Position Overview
The Head of HR Business Partnering is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and executing people strategies that enable business growth and organizational effectiveness. This role acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving talent acquisition excellence, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and human capital priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead and develop the HR Business Partnering team to deliver proactive, solutions-oriented support to business leaders.
- Partner with management to design and implement people strategies that align with organizational goals and future growth plans.
- Drive organizational design, manpower planning, and budgeting initiatives that support business scalability and agility.
Business Partnership & Employee Relations
- Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on all people-related matters, ensuring compliance with HR principles, policies, and employment regulations.
- Cultivate a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Oversee end-to-end talent acquisition strategies to attract, engage, and retain top talent.
- Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, refine role requirements, and enhance employer branding and candidate experience.
- Monitor recruitment metrics, analyze performance data, and recommend continuous improvements to optimize hiring outcomes.
Performance & Talent Development
- Coach leaders and managers to strengthen their people management capabilities and foster meaningful performance discussions.
- Lead performance management cycles, including mid-year and annual reviews, ensuring timeliness and process integrity.
- Identify and nurture high-potential employees for critical and leadership roles through structured succession planning and career development initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Learning & Development and Talent Management teams to implement targeted talent development strategies.
HR Analytics & Operational Excellence
- Track and analyze key HR and talent acquisition metrics to provide insights and data-driven recommendations to management.
- Oversee headcount and personnel cost management to ensure alignment with business budgets.
- Partner with internal HR teams to ensure job mapping, compensation frameworks, and workforce structures remain competitive and sustainable.
- Champion process improvement, automation, and technology adoption to enhance HR service delivery and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Advanced HR certifications are advantageous.
- Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with business leaders to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Strong background in HR analytics, workforce planning, and organizational design.
- Demonstrated success in leading high-performing teams and implementing people-focused transformation initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills with a strategic and data-driven mindset.