Principal, HR Business Partner [Limited Term]

Nintendo; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Nintendo of America is seeking an experienced Principal HR Business Partner to align talent, organizational and workforce strategies with business goals. You will partner with leaders to design and execute HR programs that enhance development, performance and engagement across departments.

The role emphasizes strategic advisory support, relationship building, and influencing solutions to meet evolving business needs within a hybrid Redmond, WA environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years across HR disciplines and company-wide HR strategy.
• Experience leading projects and change initiatives.
• Knowledge of state and federal labor laws, workers’ compensation, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, benefits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic partner to business leaders, aligning people strategies with goals.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

HR consulting

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Change management

Talent development

Succession planning

Executive coaching

Education

Undergraduate degree in HR/Business

PHR

SPHR

GPHR

Job description

Nintendo of America

About Nintendo of America

From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo’s mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo’s iconic and cherished franchises including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.

THE TEAM

The HR Business Partner team serves as a strategic consulting function that partners closely with leaders across Nintendo of America to align talent, organizational, and workforce strategies with business goals. As trusted advisors, HRBPs support leaders through all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including organizational design, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, compensation discussions, and change management. As a Principal HR Business Partner will support a dynamic portfolio of client groups and serve as a key thought partner to leaders, helping them navigate complex people challenges while driving organizational effectiveness and long‑term business success. The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and practical execution, with the ability to build strong relationships, influence decision making, and deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business. We're looking for someone who is curious, personable, and relationship oriented. Successful HR Business Partners on our team are deeply embedded in their businesses, understand what is happening across their organizations, and are passionate about helping leaders and employees succeed.

Summary

Leverages knowledge and influence to build trusted partnerships with department leaders at all levels of the organization, including executives. Provides strategic consultative support that ensures the efficient and effective delivery of HR programs and services that support development of organizational and talent capability in assigned client group(s). Contributes to the design and execution of all aspects of talent attraction, development and engagement.

Description Of Duties

• Serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, leveraging HR expertise and business acumen to align people strategies with organizational goals.
• Understands the senior leadership's perspective and client's core functions and related inter-dependencies, and makes recommendations to help drive results in service to the success of the organization's immediate, short and mid-term plans.
• Skillfully leverages the functions and intersecting disciplines of the HR organization and the related services and products available to the workforce.
• Owns and leads research, builds and delivers realistic solutions, methods, and tools independently or in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Builds strong relationships with leaders and employees, serves as a trusted advisor and influencer.
• Effectively communicates, facilitates discussions and moderates complex conversations to drive alignment and postive outcomes.
• Consistently influences the best in others, and interacts effectively and credibly.
• Skillfully influences adoption of resources, policies and practices.
• Owns, leads or contributes to projects that reflect and advance company and team priorities, vision, purpose and values.
• Leverages advanced experience to plan initiatives and deliver solutions to address people and future planning needs of the business.
• Skillfully leads clients and partners to make informed decisions through analysis and recommendations that resolve novel problems with little or no precedent.
• Investigates concerns and creates solutions that mitigate risk for the organization.
• May directly manage and lead the performance of others. Delivers results through self, team and cross-functional partners.

Summary Of Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working in multiple HR disciplines, including: designing, developing and executing company wide HR strategies, talent staffing, learning and development, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and team development.
• Experience leading and executing projects and change management initiatives.
• Technical and functional knowledge of state and federal employment labor laws, workers’ compensation, OSHA, FMLA, ADA, benefit programs, and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to coach and advise senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership effectiveness, talent decisions, employee engagement, and change management.
• Demonstrated expertise in workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to build long‑term trusted relationships.
• Experience supporting technical client groups, including software engineering, product development, technology, R&D, or other highly specialized workforces preferred.
• Ability to translate business objectives into talent and organizational strategies within technical environments preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• PHR highly desired, SPHR or GPHR a plus.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This position is hybrid in Redmond, WA. Hybrid positions require regular onsite work following the schedule and guidelines for their division. This position is not open to fully remote status at this time.

This position includes the base pay range listed below, potential for a semi‑annual discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

Pay Range

$120,900—$217,650 USD