About the Role
Stratus is seeking a Strategic People Partner who thinks like an operator and is passionate about people-related work. This role is embedded within a critical business unit, partnering directly with leaders to drive people outcomes, including organizational design, talent decisions, and leadership development.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single accountable People partner for your business unit.
- Shape decisions on organizational structure, team health, and talent.
- Support leaders through integration activities, addressing new teams, culture gaps, and retention risks.
- Manage the full employee lifecycle for the unit, including performance, compensation, hiring calibration, and employee relations.
- Translate business context into relevant People strategies.
- Partner with the People function to implement programs while considering business unit nuances.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience, ideally including a business-facing People role and prior experience in consulting, operations, finance, or a startup.
- Exposure to M&A or integration environments is a strong plus.
- Ability to prioritize business outcomes and then identify people levers.
- Proficiency with data analysis for headcount models and retention trends.
- Strong judgment for escalating, absorbing, or pushing back on issues.
- An MBA or equivalent business training is a plus, not a requirement.
Skills
- Organizational design
- Talent management
- Leadership development
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- Compensation management
- Hiring calibration
- Data analysis
- Business strategy
- Integration support
Location
- Nationwide
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- MBA or equivalent business training is a plus
Benefits
- Meaningful career paths
- Leadership opportunities
- Space to specialize
- Education and Professional Licensing
- Flexible, hybrid work
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance options
- 401k Retirement Plan with employer match
- Paid Holidays & Competitive PTO plans
About the Company
- Stratus is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm.
- Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record.
- Offers industry experts through a collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions.
- Operates coast to coast, serving clients nationwide.
- Committed to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities.
- Serves public- and private-sector clients across Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors.
- Designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact.
Equal Opportunity
- Stratus is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
- Stratus Team’s management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.
