Sr. HR Business Partner

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support US Onshore Resources and Carbon Management. You will advise operational leaders, align people strategies with business goals, and partner with Talent Acquisition to staff key roles across CO, NM, and TX.

The role requires 10+ years HR generalist/HRBP experience in operations-heavy environments, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field.
• 10+ years HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in operations-heavy environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience consulting with line managers and driving people initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to clients across CO, NM, and TX for US Onshore operations.
• Coach leaders on people management, performance, and organizational design.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective recruitment and onboarding for key roles.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
• Use HR data insights to identify trends and drive actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Employee relations

HR analytics

Coaching leaders

Policy interpretation

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

Tools

Power BI

Workday

Job description

## Sr. HR Business PartnerApply: Houston, Texas: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR110867Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit OxyOxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.The **Senior HR Business Partner** will be part of the **Human Resources** team based in Houston, TX supporting the **US Onshore Resources and Carbon Management (ORCM)** business segment. **Responsibilities:*** Provides HR support to a client base, ranging from 100 to 500 employees located in multiple locations across CO, NM, and TX for US. Onshore Oil and Gas.* Provides appropriate balance between employee advocacy and responsibility to act as a business partner in advising management on effective ways to resolve employee issues.* Supports the health, safety, environment, and security objectives of the business for the protection of its employees and the communities in which the company operates.* Serve as a strategic HR advisor to operational leaders, aligning people strategies with business goals and operational priorities. * Partner with leaders on workforce planning, staffing strategies, organizational design, and capability development. * Facilitate talent discussions and support the execution of talent processes, including succession planning, performance management, development planning, and retention strategies. * Use HR data and insights to identify trends, assess risks, and recommend actions that improve organizational effectiveness. * Provide guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, policy interpretation, and corrective action. * Coach leaders on effective people management, communication, accountability, and team development. * Support timely and consistent resolution of workplace concerns in alignment with policy and business needs. * Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective recruitment and onboarding for key roles within assigned groups. * Maintain regular communication and visibility with field and office employees to support engagement and operational continuity. * Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, HSE, Occupational Health) to deliver consistent HR solutions. * Support organizational initiatives, change efforts, and HR projects enhancing employee experience and operational performance. * Ensure HR practices comply with applicable federal and state laws. * Assist with workforce reporting, analyses, and documentation as needed. * Travel up to 30% to field locations and offices as business needs require.**Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related academic field.* 10+ years of HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in operations-heavy environments. * Strong capability in employee relations, leader coaching, and organizational effectiveness. * Strong analytical skills with the ability to build justifications using data through interpretation of data, manipulation of data to provide and develop actionable efforts i.e. programs, policies, procedures to pro-actively support business needs. * Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.* Demonstrate good judgement.* Experience and comfort in consulting with line managers; ability to provide candid and direct feedback.* Passion to help define and enhance existing processes.* Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the position.* Ability to remain flexible and shift priorities quickly.* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgment. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS platforms (Workday preferred). **Desired Qualifications:*** Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI.* Experience supporting field, plant, or industrial operations.* Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams in oil & gas or similar industries.Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: • Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees • Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or • Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.