Regional HR Partner: Talent Strategy & People Growth

Panda Restaurant Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 112,500 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote schedule

401K with company match

Yearly bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site fitness center

Discounts at Panda restaurants

Paid time off starting at 15 days with

Education assistance and scholarships

Disability, Life and AD&D insurance

Bereavement leave

Benefits for eligible permanent full‑t

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is seeking a Regional HR Manager to serve as a strategic HR partner to Operations leadership across multiple stores.

The role focuses on People Planning, staffing execution, leadership coaching, and associate relations, with travel to the region and oversight of 80–120 stores. The ideal candidate has 7+ years HR experience including generalist HR with development and recruitment, and will oversee training in collaboration with the Learning Manager, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; business and/or HR majors preferred.
• 7+ years of HR experience, with 5+ years of HR Generalist experience in associate relations, training and development, recruiting, and people management or equivalent Operations management experience.
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Operations leadership in assigned region in the facilitation of People Planning involving the development and coaching of Operations management; evaluates internal candidates for vacant/new positions and identifies high potential associates; participates in panel interviews to build alignment.
• Coaches Operations leadership on associate relations to achieve problem resolution without litigation; conducts timely and thorough investigations involving associate complaints and disputes and prepares documentation of issues.
• Assists Operations leadership in development and execution of Regional Strategic Plan to ensure both an internal and external pipeline of candidates; forecasts staffing needs to fill vacant Operations management positions on a timely basis.
• Advises Operations leadership on conducting effective associate performance evaluations and on assisting associates with career and personal development.
• Follows up with new hires thru Keep In Touch Program to promote an understanding of Panda's Mission, Vision, Values, and Culture.
• Assists/coordinates with the Decentralized Learning Manager, who provides a variety of local training and development sessions for Operations management.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Training & development

Staffing/recruiting

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is seeking a Regional HR Manager to serve as a strategic HR partner to Operations leadership across multiple stores.

The role focuses on People Planning, staffing execution, leadership coaching, and associate relations, with travel to the region and oversight of 80–120 stores. The ideal candidate has 7+ years HR experience including generalist HR with development and recruitment, and will oversee training in collaboration with the Learning Manager, while ensuring