Director, People Business Partners
About The Position
Amerit Fleet Solutions, one of the leading fleet maintenance companies in the U.S., is seeking an experienced, inspired and mission-driven Director, People Partners to join our growing team! The Director, People Business Partners is responsible for driving the effectiveness and impact of Amerit’s People Business Partners. This role focuses on building a high-performing PBP team that partners closely with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, engagement and performance. This role will work in close partnership with the Employee Relations (ER) function to ensure alignment on employee matters, while enabling PBPs to proactively support leaders through strong coaching, workforce planning, and talent strategies. The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and strong leadership capability in a multi-site environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred
- 8+ years progressive HR experience with senior leadership exposure.
- Strong knowledge of federal, state and local labor and employment laws required; international knowledge a plus.
- Experience in multi-site, operational environments strongly preferred.
- Union relations and contract negotiation experience a plus.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound, timely decisions.
- Demonstrated leadership in building positive workplace culture and driving employee engagement.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-site operational environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s preferred
- international knowledge a plus.
- Experience in multi-site, operational environments strongly preferred.
- Union relations and contract negotiation experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop People Business Partners (PBP) supporting diverse functions and geographies
- Drive consistency and quality in PBP support across the organization
- Partner with the AVP to evolve and scale the People Partner model
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and engagement while mitigating risk.
- Guide PBPs in delivering proactive, data-informed insights to their business leaders.
- Support leaders through change management, team effectiveness, and organizational growth.
- Help PBPs work effectively within the new PBP/ER model
- Reinforce role clarity and escalation discipline
- Support leaders through complex situations without collapsing back into an overly reactive HRBP model
- Partner closely with the Employee Relations team on escalated and complex employee matters.
- Ensure PBPs are effectively identifying, escalating, and partnering on ER issues in a timely and consistent manner.
- Reinforce best practices that balance employee experience with risk mitigation and compliance.
- Support leadership coaching in navigating employee issues, in alignment with ER guidance.
- Track and analyze HR metrics.
- Enable PBPs to use data to inform decisions and recommendations to the business.
- Partner with leadership to translate insights into action
Benefits
- Full benefits within 30 days
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability insurance
- 401(k) match program
- Unlimited vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Commitment to your safety through boot and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
- Career and learning development with an extensive training program through our Amerit University
- Employee referral program, up to $500 bonus
- ASE certification program with fee reimbursement and bonus
- Employee recognition platform that includes opportunities to redeem points for merchandise
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 24/7 nurse triage line
- Employee discounts on cell phone service and entertainment tickets
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) that foster inclusion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
