Staff HR Business Partner

General Motors

23h

About The Position

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is an advisor and performance enabler who partners with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness through people. As the first point of contact for complex human capital matters, the HRBP delivers high-impact HR solutions aligned with GM’s business purpose, strategy, and culture. This role involves partnering with business leaders to define and execute talent strategies, including workforce planning, job design, and organizational transformation. The HRBP builds credibility and influence across teams, leads organizational design efforts, acts as a talent scout, and shapes the employee experience. They drive leadership development and build people leader effectiveness, serving as a trusted advisor to guide leaders through ambiguity and change. The position requires offering clarity, calm, and actionable solutions for complex HR issues, providing guidance on complex employee relations matters, and using data and insights to drive strategic decisions. The HRBP applies advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques, serves as a catalyst for change during periods of transformation, and influences outcomes without formal authority. They guide leaders in applying Total Rewards practices, ensure sound judgment in complex situations, and collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver business-aligned HR solutions. The role is recognized as an expert, applying highly specialized knowledge and extensive practical experience, and works independently with broad latitude in decisions and actions in a complex environment. They work on complex issues requiring conceptual thinking, originality, and ingenuity, providing strategic clarity for highly complex HR issues impacting multiple geographies and business units. The HRBP designs and develops impactful and innovative solutions, exercises independent judgment, and operates as a key influencer across global HR functions. They set objectives, take responsibility for achieving metrics, contribute innovative ideas, lead large projects, champion change, co-lead complex change management programs, and serve as a resource and mentor to less experienced HR professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to strategic HRBP roles in large, complex organizations.
Proven track record in enterprise organizational design, leadership development, and global talent management.
Expertise in HR technology platforms and AI-enabled HR solutions.
Exceptional communication, proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or MA in HR) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to define and execute talent strategies, including workforce planning, job design, and organizational transformation.
Build credibility and influence across teams without relying on formal authority.
Lead organizational design efforts to optimize performance and support transformation.
Act as a talent scout, identifying performance gaps and strengths across teams.
Shape and protect the employee experience to ensure alignment with company values and goals.
Drive leadership development and build people leader effectiveness.
Serve as a trusted advisor, guiding leaders through ambiguity and change.
Offer clarity, calm, and actionable solutions for complex HR issues.
Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, using sound judgment, established frameworks, and consideration of business and legal risk.
Use data and insights to drive strategic decisions and demonstrate HR’s impact.
Apply advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve non-standard challenges.
Serve as a catalyst for change during periods of transformation, helping leaders navigate organizational shifts with clarity and confidence.
Influence outcomes without authority, shaping direction and driving adoption of new approaches across the broader functional area.
Guides leaders in applying Total Rewards practices that align with strategy, equity, and market realities.
Ensures sound judgment in complex situations and protects the company’s reputation through fair, consistent, and compliant decisions.
Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver business-aligned HR solutions.
Diagnose root issues and co-create solutions with COEs.
Set objectives and take responsibility for achieving metrics and Key Performance Indicators that directly influence the attainment of results, providing measurable contributions to HR outcomes and aligning with GM's strategic priorities.
Contribute innovative, impactful ideas, and lead large projects with broad visibility.
Develop, plan, and implement solutions that require integration of multiple related teams or larger teams of both internal and external stakeholders.
Champion change and influence adoption of innovative HR practices.
Co-lead complex change management programs, ensuring adoption and sustainability across diverse teams.
Role model GM's behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity.
Serve as a resource and mentor to less experienced HR professionals, providing guidance on complex issues.
Identify recurring team or process challenges and collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Operations to implement practical, scalable solutions.

Benefits

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
Benefit options include medical.
Benefit options include dental.
Benefit options include vision.
Benefit options include Health Savings Account.
Benefit options include Flexible Spending Accounts.
Benefit options include retirement savings plan.
Benefit options include sickness and accident benefits.
Benefit options include life insurance.
Benefit options include paid vacation & holidays.
Benefit options include tuition assistance programs.
Benefit options include employee assistance program.
Benefit options include GM vehicle discounts and more.