Sr. Human Resources Business Partner
About The Position
Playfly Sports is looking for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) to join their team in Chicago or Philadelphia. This hybrid role reports directly to the Head of People and will serve as a strategic partner to leaders and employees across the Playfly Sports Properties (PSP) division. The Sr. HRBP will provide guidance and leadership on employee relations, performance management, talent development, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and change management initiatives. The role aims to help leaders build high-performing teams and achieve business objectives. Additionally, the Sr. HRBP will support key people initiatives such as employee recognition, mentoring, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and employee engagement efforts. This role will also partner with leadership and stakeholders to support organizational growth, integration activities, and workforce transitions associated with mergers and acquisitions. The ideal candidate should have strong HR Business Partner experience, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence leaders at all levels. Experience supporting collegiate athletics, university environments, and/or organizations with Title IX considerations is strongly preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in an HRBP role, with an emphasis on learning and development and employee relations
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines
- Experience supporting fast-paced, client-service organizations within sports, media, marketing, consulting, agency, or related environments is strongly preferred
- Experience working with LMS
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to act with integrity and confidentiality
- Excellent time management skills
Nice To Haves
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR) credential strongly preferred
- Sports industry experience is a plus
- HRIS knowledge and experience preferred
- Experience supporting collegiate athletics, university environments, and/or organizations with Title IX considerations is strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership to uncover and address training and development gaps
- Conduct weekly/monthly meetings with respective business units/locations
- Consult with management, providing HR guidance when appropriate
- Assess training and development needs with the goal of determining the appropriate delivery method (i.e., self-paced training, Human Resources Business Partner led training, securing outside vendor assistance)
- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to managers (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions)
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
- Support design and implementation of succession planning and key talent review meetings and processes across the company; identify or create tools and processes for assessing and developing talent
- Employee recognition and engagement programs
- Assist with investigating employee complaints
- Assist with performance management processes and identify training and coaching
- Assist with HR policy development and provide policy guidance and interpretation
- Assist with employee communications and employee support
- Assist Head of Human Resources and Sr. Human Resources Business Partner with any other HR tasks
- Other job-related duties as assigned
Benefits
- The Base Pay Range For This Role Is $115,000—$132,000 USD
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
