What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Business Partner position at Summus?
About the Company
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives. This role provides both strategic guidance and hands-on HR support across employee relations, performance management, talent staffing and planning, and organizational effectiveness. HRBP works closely with leaders and other members of HR to deliver consistent, compliant, and high-impact HR solutions that support employee engagement, retention and business performance.
About the Role
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner with business leaders to understand operational goals and translate them into effective people strategies.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, talent needs, and change initiatives.
- Provide coaching to leaders on people leadership, decision-making, and effective management practices.
- Employee Relations & Performance Management
- Manage and resolve complex employee relations matters, including performance issues, policy interpretation, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Ensure consistent and fair application of HR policies, practices, and employment laws.
- Guide leaders through performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, performance improvement plans, and annual review cycles.
- Talent Management & Workforce Planning
- Partner with leaders to support hiring needs, strategies, background checks, onboarding, offboarding, and workforce planning.
- Meet with leaders regularly one on one, provide proactive guidance.
- Participate in talent reviews, succession planning, and development discussions to strengthen internal pipelines.
- Support employee development initiatives.
- Organizational Effectiveness & Change
- Support organizational change initiatives, including restructuring, role changes, and process improvements.
- Analyze HR metrics and trends (e.g., turnover, engagement, performance data) to identify risks and recommend proactive solutions.
- Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement, retention, and culture initiatives.
- HR Collaboration & Compliance
- Collaborate effectively and professionally with all HR teams and cross functionally across the organization, to ensure aligned and effective delivery of HR programs.
- Provide guidance to leaders on compensation-related decisions in partnership with Total Rewards.
- Maintain data integrity with timely and accurate updates and enhancements to HR technology systems.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and internal policies.
- Support unique projects, audits and litigation related to employees or HR functions.
- Contribute to the development, communication, and continuous improvement of HR policies and practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
- Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources experience required, including experience in HRBP, HR Generalist or similar role.
- Prior experience in manufacturing environment. Experienced with multi-state entities is a plus.
- Experience working with HR Information Systems, Paylocity is a plus.
Required Skills
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP Certification and/or SPHR/PHR Certification preferred.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in HRBP, HR Generalist or similar role.
- Prior experience in manufacturing environment.
- Experienced with multi-state entities is a plus.
- Experience working with HR Information Systems, Paylocity is a plus.
Standard business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or as aligned with manager and site needs. Travel: Up to 20% travel to designated sites.