Strategic Market HR Partner

NAPA; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NAPA is seeking a Market People Partner to serve as a trusted HR advisor for the People team in the Mount Vernon area. You will partner with leadership to align on talent needs, oversee onboarding, learning and development, engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance across sites.

You will drive HR initiatives, manage payroll processing, maintain HRIS data, and lead key events such as reviews and benefits enrollment while ensuring regulatory compliance and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing HR processes in a high-growth environment.
• Ability to lead teams without direct reporting authority.
• Experience supporting multiple locations to drive HR operational success.
• Solid understanding of People team components: talent acquisition, onboarding, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance.
• Proficiency with MS Office, HRIS systems, reporting and analytics.
• Experience with payroll, compliance, benefits administration and unemployment claims processing.
• Knowledge of HR laws and state-to-state differences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Consult with NAPA leadership to fulfill short- and long-term talent needs through talent acquisition, planning and retention efforts.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to monitor staffing needs and ensure facilities are staffed for priority business needs.
• Assess workforce capabilities with HR Talent Planning COE and managers to identify readiness and succession gaps; provide targeted development experiences.
• Maintain high standards in performance management, coaching, and employment documentation.
• Manage employee programs including onboarding, orientation, training, and offboarding; coordinate safety, engagement surveys and benefits enrollment events.
• Lead data collection, reporting and analysis across the employee lifecycle to inform decisions and identify turnover trends.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations related to policies, compensation, safety and workers’ compensation; maintain payroll processing and HRIS data accuracy.
• Represent the company in unemployment claims processing and respond to benefits questions during enrollment periods.
• Implement HR operations across all sites within the designated area; stay updated on trends and regulatory changes.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Talent planning

Onboarding

Learning and development

Employee engagement

Performance management

Compensation

Compliance

Team leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Workday

Kronos

Job description

NAPA is seeking a Market People Partner to serve as a trusted HR advisor for the People team in the Mount Vernon area. You will partner with leadership to align on talent needs, oversee onboarding, learning and development, engagement, performance management, compensation, and compliance across sites.

You will drive HR initiatives, manage payroll processing, maintain HRIS data, and lead key events such as reviews and benefits enrollment while ensuring regulatory compliance and confidentiality.