Edikted is seeking an experienced and highly collaborative Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) to support our growing corporate organization.
Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, the Senior HRBP will partner closely with department leaders and people managers across functions including Fashion, Creative, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, Technology, and other corporate teams.
This role will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing hands‑on support and strategic guidance across performance management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, talent development, succession planning, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
The ideal candidate is a strong HR generalist and business partner who can move comfortably between strategic conversations and day‑to‑day execution. They understand how to balance employee experience, business needs, compliance, and organizational culture in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
Key Responsibilities:
HR Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for designated corporate functions.
- Build strong relationships with department leaders, managers, and employees to understand business priorities and people needs.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee management, team effectiveness, organizational challenges, and HR best practices.
- Translate business needs into practical people solutions in partnership with the VP of Human Resources.
- Provide thoughtful recommendations while appropriately challenging leaders and helping drive accountability.
- Identify emerging people trends, risks, and opportunities and proactively recommend solutions.
Performance & Talent Management
- Support and drive performance management processes across assigned corporate functions, including goal setting, performance reviews, development planning, and performance improvement.
- Partner with leaders to establish clear expectations and increase accountability across their teams.
- Facilitate Performance Snapshot, talent review, and 9-Box discussions.
- Identify high‑performing and high‑potential employees and support leaders in creating meaningful development plans.
- Coach managers through performance concerns, feedback conversations, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
- Help ensure performance decisions are consistent, well‑documented, and aligned with company expectations.
Succession Planning & Employee Development
- Partner with leaders and the VP of Human Resources to develop succession plans for critical corporate positions.
- Identify potential successors, readiness levels, development needs, and organizational talent gaps.
- Support Individual Development Plans for high‑potential employees and emerging leaders.
- Partner with Learning & Development on manager training, leadership development, and employee‑development initiatives.
- Help create greater visibility into internal career paths and advancement opportunities.
Organizational Design & Workforce Planning
- Support department leaders with organizational design, workforce planning, headcount needs, and team structure.
- Partner with the VP of Human Resources on organizational changes and evolving business needs.
- Review job responsibilities, reporting relationships, and organizational structures to identify opportunities for greater clarity and efficiency.
- Support the company's job leveling and career architecture framework.
- Partner with HR leadership on promotions, compensation changes, leveling, and internal equity considerations.
- Support change‑management efforts associated with organizational growth and transformation.
Employee Relations
- Serve as a senior HR resource for employee relations matters across the corporate organization.
- Coach managers through workplace concerns, employee conflicts, attendance issues, performance concerns, corrective actions, and difficult conversations.
- Conduct workplace investigations and prepare appropriate documentation and recommendations.
- Partner with the VP of Human Resources and Legal on complex or high‑risk employee relations matters.
- Support reasonable accommodation and interactive‑process matters in partnership with appropriate HR and Legal resources.
- Ensure employee matters are addressed consistently, objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with company policies and applicable employment requirements.
- Track employee relations trends and proactively identify opportunities for manager coaching or broader organizational improvements.
Employee Engagement & Culture
- Partner with leaders to strengthen employee engagement, communication, collaboration, accountability, and retention.
- Help leaders translate Edikted's culture and values into everyday management practices.
- Gather and analyze employee feedback to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Support employee engagement surveys and resulting action plans.
- Partner with leaders on retention strategies for critical and high‑performing talent.
- Support employee communications and change‑management initiatives.
HR Programs & Operations
- Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to understand hiring needs and ensure recruiting plans align with organizational priorities.
- Collaborate with Learning & Development, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Legal, and HR Operations to provide a consistent employee experience.
- Support implementation and communication of HR policies, programs, and processes.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee documentation.
- Use HR data and workforce insights to identify trends and support informed decision‑making.
- Support annual and recurring HR programs, including performance reviews, compensation planning, talent reviews, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.
- 7-10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including meaningful HR Business Partner experience.
- Experience supporting corporate employees and partnering directly with department leaders and senior management.
- Strong experience with employee relations, performance management, talent development, and manager coaching.
- Experience supporting talent reviews, succession planning, and 9-Box assessments preferred.
- Strong understanding of California employment practices and HR compliance.
- Experience supporting organizational change, workforce planning, and organizational design.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgment and discretion.
- Experience within fashion, retail, e‑commerce, consumer, technology, or another fast‑paced environment is preferred.
Benefits Include
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, plus 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Hybrid schedule: Monday–Thursday on‑site at our Arts District HQ, Fridays remote