Principal HR Business Partner

AT&T; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discounts up to 50% on AT&T

Job summary

AT&T in Dallas, TX is seeking a Principal HR Business Partner to align HR initiatives with business goals and drive workforce performance. This role serves as a trusted adviser to HR leadership, shaping strategy and operating practices across the enterprise.

With 7+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree, you will lead complex projects, mentor colleagues, and influence executive decisions while ensuring compliance and delivering value to the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Professional certification may be required depending on functional area.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to design HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure HR policies comply with local, state, and federal laws and manage associated risks.
• Analyze HR metrics and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Support initiatives related to organizational change, performance management, and employee engagement.

Skills

Strategic partnership

HR analytics

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Job description

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose

Supports and aligns HR initiatives with business objectives to optimize workforce performance, enable organizational growth, and promote an effective work environment. This role serves as a trusted adviser to HR leadership, helping ensure the HR organization has the structure, talent, capabilities, and operating practices needed to support the enterprise effectively.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborates with senior leaders to develop HR strategies that support business objectives. Designs and implements programs, such as our Market-Based Behaviors that improve organizational effectiveness.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Helps ensure HR policies and practices comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Identifies and mitigates risks related to workforce management.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes HR metrics and workforce trends to support informed decision-making and process improvement. Provides senior management with regular reports on HR activities, outcomes, and recommendations.
• Additional Responsibilities: Supports activities related to client partnership, organizational change, performance management, learning and development, employee engagement, morale, and retention. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Contribution

Serves as a subject-matter expert, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight into emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and deliver organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs and implements innovative business strategies. Operates with minimal oversight, regularly advises senior leaders, and influences executive-level decisions. Mentors colleagues and provides guidance on complex or challenging issues.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have direct reports.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Professional certification may be required depending on the functional area.

Our Principal HR Business Partner jobs earn between $143,800.00 - $215,800.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining Our Team Comes With Amazing Perks And Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Regular

Location

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range

$143,800.00 - $215,800.00

AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.