Sr. Human Resources Business Partner

Motiva Enterprises LLC; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motiva Enterprises LLC in Port Arthur, TX is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner with site and organizational leaders. You will develop people strategies, provide data-driven insights, and champion initiatives that drive a high-performing, engaged workforce across employee relations, workforce planning, succession and performance management.

Ideal candidates bring deep HR best-practice knowledge, strong labor relations experience in a unionized environment, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of HR experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong consulting, coaching, and influencing skills with leadership credibility.
• Labor relations experience in a unionized environment (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop people strategies aligned to business goals.
• Provide strategic HR advice and day-to-day support to assigned departments.
• Coach managers on employee relations and performance management.
• Support union relations and collective bargaining interpretation.
• Align organizational design and workforce planning with business needs.
• Collaborate with Benefits, Compensation, Recruitment and HRIS teams to address business needs.

Skills

Consulting

Coaching

Influencing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Job description

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76 brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.Position Overview:We are seeking an experienced and strategic Sr. Human Resources Business Partner for Motiva’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex. In this role, you will work closely with site and organizational leaders to develop people strategies that support business priorities, provide data-driven insights and champion initiatives that foster a high-performing, engaged workforce. You will provide strategic guidance and hands-on HR support across employee relations, organizational design, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning and performance management, while serving as a primary connection to HR specialty teams. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of HR best practices, Labor Relations experience, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and helps ensure HR practices align with company policies and applicable employment laws and regulations.Responsibilities:Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement people strategies that support site priorities and Motiva’s business objectives.Provide strategic and day-to-day HR advice to assigned departments, helping leaders address people-related challenges and build effective teams.Coach managers on employee relations matters and performance management, promoting consistent practices aligned with company policies and applicable employment laws and regulations.Support a productive working relationship with represented employees, including advising on collective bargaining agreement interpretation and union communications.Collaborate with business leaders to identify current and future workforce needs, assess capability gaps and develop plans to close them.Guide talent development and succession planning discussions, helping leaders identify employee strengths, development opportunities and future leadership needs.Advise leaders on organizational design, team structure and role alignment to support business effectiveness and changing operational needs.Support organizational change by helping leaders assess impacts, plan transitions and adapt HR strategies, programs and practices to sustain change.Partner with Benefits, Compensation, Recruitment, Talent Development and HRIS teams to coordinate HR services and address business and employee needs.Consult with leaders on rewards, training, leadership development and culture to align people practices with organizational goals.Experience and Qualifications:Required Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or in a related field7+ years of experience working in Human Resources in a manufacturing environmentStrong consulting, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility with leaders at all levels of the organizationExceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skillsPreferred Education and Experience:Labor Relations experience in a unionized environmentWe reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).Motiva participates in E-Verify.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.