Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

athenahealth • Boston, MA

8d • $108,000 - $184,000

About The Position

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Senior Manager, Business HR Consulting – Product and Engineering Role summary: Help shape the people strategy for two of athenahealth’s largest and most dynamic organizations. This role serves as a strategic HR partner supporting senior leadership and executive leadership across Product and Engineering divisions. The HR Business Partner Senior Manager provides counsel on organizational design, talent planning, leadership effectiveness, and workforce strategy to help leaders deliver business outcomes at scale. This person will report to the HR Business Partner Consultant, Executive Director. Team summary: The HR Business Partner Consulting team serves as strategic HR advisors to key areas of the athenahealth business. The team partners closely with business leaders and HR center of excellence team’s to align people strategies with business priorities, helping organizations plan for growth, strengthen leadership capability, evolve team structures, and support long-term organizational health. Through a combination of business insight, talent expertise, and cross-functional partnership, the team helps leaders navigate change, improve organizational effectiveness, and create consistent, scalable people practices across athenahealth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10-15 years of experience in Human Resources, including progressive experience in HR business partnership or related strategic HR roles.
• Experience supporting Product and Engineering divisions in a business-facing HR role.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and executive leadership on organizational design, talent planning, succession planning, and leadership advising.
• Experience using workforce data and people insights to inform recommendations and decisions.
• Knowledge of core HR disciplines, including performance management, employee relations, compensation practices, and change management.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment and manage priorities across large, complex organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present clear recommendations to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated curiosity and capability in leveraging AI tools to enhance HR effectiveness, with the ability to identify opportunities for AI application in talent and organizational work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leadership and executive leadership across Product and Engineering to align people strategies with business priorities and operating goals.
• Lead talent planning activities, including succession planning, talent reviews, and development planning for critical roles and leadership pipelines.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, team effectiveness, and workforce planning to support scale, delivery, and business performance.
• Consult on employee relations, performance management, and organizational risk matters with sound judgment and consistency.
• Analyze workforce data, organizational trends, and talent insights to identify priorities and recommend actions.
• Collaborate with centers of excellence and HR partners to implement programs, processes, and solutions that support the business.
• Guide change management planning for business initiatives that affect teams, roles, structures, or ways of working.
• Support annual people processes such as performance cycles, compensation planning, and promotion reviews.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of HR practices, tools, and frameworks that improve manager effectiveness and team operations.
• Facilitate leadership discussions focused on organizational health, decision-making effectiveness, and role clarity.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and apply technology, including AI-enabled tools, to increase HR efficiency and insight generation.
• Partner with talent acquisition on hiring strategies for leadership and specialized roles within Product and Engineering.
• Participate in cross-functional projects that support enterprise workforce priorities and organizational initiatives.
• Document and communicate recommendations, decisions, and action plans with clarity for stakeholders across multiple levels.

Benefits

• Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
• We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility.
• While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time.
• With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
• In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons.
• We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees