Head of Strategic HR Business Partnerships
About The Position
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is seeking a Head of Strategic HR Business Partnerships to join their dynamic organization. Massport connects people and businesses globally by air, land, and sea, managing properties that generate $20 billion for the region's economy. The People & Culture team is dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous growth, strategically aligning human capital with the organization's vision, attracting and retaining top talent, and ensuring fairness, equity, and compliance. This role is for a highly credible and strategic HR leader with strong business acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence decision-making at the highest levels. The ideal candidate will navigate ambiguity, build trust, lead with integrity, foster high-performing teams, advance accountability and inclusion, and drive data-informed solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred, reflecting a strong academic foundation in strategic HR leadership.
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior leadership roles, with demonstrated success partnering with executive teams to drive organizational strategy, talent initiatives, and large-scale change.
- Proven ability to lead and develop HR Business Partner teams within complex, matrixed environments, including strong expertise in employee relations and experience in unionized settings.
- Strong executive presence and strategic capability, with deep expertise in organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, change management, and data-driven decision-making, combined with sound judgment, discretion, and exceptional communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, leveraging workforce analytics, business acumen, and deep HR expertise to shape organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, and enterprise decision-making.
- Leads and develops a high-performing HR Business Partnership function, establishing consistent service delivery models, strengthening consultative capabilities, and driving accountability and alignment across complex, multi-functional environments.
- Drives enterprise-wide organizational effectiveness and change initiatives, partnering with Centers of Excellence to design scalable talent, leadership, and culture strategies that support transformation, engagement, and workforce readiness.
- Provides strategic oversight of employee relations, risk management, and compliance, partnering with Legal and Labor Relations to ensure fair, consistent outcomes while fostering cross-functional collaboration and advancing organizational integrity and long-term success.
Benefits
- Work/life balance
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Opportunities for growth
- Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
- Supporting the people and businesses of New England
- Achieving results and having positive impact
- Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
- Protecting the environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
