Head of HR Business Partners & Talent Development

Venterra Realty•Houston, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Venterra is seeking a Houston-based, strategic, business-facing HR leader to lead HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, and Training & Development across its property portfolio and corporate office. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Property Operations, this role will build talent strategies, leadership capabilities, and development programs to help attract, develop, and retain exceptional people. The leader will partner with senior executives and operating leaders to strengthen organizational capability, succession, performance, retention, and leadership effectiveness. Using people data, field insights, and strong relationships, the role identifies talent risks, challenges assumptions, and translates business needs into practical people solutions that improve team and operating performance. The position is based in Houston, is hybrid, and involves regular travel to Venterra properties and regional markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
12+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years leading HR Business Partner, Employee Relations, and/or Learning & Development teams.
Demonstrated success building talent development, succession, retention, and leadership programs that delivered measurable business results.
Experience designing and leading onboarding, role-based training, and leadership development for a geographically dispersed workforce.
Proven ability to advise and influence executive leadership and lead through organizational change.
Strong working knowledge of employment law, employee relations, performance management, and compensation practices.
Comfort using HRIS, learning management systems, BI platforms, AI, automation, dashboards, and workflow tools to improve delivery, reporting, and follow-through.
Houston-based and comfortable with regular travel to properties and regional markets.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR certification.
Experience in multifamily, real estate, hospitality, or another geographically dispersed, multi-site service business.
Technology-forward interest in using AI, automation, learning technology, and analytics to improve HR effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the enterprise talent strategy, with a focus on developing and retaining high-performing talent.
Lead and develop the HR Business Partner, Employee Relations, and Training & Development teams, establishing a proactive, scalable, and accountable HR operating model.
Advise executive and operating leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, talent risk, and organizational change, including needs related to growth, lease-ups, acquisitions, and dispositions.
Own retention, talent reviews, succession planning, and career pathways to strengthen bench depth, internal mobility, and continuity in critical roles.
Set the strategy for onboarding, role-based training, and leadership development, connecting programs to measurable outcomes such as time-to-proficiency, resident experience, leasing performance, and operational quality.
Lead performance management, including goal setting, feedback, calibration, accountability, recognition, and timely action on underperformance.
Oversee employee relations, workplace investigations, corrective actions, terminations, and conflict resolution; ensure matters are handled promptly, fairly, consistently, and with appropriate documentation, partnering with Legal on escalated or high-risk issues.
Partner with leadership on compensation philosophy, salary reviews, and pay decisions to support fairness, consistency, and market competitiveness.
Use engagement, turnover, exit, performance, and people data to identify trends, address root causes, and drive measurable action with clear ownership and follow-through.
Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and consistent application of HR policies and practices across operating markets.
Leverage AI, automation, learning technology, HR systems, and people analytics to improve the scalability, consistency, and effectiveness of HR and talent programs.
Travel regularly to Venterra properties and regional markets.