HR Business Planner

The HR Planner drives the operating rhythm of the HR department coordinating annual and quarterly planning cycles orchestrating cross-functional initiatives and producing crisp executive-ready communications and presentations. This role blends department-level planning HR business operational support presentation writing/design and special HR projects across HR Talent Acquisition Talent Management HR Operations Total Rewards and Employee Communications. The ideal candidate pairs strong MS Office (Excel/Word) expertise with advanced PowerPoint design & storytelling plus the initiative to jump in wherever HR needs support.

Main responsibilities

Chief of Staff Support to Leadership

• Act as a thought partner to HR leadership helping to shape agendas synthesize complex issues and prepare leaders for key business discussions.
• Support leadership meetings corporate priority management and executive communications
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across HR preparing summaries dashboards and recommendations for leadershipensuring clarity on risks decisions and next steps.
• Drive meeting preparation: build briefings consolidate materials anticipate questions and ensure leaders are prepared for enterprise forums.
• Provide back-up EVP business support coverage as needed

Presentation Deck Development

• Build executive-ready presentations: storyline structure slide design charts/visuals speaker notes; apply brand templates and dataaccuracy checks.
• Consolidate inputs from multiple stakeholders and versioncontrol content for leadership reviews.
• Edit/design slides for clarity consistency and visual quality; apply templates iconography and data visualization best practices.
• Prepare briefing memos leader updates town hall content and HRwide communication

Communication

• Act as a liaison between the VP and internal/external stakeholders managing communication in a professional and efficient manner

• Draft announcements and internal communications (i.e. email signage boards newsletters etc.)
• Screen phone calls and inquiries redirecting them as necessary to relevant team members
• Send Periodic Dashboards to Internal Teams and Stakeholders of various projects as directed by the VP
• Cultivate positive relationships with key stakeholders and partners

Culture & Experience

• Serve as a champion of HR culture modeling behaviors that reinforce collaboration accountability and inclusivity.
• Proactively drive culture-focused discussions within HR routines (staff meetings standups planning sessions) surfacing opportunities to strengthen alignment connection and engagement.
• Participate as an active member of the HR Culture Committee contributing ideas gathering input across the department and supporting committee initiatives and communication.
• Recommend and implement culture-enhancing practicesrituals recognition moments storytelling meeting norms or routines that reinforce how we work as an HR team.
• Monitor team sentiment and partner with HR leadership to identify themes risks and opportunities to elevate morale clarity and cohesion within the function.
• Collaborate with Internal Communications and Chiefs of Staff to ensure culture messages HR values and success stories are woven into presentations town halls onboarding and cross-functional content.
• Support the development and rollout of culture-related activities (surveys feedback sessions workshops roundtables celebrations).

Special HR Projects & Cross-Functional Administrative Support

• Provide administrative support to HR leadership team on meeting schedules invoices and travel.
• Stand up and support HR special projects (e.g. process improvements systems/rollouts enablement campaigns) from intake through delivery.
• Coordinate stakeholders across HR disciplines; synthesize inputs and consolidate deliverables into single sources of truth.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience supporting executive leaders
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Outlook (complex calendaring) PowerPoint (executive deck creation) Excel (lists trackers basic analysis) Word (formatting) and Teams (virtual meetings and collaboration).
• Demonstrated initiative and proactive problem-solving; able to operate with minimal supervision and high ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional judgment discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with utmost discretion
• Strong organizational skills: able to multitask and reprioritize quickly while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
• Experience coordinating events (onsite/virtual) and supporting projects (timelines tasks status).
• Ability to travel (10%)
• Ability to work independently in executive environments

Competencies

• Ownership & Initiative anticipates needs drives outcomes without constant direction.
• Prioritization & Execution manages competing priorities with disciplined time management.
• Communication & Influence clear concise messaging; adjusts style for executive audiences.
• Detail Orientation high accuracy in scheduling documents and deliverables.
• Collaboration builds trust across teams; maintains a service mindset.
• Confidentiality & Integrity handles sensitive information with discretion.

Additional Information :

• Location: Dominos World Resource Center; 30 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr Ann Arbor MI 48105 ( In office Monday-Thurs with Friday being remote) 
• Shift: Fulltime; Salary

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time