the portfolio company level; escalated system or configuration issues to the appropriate corporate resource
• Lead annual talent planning — identifying critical roles to add, retention risks, high-performer development opportunities, and management bench strength against each portfolio company’s operating plan

Skills

HRBP experience

Multi-state employment law

Employee relations

M&A integration

Strategic workforce planning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

UKG Pro

Job description

livingHR in Tampa, FL, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support a multi-brand, multi-state portfolio of companies. You will collaborate with local leaders and the corporate BizOps leader, handling employee relations, compliance, and HRIS/payroll training for newly integrated staff.

In this role, you will onboard acquisitions, guide transitions to steady-state operations, and help shape talent planning and workforce strategies across locations.