Sr. Manager North America HRBP Newton, New Jersey US - Human Resources

Thorlabs; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thorlabs in Newton, NJ is seeking a Senior Manager, North America HRBP to partner with business leaders and translate priorities into people strategies. You will lead the North America HRBP team and guide workforce planning, organizational design, talent and succession, performance management, employee relations, and change initiatives.

The role requires strong data analytics, advisory skills with senior leaders, and collaboration across global HR teams to drive regional execution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR business partnering experience.
• Experience in talent management, workforce planning, organizational design/effectiveness, performance management, and employee relations
• Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior leaders on complex organizational and people matters
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing HR professionals
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people priorities to

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the North America HRBP team, ensuring consistent and effective HR partnership across the region
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on people, organizational, and workforce priorities
• Translate business strategy into workforce plans, organizational design, and talent priorities
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development efforts in partnership with global HR teams
• Partner with leaders to strengthen performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, organizational risk, and sensitive workforce issues
• Lead the people aspects of organizational transformations, restructuring, and change initiatives
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and recommend actions
• Partner across the global HR organization to ensure regional execution of enterprise HR strategies, programs, and processes
• Identify opportunities to improve HRBP practices, consistency, and effectiveness across North America.

Skills

HR business partnering

Talent management

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Performance management

Employee relations

Leadership development

Change management

Job description

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed by a dedicated workforce of more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Thorlabscontributes to cutting-edge research and real-world innovation.

Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to grow, take ownership, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We know every employee brings unique talents and perspectives that fuel our success, and we seek driven individuals who are excited to make an impact in a fun, fast-moving culture.

Purpose of the Position

The Senior Manager, North America HRBP partners with business leaders to translate business priorities into effective people and organizational strategies. This role leads the North America HRBP team and provides strategic guidance across workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent and succession, performance management, employee relations, and organizational change.

Essential Job Functions include the following,

• Lead, coach, and develop the North America HRBP team, ensuring consistent and effective HR partnership across the region
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on people, organizational, and workforce priorities
• Translate business strategy into workforce plans, organizational design, and talent priorities
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development efforts in partnership with global HR teams
• Partner with leaders to strengthen performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, organizational risk, and sensitive workforce issues
• Lead the people aspects of organizational transformations, restructuring, and change initiatives
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and recommend actions
• Partner across the global HR organization to ensure regional execution of enterprise HR strategies, programs, and processes
• Identify opportunities to improve HRBP practices, consistency, and effectiveness across North America.

Qualifications

Experience:

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR business partnering experience.
• Experience in talent management, workforce planning, organizational design/effectiveness, performance management, and employee relations
• Demonstrated ability to influence and advise senior leaders on complex organizational and people matters
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing HR professionals
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people priorities to