Manager, Human Resources Partnerships

Earthjustice•Washington, DC

4d•$155,700 - $203,500

About The Position

Earthjustice is the nation's leading environmental law organization, working to protect people’s health, preserve places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. The Manager, Human Resources Partnerships leads the HR Partnership function, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and leadership while serving as a senior advisor to organizational leaders. The position reports to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources Partnership, Strategy & Operations, and is supervisory. The role balances organizational priorities with employee experience, develops high-performing HR professionals, strengthens leadership capability, and advances organizational effectiveness. The manager is responsible for HR Partnership function leadership; strategic oversight of employee relations, compliance, and risk; advising senior leaders on workforce and talent strategy; and leading culture, engagement, and change initiatives. The position directly supervises Senior HR Partner(s) and HR Partner(s), including hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and succession planning. This is a full-time position scheduled for 37.5 hours per week. Earthjustice prefers candidates based in or near an office who can work in a hybrid capacity, particularly in Washington, DC, and will also consider remote candidates located in the contiguous United States. Estimated travel is 5–10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as a strategic business partner.
At least 2 years supervising an HR team.
Extensive knowledge of employee relations, employment law, investigations, organizational development, workforce planning, and talent management.
Strong business acumen and experience fostering clarity and accountability while leading a distributed team.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.
Exceptional executive presence, sound judgment, and confidence making thoughtful decisions in complex, ambiguous situations.
Data-driven, highly collaborative, influential, and able to build trusted relationships with staff at all levels.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex issues and provide clear guidance.
High emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.
Ability to lead diverse teams with emotional intelligence and cultural competence, fostering growth through mentorship, effective communication, and constructive feedback and developing talent to align with organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

Active SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, develop, mentor, and support the HR Partnership team.
Evaluate and strengthen the team’s operating model, functional excellence, and consistency using data and dashboards.
Provide strategic oversight and guidance on employee relations matters, applying knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and compliance standards.
Partner with the Office of General Counsel to develop and implement investigation and documentation standards and best practices.
Advise senior leaders on workforce planning, talent strategy, succession planning, team and manager effectiveness, and organizational health.
Serve as an escalation point for highly complex employee, leadership, and organizational matters.
Lead people-strategy components of enterprise-wide initiatives and model Earthjustice’s values while leading sustainable change.
Lead initiatives to evaluate and improve employee engagement, retention, inclusion, and culture.
Coach senior leaders and managers on leadership effectiveness and talent management.
Develop workforce insights and dashboards to diagnose trends and inform targeted development and engagement strategies.
Supervise Senior HR Partner(s) and HR Partner(s), including hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
Foster a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative team environment through clear direction and feedback and by promoting learning.
Oversee administrative, budgeting, and personnel management for direct reports, ensuring organizational policies and standards are met.
Pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge.
Perform other duties as assigned.