Senior HR Business Partner

Massachusetts Port Authority; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance

Inclusive culture

Opportunities for growth

Safe, healthy, and secure work环境

Job summary

Massachusetts Port Authority is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to Aviation leaders, aligning workforce strategies with business objectives and delivering integrated HR solutions that support operational effectiveness and long-term talent sustainability.

You will build partnerships, influence leadership decisions, and guide employee and labor relations, while using data to anticipate workforce needs and develop proactive solutions for organizational readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, Organizational Development, or related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive HR Business Partner or HR generalist experience.
• Experience in unionized, highly regulated, or large enterprise organizations.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, employment law, labor principles, policy interpretation, and collective bargaining environments.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic and trusted advisor to Aviation leaders, aligning workforce strategies with business objectives and delivering integrated HR solutions that support operational effectiveness, organizational performance, and long-term talent sustainability.
• Builds strong partnerships and influences decision-making through credibility, sound judgment, and business acumen, helping leaders navigate complex workforce, organizational, and people-related challenges with confidence and clarity.
• Provides thoughtful guidance on employee and labor relations matters, fostering fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes while strengthening accountability, employee engagement, workplace effectiveness, and leadership capability.
• Leverages data, insights, and strategic thinking to anticipate workforce needs, identify emerging trends, and develop proactive solutions that enhance talent pipelines, organizational readiness, workforce capability, and overall business success.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Labor relations

Policy interpretation

Leadership influencing

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Advanced degree or HR certification preferred

Job description

The Massachusetts Port Authority is Going Above and Beyond for your career. We are a dynamic organization that connects people and businesses to the global community by air, land, and sea. Our employees are essential in moving planes, cargo, and cruise ships safely, efficiently, and sustainably. We are an economic engine, managing real estate assets where people live, work, and play. Together, the properties we own and operate generate $20 billion for the region’s economy.

Massport’s People & Culture team is dedicated to fostering a workplace culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous growth while driving business success. Our mission is to support our organization's goals by strategically aligning human capital with our vision, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, and ensuring fairness, equity, and compliance in all employment practices. We are committed to providing innovative solutions that empower our employees to achieve their fullest potential and contribute to the overall success of Massport. Through data-driven decision-making, collaboration, and a strong commitment to our values, we strive to create an environment where employees feel valued, engaged, and motivated to make a positive impact on our community and the world, thereby enhancing Massport’s competitive advantage, growth, and sustainability.

ABOUT YOU

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you are a strategic and trusted HR partner who builds strong relationships, earns credibility through sound judgment, and influences leaders with confidence, tact, and integrity. You bring a strong understanding of business operations and workforce dynamics, allowing you to balance organizational priorities, employee experience, and operational needs in a complex and often unionized environment. You are collaborative, resilient, and solutions-oriented, known for navigating sensitive situations with fairness and discretion, coaching leaders through challenges, and using data, insight, and practical reasoning to drive thoughtful decisions that strengthen workforce effectiveness and organizational performance.

What you will do:

• Serves as a strategic and trusted advisor to Aviation leaders, aligning workforce strategies with business objectives and delivering integrated HR solutions that support operational effectiveness, organizational performance, and long-term talent sustainability.
• Builds strong partnerships and influences decision-making through credibility, sound judgment, and business acumen, helping leaders navigate complex workforce, organizational, and people-related challenges with confidence and clarity.
• Provides thoughtful guidance on employee and labor relations matters, fostering fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes while strengthening accountability, employee engagement, workplace effectiveness, and leadership capability.
• Leverages data, insights, and strategic thinking to anticipate workforce needs, identify emerging trends, and develop proactive solutions that enhance talent pipelines, organizational readiness, workforce capability, and overall business success.

What you offer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, Organizational Development, or a related field required; advanced degree and/or HR certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR Business Partner or HR generalist experience, including senior-level support of complex, operational, unionized, highly regulated, or large enterprise organizations.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, employment law, labor principles, policy interpretation, and collective bargaining environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships, influence leaders at all levels, communicate complex issues effectively, and align people strategies with operational and business objectives.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond. Every day is different at Massport and the breadth of our impact on the Massachusetts region through our facilities provides many opportunities for our employees to grow, learn, and explore the many areas of our business. Our business is all about connecting. We support and take pride in the employees that make those connections possible each and every day.

• Work/life balance
• A supportive and inclusive culture
• Opportunities for growth
• Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
• Supporting the people and businesses of New England
• Achieving results and having positive impact
• Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
• Protecting the environment

The salary range for this position is $175,000 to $185,000 annually and will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, training, specialized skills, and overall qualifications.

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