Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Reporting to the Director, HRBP, Culture, and Inclusion, the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic partner to assigned business units while providing operational HR support across the employee lifecycle. The role partners with leaders to drive talent, engagement, performance, and organizational effectiveness while ensuring consistent execution of HR programs, policies, and compliance activities. The HRBP supports subsidiaries and centers of excellence in alignment with ASU Enterprise Partners' strategic priorities and culture.

What you’ll do

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to assigned business units and employee groups while providing additional support to the Senior HR Business Partner and Director, HRBP, Culture, and Inclusion across their client groups and organizational initiatives, as needed.
• Consult with business leaders and leadership teams to align people strategies with organizational goals and business outcomes.
• Advise leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, talent management, and employee development initiatives.
• Partner with managers to build high-performing teams and foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders regarding employee relations matters, performance management, conflict resolution, and employment practices.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives and help leaders navigate change effectively.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to implement talent, compensation, performance management, learning, and engagement initiatives.
• Analyze workforce metrics, employee engagement data, turnover trends, and other key indicators to identify opportunities and develop action plans.
• Partner with leadership to improve employee engagement and support engagement survey initiatives and action planning.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

HR Generalist & Operations Support (25%)

• Serve as a backup to the HR Coordinator and provide support for day-to-day HR operations to ensure continuity of service and a positive employee experience.
• Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding activities, including employment documentation, exit interviews, and HR system transactions.
• Support the maintenance, accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of employee records and HR documentation.
• Support compliance activities, audits, and reporting requirements to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and organizational policies.
• Partner with the HR Team on projects, process improvement initiatives, and employee experience programs.
• Serve as a resource for employee questions and HR-related inquiries, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate resolution.
• Provide operational support during periods of increased workload, absences, or business needs to ensure effective delivery of HR services.

What you'll need

• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including employee relations, performance management, compensation, talent development, compliance, and organizational development.
• Strong business partnership, consulting, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and effectively communicate with employees and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and handling sensitive employee matters.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and leverage metrics to support decision-making.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Experience with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and functions.

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and effectively manage ambiguity and change.

Relevant qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible human resources experience, including business partnership, employee relations, talent management, and HR operations responsibilities.
• Minimum of one year of HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience supporting managers and employees across different business units.
• Experience in a fast-paced, evolving, and customer-focused environment.

• Or any equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

Preferred education and experience

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience with Workday HRIS.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting nonprofit organizations or multiple business units.

• Experience facilitating training and organizational development initiatives.

Preferred skills and abilities

• Ability to understand and use data analytics to inform and guide the decision-making process.
• Skilled in communicating and interacting with officials at all levels and with private sectors leaders with a high degree of confidence and professionalism.
• Experience supporting a variety of industries or departments.

• Ability to find the correct balance between demand and capacity when establishing priorities for the organization.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule. We work from home two days a week!
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching employer contribution
• 22 days of vacation time
• 11 holidays, including your birthday
• Parental leave
• Significant tuition reductions
• Professional development is highly valued at ASU Enterprise Partners, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization and nurture new areas of interest
• $30 bi-weekly cell phone reimbursement

About ASU Enterprise Partners

ASU Enterprise Partners is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide an ecosystem of services to create solutions and generate resources to extend Arizona State University’s reach and advance its charter. ASU Enterprise Partners supports ASU and several affiliates, including the ASU Foundation for a New American University, ASU Outreach Hub, ASURE, NEWSWELL, Skysong Innovations and University Realty.

ASU Enterprise Partners is home to several Centers of Excellence whose purpose is to provide professional services to its affiliates. The Centers of Excellence include Finance, General Counsel, Investments, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Human Resources, Facilities and Operations, Data Analytics and Insights Planning, Budgeting and Strategy, and Technology and Solutions. 

At ASU Enterprise Partners

We serve

ASU and one another with integrity, trust and compassion

We engage

step up, own it, collaborate

We innovate.

continuously, fearlessly, make decisions and take risks

We care

that everyone feels respected and valued for who they are

ASU Enterprise Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Us

Who we are:

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University creating an institution that is committed to excellence, access and impact.

ASU measures itself by those it includes and how they succeed, not by those it excludes. ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good and assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.

In order to become that model for the New American University, ASU has undergone some radical changes over the last few years. Like many universities, it has added new buildings, hired new faculty and brought in new students. But, unlike many of its peers, ASU has also undertaken a massive reorganization of the institution. ASU has torn down walls between disciplines and encouraged collaboration among diverse units. ASU has altered the trajectory of the university and reevaluated the role that universities play in society, in the economy and in education at all levels. It has changed the relationship between ASU and the State of Arizona.

ASU Enterprise Partners is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide an ecosystem of services to create solutions and generate resources to extend Arizona State University’s reach and advance its charter. ASU Enterprise Partners supports ASU and several affiliates, including the ASU Foundation for a New American University, ASU Outreach Hub, ASURE, NEWSWELL, Skysong Innovations and University Realty.

ASU Enterprise Partners is home to several Centers of Excellence whose purpose is to provide professional services to its affiliates. The Centers of Excellence include Finance, General Counsel, Investments, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Human Resources, Facilities and Operations, Data Analytics and Insights Planning, Budgeting and Strategy, and Technology and Solutions. 

Affiliates:

• The ASU Foundation for a New American University (ASUF) fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in ASU’s mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact.
• The ASU Outreach Hub is a nonprofit organization that supports the outreach and transactional needs of the ASU public enterprise through marketing and engagement solutions that advance the university and strengthen its brand. It specializes in paid media outreach, data-driven insights and outreach to alumni, donors and targeted corporations.
• ASURE is a nonprofit applied research and development lab component of ASU's public enterprise that partners with faculty across disciplines to extend ASU's reach and impact for national security innovation.
• NEWSWELL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and strengthening local news outlets. NEWSWELL is part of the ASU Media Enterprise at ASU.
• Skysong Innovations is ASU’s exclusive technology transfer and intellectual property management company responsible for the rapid and wide dissemination of ASU’s discoveries and inventions into the marketplace for the public good.  
• University Realty receives, cultivates, advances and monetizes commercial and residential real estate to support the mission of Arizona State University. The goal of each and every transaction is to bring more resources and more revenue to the table for education.

Additionally, ASU Enterprise Partners operates ASU RealmSpark, which acts as the venture capital arm of ASU and invests in charter-aligned sectors. It finds the best technology on the market and brings it to the university. It also sources the most promising ASU-affiliated companies and brings them to market.

ASU Enterprise Partners employs a diverse team engaged in meaningful work, including fundraisers, designers, scholars, financial wizards, filmmakers, inventors, entrepreneurs and volunteers. Each member brings a different perspective to our vision, yet we share a mission to advance the most innovative university in the country.

Advance your career, too. Professional development is highly valued at ASU Enterprise Partners, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization and nurture new areas of interest. Roles often shift as passions are discovered.

Employees and eligible dependents enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; and significant tuition reductions. Details about our comprehensive benefits are available here.