Senior HR Business Partner

Oceaneering International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering International is looking for a Sr. HR Business Partner located in Houston, Texas. This role serves as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, focusing on translating business priorities and workforce needs into effective people strategies.

The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to shape, implement, and support HR solutions that align with business goals. Key responsibilities include advising leaders and enhancing organizational performance in the evolving business landscape.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen and executive influence.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and change.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders.
• Shape and implement practical HR solutions.
• Drive business and HR transformation efforts.

Job description

The Sr. HR Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities, operating realities, and workforce needs into people strategies that enable performance, growth, transformation, and long-term business objectives. This role partners closely with leaders across Oceaneering’s global functions to advance workforce planning, organization effectiveness, talent strategy, leadership capability, and employee engagement.

Working in partnership with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Operations, and regional HR teams, the Sr. HR Business Partner shapes and implements practical HR solutions that align to business needs and support enterprise priorities. The role uses workforce data, business insights, and talent analytics to identify trends, anticipate organizational risks, influence decisions, and measure progress against people-related outcomes.

Success in this role requires strong business acumen, executive influence, sound judgment, and the ability to lead through ambiguity and change. The Sr. HR Business Partner will help drive business and HR transformation by advising leaders, strengthening manager capability, supporting organizational design, and leading change management efforts that improve adoption, accountability, and organizational performance.