Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Advantech USA; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous vacation and holidays

Work from home program

Referral Bonus

Company events & lunches

Job summary

Advantech USA is seeking a Sr. Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor for senior leadership in a fast-paced, multi-location environment. This onsite role in Tustin supports sales orgs, people strategies, and workforce planning across states. Occasional travel is required.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of HR experience, strong communication and data skills, and a proven record in aligning people initiatives with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience supporting multi-state and/or sales organizations.
• Proven experience in both strategic HR planning and operational execution.
• Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills with leaders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and data skills; comfortable working with complex HRIS/reporting tools.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and prioritize in a fast-paced, high-growth business environment.
• Willingness to travel periodically as needed.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, particularly within sales and client-facing business units, driving people strategies that enable performance and business success
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and organizational design across multi-state locations
• Partner closely with department heads and managers on employee relations, performance management, team effectiveness, and manager coaching
• Working with the Compensation COE, oversee compensation reviews, pay structure design, job leveling, and benchmarking analysis
• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence (COEs) and cross-functional business leaders to deliver integrated, tailored HR solutions across all employee lifecycle stages
• Monitor and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and develop actionable insights and proactive solutions
• Maintain deep knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring compliance
• Lead change management and engagement initiatives that support culture and inclusion efforts
• Ensure timely, proactive communication with internal customer groups on HR matters and assigned projects

Skills

HR strategy

Stakeholder management

Coaching & influencing

Data analytics

HRIS/reporting

Multi-state experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s or MBA in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Human Resources Business Partner

Location(s): Tustin, CA - Onsite

Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000

About this position

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team. As a Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP), you will serve as a strategic advisor and influential partner to senior leadership, providing expert HR guidance that supports Advantech’s goals in a fast-paced, multi-location environment. This hands-on role requires a high level of business acumen, the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics, and a passion for driving results through people.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting sales organizations, managing multi-state employee groups, and demonstrated success in aligning people strategies with business priorities. This is a full-time onsite position with periodic travel required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, particularly within sales and client-facing business units, driving people strategies that enable performance and business success
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and organizational design across multi-state locations
• Partner closely with department heads and managers on employee relations, performance management, team effectiveness, and manager coaching
• Working with the Compensation COE, oversee compensation reviews, pay structure design, job leveling, and benchmarking analysis
• Collaborate with HR centers of excellence (COEs) and cross-functional business leaders to deliver integrated, tailored HR solutions across all employee lifecycle stages
• Monitor and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and develop actionable insights and proactive solutions
• Maintain deep knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk and ensuring compliance
• Lead change management and engagement initiatives that support culture and inclusion efforts
• Ensure timely, proactive communication with internal customer groups on HR matters and assigned projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience supporting multi-state and/or sales organizations.
• Proven experience in both strategic HR planning and operational execution.
• Strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills with leaders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical and data skills; comfortable working with complex HRIS/reporting tools.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and prioritize in a fast-paced, high-growth business environment.
• Willingness to travel periodically as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or MBA in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years progressive HR experience supporting multi-state and/or sales organizations.
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Work from home program – once eligible
• Referral Bonus

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel and Microsoft. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.

Work Authorization

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.