Role Purpose
The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) acts as a strategic advisor to business leaders, driving organizational effectiveness through workforce planning, rewards strategy, and data-driven people decisions. This role partners closely with leadership to design and implement HR initiatives that strengthen capability, optimize performance, and ensure competitive and equitable compensation structures.
A key focus of the role is
Rewards, Compensation Benchmarking, Workforce Insights, and People Analytics, while also supporting broader HR Business Partner responsibilities across talent, engagement, and governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic HR Partnership
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives.
- Translate business needs into actionable HR solutions and implementation plans.
- Lead strategic workforce planning, talent pipeline development, and succession planning.
- Support organizational design, transformation, and change management initiatives.
- Rewards, Compensation & Benefits (Primary Focus)
- Lead the annual compensation cycle, including salary review and promotion processes.
- Conduct internal pay equity analysis to ensure fairness, consistency, and compliance.
- Manage market benchmarking, salary surveys, and job evaluation activities to maintain competitive reward structures.
- Design and recommend reward strategies, including short-term incentives, long-term incentives, retention plans, and performance-linked rewards.
- People Analytics & HR Insights (Primary Focus)
- Develop and maintain HR dashboards covering headcount, turnover, hiring, productivity, and workforce health metrics.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations using trend analysis and predictive analytics.
- Lead compensation analytics, salary modeling, and internal benchmarking exercises.
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and reporting compliance across HR systems.
- Talent Management & Development
- Partner with leaders to identify capability gaps and support individual and team development plans.
- Facilitate performance management cycles and ensure consistent application of frameworks.
- Support learning, leadership development, and succession initiatives aligned with business needs.
- Coach managers on talent development, employee engagement, and performance improvement.
- Employee Relations & Engagement
- Serve as a key point of contact for complex or sensitive employee relations matters.
- Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-engagement work environment.
- Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Partner with managers on conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and performance issues.
- HR Governance, Compliance & Processes
- Ensure HR practices comply with local labor laws and internal policies.
- Lead HR audits, policy reviews, and continuous process improvements.
- Implement HR frameworks that support consistency, scalability, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field
- 6+ years of progressive HR experience
- At least 3 years of experience in an HR Business Partnering or Rewards-focused role
- Strong background in Compensation & Benefits and HR Analytics
- Hands-on experience with compensation cycles, salary reviews, and pay equity analysis
- Experience in salary structure design, job evaluation, and compensation benchmarking
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using HRIS and analytics tools
- Ability to develop dashboards, reports, models, and forecasts using HR data
- Strong understanding of labor laws, HR policies, and compliance requirements
- Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence key business decisions
- Strategic thinking with strong business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- High integrity with the ability to handle confidential information
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
- HR certification (e.g., HRM or equivalent) is preferred
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Health insurance and wellness programs
- Professional development and training opportunities
