Strategic HR Business Partner

E Source; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

E Source is seeking a Strategic HR Business Partner to shape talent strategy across market units and partner with Talent Acquisition, Benefits, and Learning & Development to create a seamless employee experience. This role focuses on people strategy, compensation analytics, and HR technology in a fast-evolving utility-focused firm.

You will drive workforce planning, organizational design, and performance coaching while guiding executives through change with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a dedicated HR Business Partner role supporting senior business unit leaders.
• Experience partnering with the talent acquisition function to contribute to compensation analyses, including market benchmarking, pay equity analysis, and pay band design.
• Experience partnering with learning and development or talent development functions to define and address business unit learning needs.
• Deep expertise in US employment law, multi-state compliance, and complex employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted, embedded people partner to assigned market unit leaders, functioning as a chief of staff for all people matters across those business units.
• Drive workforce planning, organizational design, and headcount strategy in direct collaboration with market unit leaders.
• Coach and develop managers on performance management, feedback delivery, and building high-performing teams.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager to align hiring strategy with business unit priorities, workforce plans, and compensation frameworks.
• Assess span of control, role coverage, and team design within assigned business units on an ongoing basis.
• Manage complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, clear documentation, and equitable outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Finance partner, as appropriate, to analyze and translate compensation data into clear, actionable recommendations for business leaders.
• Support annual compensation planning cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity reviews, with a data-driven approach.
• Partner with the L&D Manager on the continuous harmonization of job architecture, titles, and leveling frameworks across the organization.
• Identify and implement AI-powered tools and automation to improve HR workflows, reduce administrative burden, and elevate the quality of HR service delivery.
• Guide employees and leaders through periods of organizational change with clarity, transparency, and consistency.

Skills

Strategic advisory

Workforce planning

People analytics

Change management

Education

SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

HRIS Paycom

Job description

At E Source, we help utilities make sense of complexity in a rapidly changing landscape, and we're looking for a Strategic HR Business Partner to help shape how that impact shows up in the world.

E Source is a research, data/analytics, and technology focused professional services firm focused exclusively on the utility industry in the US and Canada. We help utilities target and serve their customers more effectively, enhance and optimize their grid, and leverage operating best practices and technologies to manage their business more effectively. Headquartered in Texas, we have 450+ employees across the US and Canada. Learn more at www.esource.com

As a Strategic HR Business Partner, you\'ll play a key role in shaping how E Source attracts, develops, and retains talent. You\'ll work closely with business unit and market unit leaders, plus our Talent Acquisition, Benefits, and Learning & Development Managers, to build a seamless, integrated employee experience across the full people lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of people strategy, compensation analytics, and HR technology, brings strong judgment to ambiguous and complex situations, and wants to contribute to work that shapes how E Source\'s workforce grows and performs.

In this role, you will:

• ·Serve as a trusted, embedded people partner to assigned market unit leaders, functioning as a chief of staff for all people matters across those business units.

• Drive workforce planning, organizational design, and headcount strategy in direct collaboration with market unit leaders.

• Coach and develop managers on performance management, feedback delivery, and building high-performing teams.

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager to align hiring strategy with business unit priorities, workforce plans, and compensation frameworks.

• Assess span of control, role coverage, and team design within assigned business units on an ongoing basis.

• Manage complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, clear documentation, and equitable outcomes.

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager and Finance partner, as appropriate, to analyze and translate compensation data into clear, actionable recommendations for business leaders.

• Support annual compensation planning cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity reviews, with a data-driven approach.

• Partner with the L&D Manager on the continuous harmonization of job architecture, titles, and leveling frameworks across the organization.

• Identify and implement AI-powered tools and automation to improve HR workflows, reduce administrative burden, and elevate the quality of HR service delivery.

• Guide employees and leaders through periods of organizational change with clarity, transparency, and consistency.

You’re likely a great fit if you:

• Are comfortable operating as a strategic advisor to executives and senior leaders, not just a support function.

• Communicate and present clearly, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Thrive on cross-functional collaboration, particularly with recruiting, benefits, and learning and development teams.

• Are energized by complexity and comfortable holding ambiguity while still driving toward clear outcomes.

• Have experience supporting a remote-first workforce across multiple time zones and geographies.

And even better if you:

• Hold an SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.

• Have a background in professional services, consulting, energy, or utilities industries.

• Have led HR through a merger, acquisition, or multi-entity organizational integration.

• Are familiar with Paycom or comparable human resources information system (HRIS) platforms.

• Have exposure to Canadian employment law or experience supporting employees across multiple provinces.

Experience and Skills to Qualify Include:

• Strong working knowledge of AI tools and a demonstrated ability to identify and drive process and workflow improvements within HR.

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a dedicated HR Business Partner role supporting senior business unit leaders.

• Experience partnering with the talent acquisition function to contribute to compensation analyses, including market benchmarking, pay equity analysis, and pay band design.

• Experience partnering with learning and development or talent development functions to define and address business unit learning needs.

• Deep expertise in US employment law, multi-state compliance, and complex employee relations matters.

• Experience leading or contributing to job architecture and titling framework development.

At E Source, you\'ll work alongside people who are thoughtful, curious, and deeply knowledgeable about utility and energy systems. We value clarity over jargon, substance over flash, and collaboration over ego. You\'ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and help shape a company that plays a real role in how the energy future unfolds.

What you can expect

• Excellent insurance options, including medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life insurance; company-paid long- and short-term disability insurance; medical and dependent-care flexible spending plans, and paid parental leave.

• A flexible time off (FTO) policy that provides paid time away from work, approved by your manager, while ensuring business needs, workload commitments, and appropriate coverage are maintained.

• A 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match.

The budgeted salary for this position is $125,000 – $135,000 USD + annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.

This role is fully remote, based in the US. Travel could be up to 20% a year, as needed for onsite office visits in Canada and US

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US or Canada. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas or Labour Market Impact Assessments (Cdn) at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Employees of E Source are encouraged to apply. To foster a positive work environment and company culture, we support our employees in their career growth at E Source. If you are interested in similar job opportunities in the future, visit the E Source careers page for a listing of all open positions and contact Human Resources.

We contact applicants directly via email using only our designated company email addresses with the domain of @esource.com. Please do not provide personal information to anyone over email and be wary of other accounts impersonating businesses.

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