Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Contract, 6 months

Pay rate: $50-55/hr

Location: Brookline, MA - hybrid (1 day per week in the office)

The HRBP plays a critical role in shaping the success of our organization by developing and executing effective people strategies that support our business goals. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including talent management, employee development, and helping to create a positive workplace culture for employees and managers. This role will have a significant impact on shaping the organization's culture, attracting top talent, and fostering employee growth and engagement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of experience partnering with leaders and managers to drive talent or people initiatives and demonstrated success in providing HR services in a large, complex organization (5K employees)
• Preferably in sectors such as higher education, academic medicine, research, health care, biomedical/pharma, research, government or in management consulting to organizations in these sectors

Responsibilities:

• Supports managers and employees, and acts as the direct day-to-day contact for employees in assigned client businesses
• Responds to a wide variety of questions and supports multiple service requests simultaneously.
• Has strong general knowledge of and effective working relationships with all HR functions, especially the Employee and Labor Relations Center of Expertise.
• Integrates information and recommendations from multiple sources to respond effectively.
• Provides policy guidance and interpretation
• Works with Manager, People Strategy Consulting to execute on people strategies and ensure employees and managers have the tools and resources they need to be successful.
• May coach senior and middle-mangers to develop their people management capabilities or to handle challenging organizational or performance situations
• Oversees local implementation of HR initiatives and drives adoption of best people practices in areas such as performance management and engagement within assigned client departments
• Consults on organizational design and structure, job roles and descriptions, levelling and compensation

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to interact productively across multiple human resources disciplines including talent management, learning and development, OD or talent acquisition
• Proven experience in a senior leadership role focused on people strategy, talent management or organizational development.
• In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, talent acquisition, performance management, learning and development and employee engagement.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, regulations and compliance requirements.