Manager, HR Business Partnerships

Position Overview

The Manager HR Business Partnerships serves as a trusted advisor and primary HR point of contact for assigned departments partnering closely with leaders and managers to deliver people strategies that support organizational performance culture and engagement.

Reporting to the Managing Director HR Business Partnerships and Project Management this role will provide hands-on guidance in the areas of workforce planning performance management employee engagement organizational effectiveness and employee relations. The Manager will also contribute to the design and execution of enterprise HR initiatives ensuring alignment with the Foundations mission values and strategic priorities.

Hiring Range: $129375 - $148070. This represents the present low and high ends of the Foundations pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule:This role is on a hybrid work schedule and required to be in the office on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

HR Business Partner Support

• Partner with leaders and managers in assigned departments to understand business goals and deliver aligned people strategies.
• Support workforce planning talent management and succession planning processes.
• Advise on organizational design role definition and team effectiveness.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
• Facilitate performance management processes including goal-setting feedback and development planning.

Collaboration on Enterprise HR Initiatives

• Partner with the Managing Director to implement HR strategies programs and projects across the organization.
• Contribute to the development and rollout of new HR policies frameworks and tools.
• Collaborate with peers in Total Rewards People Development and Talent Acquisition to ensure integrated HR solutions.
• Use data and analytics to inform recommendations and measure program impact.

Change Management and Engagement

• Support change initiatives by helping leaders and teams adapt to new processes and organizational priorities.
• Partner with leaders to develop and implement strategies that enhance engagement inclusion and culture.
• Assist in designing and facilitating team sessions trainings and organizational events.

Education Experience and Skills

• 7 years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years as an HR Business Partner or in a similar consultative HR role.
• Bachelors degree; HR certification or advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels of an organization.
• Experience with workforce planning performance management and employee relations.
• Knowledgeable of applicable laws and regulations.
• Strong communication facilitation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism and discretion.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems and MS Office Suite; familiarity with data analytics tools preferred.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Data Oriented: Consistently achieves results by approaching work informed by data.
• Directs Work: Provides direction delegates and removes obstacles to get work done.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Strategic Learning: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives commits to being self-aware and respectful and seeks to learn from new and different voices.

About The Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science technology and innovation that enable individuals families and communities to flourish. We make big bets to promote the well-being of humanity. Today we are focused on advancing human opportunity and reversing the climate crisis by transforming systems in food health energy and finance. For more information sign up for our newsletter athttp:// follow us on X @RockefellerFdn.

The Rockefeller Foundation offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health insurance programs tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment a generous 401K parental leave and various forms of paid time off all to help our employees feel energized cared for and engaged.

As an organization we focus on six values to advance our culture and continue our success. We are dedicated to being Transparent Optimistic Accountable Collaborative Trusted and Equitable. We expect all employees at the Foundation to contribute by developing their unique perspectives and talent challenging conventional wisdom through evidence and reason and amplifying marginalized voices.

The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal state and local laws concerning employment discrimination including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end the Foundation ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race color age gender sexual orientation religion marital status national origin or ancestry citizenship lawful alien status physical mental and medical disability veteran status liability for service in the United States Armed Forces or any other protected status.

The Rockefeller Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.