Human Resources Business Partner Associate

Job Description

HR Business Partner AssociatePosition Overview

This is an early-career HR role designed for someone who wants to build a strong foundation in Human Resources while gaining exposure to strategic HR Business Partner work.

The HR Business Partner Associate is a highly operational execution-focused role within the Employee Experience and Organizational Development team. You will own and support core HR processes including hiring operations onboarding HR systems reporting and program coordination.

While this role is hands-on and detail-driven it offers a clear pathway into an HR Business Partner career track through direct partnership with senior HR leaders and exposure to employee relations workforce analytics and organizational initiatives.

What Youll Do

• Execute end-to-end hiring operations including offer letters approvals and onboarding coordination

• Manage background checks pre-employment steps and new hire logistics to ensure a smooth employee experience

• Partner with Senior HR Business Partners and hiring managers on job postings candidate communication and workflow coordination

• Maintain accurate and timely HRIS data (hires job changes terminations employee records)

• Track hiring approvals compliance requirements and HR workflows

• Maintain HR documentation templates SOPs and shared tracking logs

• Support student employment inquiries and provide guidance on standard processes

• Coordinate logistics for HR programs including onboarding training and employee events

• Prepare and maintain HR reports (headcount turnover hiring metrics dashboards)

• Support employee relations processes through case tracking intake coordination and scheduling

• Assist with continuous improvement of HR processes documentation and tools

• Contribute to additional HR initiatives as needed

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field

• 2 years of HR or administrative experience (internships or early career experience welcome)

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP data accuracy)

• Experience with Workday or another HRIS is a plus

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Strong communication skills and ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• A proactive team-oriented mindset with a desire to grow within HR

Why This Role

• Direct exposure to senior HR leadership and strategic initiatives

• Opportunity to build both operational excellence and analytical capability

• Collaborative team-focused environment with strong mentorship

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model

• On-campus presence required for key meetings onboarding and events

Department

Compensation Range

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EEO Statement:

Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including but not necessarily limited to race color religion creed sex national origin nationality citizenship status age ancestry marital or domestic partnership or civil union status familial status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression atypical cellular or blood trait genetic information pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions disability or any protected military or veteran status.

Stevens is building a diverse faculty staff and student body and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as other federal seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students faculty and staff.