Senior People & Organization Business Partner, for COWI in North America

Seasoned Human Resources Business Partner
Seattle; Oakland
Permanent, full-time
Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you analyze problems and drive appropriate solutions? And are you someone who is focused on solutions and finds comfort working in an environment that demands strong deliveries? Then, join us and we can be outstanding together.

Lead with a team of dedicated leaders
To partner with business leaders to execute HR strategies focused on talent management, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement, we are looking for a Human Resources Business Partner to join our team to lead the US side of our HR portfolio. You will work closely with a geographically dispersed team of experts while working alongside our clients on some of North America's most significant projects.

This is an opportunity for someone who has an operational mindset that can think strategically and execute tactically within an organization that is on a growth journey. There is an exciting opportunity to lead HR in the US, mature and clarify existing processes, and design and roll out new ones that will help meet the needs of today’s diverse technical talent.

Your key activities will be to:

• Partner with business leaders to influence decision-making across the employee life cycle, with a focus on employee relations, leadership coaching, talent management, and mobility.
• Serve as the lead HR partner for all People & Organisation matters across eight offices in the Western and Eastern U.S.
• Advocate for and support the U.S. business by acting as a liaison between leaders, the North American HR organization, and global Centres of Excellence (COEs) on mobility, training, compensation, and other people-related initiatives.
• Clarify, communicate, and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that support coast-to-coast operations in the U.S., ensuring consistency and compliance.
  
  

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field, with a preferred professional designation.
• 8 to10 years of progressive generalist HR experience supporting multi-state operations within the U.S. in a matrix environment, ideally within a professional services organization.
• Proven ability to balance strategic and tactical HR responsibilities while partnering across diverse functions and leadership levels.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership coaching, succession planning, and talent development, with strong influencing and consulting skills.
• Experience collaborating and driving organizational change initiatives across remotely located teams.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex issues, propose practical solutions, and drive implementation to completion independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a high degree of discretion, integrity, and judgment in handling confidential matters.
• Experience working within global or matrixed organizations strongly preferred.
• Professional HR certification (PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, PHRca, or equivalent) is an asset.
  
  

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.  

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. 

Our benefits include:  

• Flexible working conditions
• Top up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership
• 401K contribution matching with generous company match
• Personal and professional development fund
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Frequent social events
  
  

Base compensation: $120,000 to $150,000 for Seattle location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience and skill set.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rheannon Lewis at RHLE@COWI.COM.   

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.