Strategic HR Partner - Talent, Change & Growth

PUMA SE; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

PUMA SE in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to own the full employee lifecycle for assigned business groups, from attraction and onboarding to performance and development. You will build strong relationships with leaders and translate global HR strategy into regional priorities.

You will provide employee relations support, guide talent management, oversee immigration cases with external counsel, and ensure compliance with US/Canada labor laws.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive HR experience across multiple disciplines
• Strong knowledge of US and Canada labor law and HR best practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent combination of experience)
• Exceptional relationship-building and coaching skills
• Ability to lead talent management and organizational design changes
• Experience with immigration cases (visa, PERM) and external counsel coordination
• Experience with headcount planning and recruiting
• Analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision making
• Ability to work in fast-moving environments and manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic, end-to-end HR partner by owning the full employee lifecycle for assigned business groups—covering attraction, onboarding, development, performance, engagement, and transition
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and leaders for responsible corporate teams
• Translate global HR strategy and CoE standards into regional priorities and plans
• Provide effective, creative, and objective employee relations support through coaching, policy interpretation, progressive disciplinary action, and incident investigation
• Guide managers through the talent management process to ensure consistency, clarity, and achievable action plans
• Identify learning opportunities for employees to offer ongoing development
• Support respective functional teams with headcount planning and recruiting
• Analyze HR metrics to assess and communicate the effectiveness of people management practices including talent management, recruiting, employee relations, retention and turnover
• Oversee immigration cases; visa, PERM and renewals in partnership with external legal counsel.
• Ensure compliance with HR-related federal, state, local and company rules and regulations by staying abreast of general and common regulations and legal resources; contribute to the development of compliance components of policies and programs
• Participate in HR projects related to employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and process improvement

Job description

PUMA SE in Somerville, MA is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to own the full employee lifecycle for assigned business groups, from attraction and onboarding to performance and development. You will build strong relationships with leaders and translate global HR strategy into regional priorities.

You will provide employee relations support, guide talent management, oversee immigration cases with external counsel, and ensure compliance with US/Canada labor laws.