Senior People Experience Partner – HR & People Strategy

Aspen Technology; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech seeks a Principal People Experience Partner to support managers and employees in a dual-capacity HR role at our Medina, MN site. You will drive HR processes, resolve issues, and align programs with business objectives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

As a trusted partner, you will coach leaders, manage performance cycles, collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards, and ensure compliant, data-driven people practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 yrs HR or People Partner experience.
• Strong foundation in employee relations and manager coaching.
• Experience supporting multi-site or growing organizations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with sound judgment and empathy.
• Experience in fast-paced or scaling environments.
• Exposure to global or regional HR support.
• Familiarity with HRIS and people data tools.
• Trusted partner with strong relationship-building skills.
• Clear, thoughtful communicator.
• Practical problem-solver with a people-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support theSalesorganization as a People Experience Partner, working in close collaboration with the Director of Human Resources, the primary functional partner for our Sales organization.
• Partner with Sales managers on day-to-day people matters, including performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Escalate themes, risks, and complex matters to the Director of Human Resources as appropriate.
• Coach managers on people practices, manager capability, and effective team leadership.
• Serve as the primary People Experience presence onsite.
• Support the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from onboarding through exit, ensuring a thoughtful and consistent experience for site-based and Sales employees.
• Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs and organizational policies.
• Reinforce company values and foster an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.
• Support performance management cycles, goal setting, and development planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring needs, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Identify talent risks and opportunities, escalating insights to People Experience leadership.
• Ensure people practices align with company policies and employment laws.
• Partner closely with People Services / HR Operations to execute people processes accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate documentation and leverage data to inform people decisions.
• Collaborate with People Experience Partners, People Services, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards.
• Support initiatives driven by the People Experience leadership team.

Skills

People Partner experience

Employee relations

Manager coaching

Multi-site experience

HR data tools

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

AspenTech seeks a Principal People Experience Partner to support managers and employees in a dual-capacity HR role at our Medina, MN site. You will drive HR processes, resolve issues, and align programs with business objectives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

As a trusted partner, you will coach leaders, manage performance cycles, collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards, and ensure compliant, data-driven people practices across the organization.