Position Overview
The Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) serves as a strategic partner to business leaders providing guidance on organizational design talent management leadership coaching and other HR initiatives that support business objectives. This role requires a combination of strategic thinking operational excellence and people-focused leadership to drive organizational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Org Effectiveness
* Leverage knowledge of the business and global landscape and trends that directly affect the business to tailor people-focused solutions and drive business outcomes.
* Interpret key people metrics and trends and leverage mechanisms to inspect and monitor and recommend solutions to business and people risks.
* Utilize Amazon Org Design mechanisms and guidance to accelerate business delivery through organizational designs.
Talent Management
* Build long-term inclusive workforce plans aligned with business objectives considering cost skills and locations strategy.
* Proactively create talent goals and cadence with the Senior Leadership team building inclusive talent mechanisms into the organizations rhythm of business
* Identify high-potential employees and create development and retention plans to prepare future leaders
Change Agent
* Use mechanisms to identify trends risks and hotspots to inform change plans de-risk the business and maximize customer experience.
* Drive effective change environments by leveraging multiple perspectives in change planning and implementation
* Influence and coach senior leaders as they build their teams ability to navigate unexpected or continuous changes in the organization.
* Monitor and evaluate to assess whether implemented changes had the intended effects and to determine the durability of those changes over time.
HR Program Implementation
* Lead the implementation of HR programs and initiatives within assigned business units
* Measure program effectiveness through appropriate metrics and analytics
* Adapt corporate HR programs to meet specific business unit needs
* Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (Compensation Benefits L&D) to deliver integrated solutions
Working Conditions
*Primarily office-based with potential for hybrid/flexible work arrangements
*May require occasional travel to different locations/offices (up to 10%)
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field
- 10 years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years in a business partner role
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic HR guidance to senior leaders
- Strong knowledge of employment laws regulations and HR best practices
- Excellent communication influencing and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Masters degree in HR MBA or related field
- SPHR SHRM-SCP or equivalent professional certification
- Experience in the companys industry or similar business environment
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change initiatives
- Experience with HR analytics and data-driven decision making
- Project management experience with HR system implementations
- Competencies
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Consultative approach and influencing without authority
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Change management expertise
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution
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