Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Location- Bethesda, MD

LCG is a minority-owned technology consulting firm that has been a trusted partner to more than 40 federal agencies, including 21 of the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For over 25 years, LCG has brought digitization and innovation to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the NIH ecosystems. We support IT organizations by bringing precision technology and operation models that achieve mission capabilities and performance success.

Position Description:

Lead and drive our human resource initiatives in alignment with business goals. This role is a foundational member of the HR department and assumes a strategic leadership position. As a member of a small, growing team, this role demands a high-level perspective while being prepared and committed to diving deep into the trenches to ensure our team's success and growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with department and project heads to understand and address current and future organizational needs.
• Offer actionable insights derived from a deep understanding of the project needs, market dynamics, competitors, and customer expectations.
• Continuously monitor workplace and workforce trends, patterns, and sentiments to anticipate needs and inform decision-making.
• Supplement formal engagement surveys and pulse checks with insights gathered from everyday interactions and observations.
• Act as a coach to department and project heads, providing guidance on talent management, team effectiveness, and people management skills.
• Facilitate programs aimed at fostering growth mindsets, building resilience, creating inclusive cultures, and enhancing management and leadership acumen.
• Detect opportunities that can be transformed into strategic initiatives.
• Frame organizational challenges as business problems, leveraging data to underscore urgency and inform solutions.
• Lead and facilitate impactful workforce programs.
• Ensure agile planning, clear deliverables, and a culture of team accountability.
• Anticipate potential challenges and provide proactive solutions.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships across the organization, characterized by mutual respect and a shared commitment to business objectives.
• Demonstrate high emotional intelligence in all interactions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 experience as an HRBP or in a similar strategic HR role.
• Experience in Learning and Development methodologies is a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HR practices, business operations, and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to think critically, analytically, and anticipate organizational needs.
• Exceptional relationship management and emotional intelligence skills.
• Proficient in leveraging data analytics to inform decision-making.
• Deep expertise in talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and organizational health.
• Must possess deep expertise in HR practices, a profound desire to gain an understanding of business operations, and an intrinsic knowledge of market dynamics.
• Adept at navigating the evolving landscape of modern work challenges and instrumental in the organization's journey from responding to challenges, through recovery, to ultimately thriving in the 'new normal'.