About the Role
The Manager, Human Resources Business Partnerships plays a strategic role in aligning HR practices with business objectives, leads the national HR Business Partnership team of staff (3 direct reports), and provides day to day HR support to drive organizational success. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, implements solutions to complex issues, and leads strategic HR initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to understand strategic goals and translate them into effective HR strategies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to business leaders in support of their division’s people initiatives and business outcomes.
- Daily leadership of the HR Business Partner team, including coaching and mentoring for performance and development.
- Serve as dedicated HR Business Partner to Partner Services teams, aligning talent strategies to business goals.
- Lead employee relations and conduct investigations, providing guidance and support to both staff and management.
- Implement performance management, compensation, and talent planning initiatives, in collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence.
- Support recruitment and onboarding in partnership with talent acquisition.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies and employment laws.
- Analyze HR metrics to guide decision-making and identify improvement areas.
- Stay informed on HR trends and best practices.
- Support change management and organizational development efforts.
- Lead HR initiatives to enhance business operations, with a focus on safety and employment practices.
- Execute specific goals & operational plans for assigned teams against Group plans.
- Plan for upcoming work, allocate budgets, & schedule needed resources.
- Maintain adherence to quality standards and administrative policies (e.g., time sheets, expense reports).
- Lead people through coaching and development, effective performance management, and hiring and workforce planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of broad HR experience, with demonstrated people leadership and strategic impact, preferably in the AEC industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite Products (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc).
Skills
- Performance management
- Talent retention
- Compensation alignment
- Workforce planning
- Employee relations
- Investigations
- Change management
- Organizational development
- Microsoft Suite Products
Location
- National
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Company paid short- and long-term disability
- 401K with match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
About the Company
- WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services.
- We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives.
- We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.
Equal Opportunity
- As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.
