Sr HR Business Partner - Drilling Permian

Patterson-UTI Drilling; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson-UTI Drilling in Midland, TX, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as a primary HR contact across functions. The role emphasizes compliance, talent development, and strategic HR initiatives to support business objectives.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with employees and leadership, manage employee relations, investigations, and performance guidance, and partner with legal and HR teams to drive policy improvements. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 5+ years of Human Resources generalist experience.
• 3+ years of investigation experience related to employee relations.
• Knowledge of state and federal labor laws.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee relations issues and build effective relationships.
• Provide day-to-day performance guidance to management.
• Investigate complex employee relations issues and advise on discipline.
• Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and partner with legal as needed.
• Provide HR policy guidance and drive improvements to policies.
• Prepare reports and analyze data with HR teams.
• Guide workforce planning and succession planning.
• Participate in interview, hiring and onboarding processes.
• Assist in transfers, promotions and demotions.
• Coordinate with Learning and Development to identify training needs.
• Perform other duties to support HR objectives.

Skills

HR generalist

Investigation

Labor laws

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Tools

Oracle HCM

Oracle Recruiting Cloud

Resolver

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Human Resources (HR) Business Partner serves as a primary point of contact for general HR related issues and questions while providing support and guidance across various Patterson-UTI Drilling functions. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with our policies and procedures and contribute to the broader HR organization strategies, initiatives and overall business objectives. This role requires a strong HR generalist background with the ability to build strong relationships with employees, other HR professionals and stakeholders at all levels. This person will also assist business units in identifying, developing and retaining talent that enhances team performance.

Job Description

The Senior Human Resources (HR) Business Partner serves as a primary point of contact for general HR related issues and questions while providing support and guidance across various Patterson-UTI Drilling functions. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with our policies and procedures and contribute to the broader HR organization strategies, initiatives and overall business objectives. This role requires a strong HR generalist background with the ability to build strong relationships with employees, other HR professionals and stakeholders at all levels. This person will also assist business units in identifying, developing and retaining talent that enhances team performance.

The successful candidate will: set high standards of performance for themselves and others; be professional in written, verbal and personal actions in any situation; seek new knowledge and experiences; have an analytical mindset that can utilize factual data to develop creative and business-oriented solutions; be self- aware and adjust accordingly to different environments and audiences.

This role performs under the direction of the HR Manager.

Detailed Description

• Manage all employee relations issues and work closely with management and employees to build effective working relationships, improve retention and strengthen morale
• Provides day to day performance management guidance to management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions)
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations and advises on disciplinary action
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements and compliance related to employees, and partner with legal department as needed/required
• Provides HR Policy guidance and interpretation, while assisting in driving improvements to HR policies, practices and processes
• Prepare various reports as required and analyze/interpret data, trends and metrics in partnership with broader HR teams to develop solutions, programs and policies
• Provide guidance and input on workforce planning, succession planning and other business initiatives
• Participate in the interview, hiring and onboarding process in a fast-paced environment while making employment decisions in a manner consistent with all Company policies, including the Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy
• Assist in processing transfers, promotions, and demotions
• Work with the Learning and Development and Talent Management teams to identify and deliver training needs for the business
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support HR Business Partner objectives and enterprise needs

Job Requirements

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills to work effectively with all levels of leadership, hourly employees and peers, strong investigative, analytical, critical thinking skills and solid understanding of HR processes, practices, and legal and regulatory legislation.
• Excellent communication skills which include the ability to speak, write and listen in a manner that clarifies issues, promotes closure and delivers information in a clear and concise manner and facilitates good decision-making is required
• Ability to prepare and present HR initiatives and training programs to management and employees
• Ability to maintain Company and employee confidentiality at all times and handle sensitive employee information and protect Company proprietary information in an appropriate manner.
• High level of energy needed for a fast-paced environment where multiple initiatives are happening simultaneously
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast- paced, dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency with HR systems such as Oracle HCM, Oracle Recruiting Cloud and Resolver
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook with strong documentation and reporting skills
• Ability to travel as needed to other offices and drilling rig work sites, occasionally requiring extended travel to remote locations and/or overnight stay(s) outside normal office area
• Ability to safely navigate drilling rig work sites with occasional walking, climbing, standing, stepping, etc. during normal rig operating conditions (day/night, outdoor hot/cold weather) including proper use of designated personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field of study
• 5+ years of Human Resources generalist experience
• 3+ years of investigation experience related to employee relations
• Knowledge of state and federal labor laws

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• PHR or SHRM-CP

Additional Details

• Work is primarily in a climate controlled / office environment with minimal safety / health hazard potential. Frequent travel to other Company offices and drilling rig work sites, often in remote locations, is required which may be in all types of weather conditions (rain, snow, cold, heat, day, night, etc.) and employees will be expected to properly use designated personal protective equipment (PPE). The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, or walk with occasional lifting (overhead, waist level) from floor, bending and frequent near vision use for reading and use of computer, telephone and other office equipment.
• Other duties as assigned

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