Staff HR Business Partner
About The Position
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as an advisor and performance enabler, partnering with business leaders to improve organizational effectiveness through people. As a first point of contact for complex human capital matters, the HRBP delivers high-impact HR solutions aligned with GM’s purpose, strategy, and culture. The role operates independently with broad latitude in a complex, ambiguous environment and applies specialized HR expertise, business acumen, and advanced problem-solving to challenges that may affect multiple geographies, business units, or functions. The HRBP guides workforce planning, job design, organizational transformation, leadership development, global talent management, employee relations, and Total Rewards practices. The position uses data and insights to inform strategic decisions, collaborates with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Operations, and influences leaders and teams through change. The role also contributes to HR outcomes and strategic priorities, leads visible projects and change efforts, and may mentor less experienced HR professionals or act as an indirect leader. This role is categorized as hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency set by their manager. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.
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 skills and 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.
- Lead organizational design efforts to optimize performance and support transformation.
- Identify performance gaps and strengths across teams, and shape the employee experience to align with company values and goals.
- Drive leadership development and improve people leader effectiveness.
- Advise leaders through ambiguity and change, offering clarity and actionable solutions for complex HR issues.
- Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, applying 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 non-standard challenges.
- Help leaders navigate organizational shifts and influence adoption of new approaches across the broader functional area.
- Guide leaders in applying Total Rewards practices aligned with strategy, equity, and market realities, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant decisions.
- Collaborate with Centers of Excellence to diagnose root issues and co-create business-aligned HR solutions.
- Develop, plan, and implement solutions that integrate multiple teams or internal and external stakeholders.
- Co-lead complex change management programs and support adoption and sustainability across diverse teams.
- Set objectives and take responsibility for metrics and KPIs that influence HR outcomes and align with GM’s strategic priorities.
- Mentor less experienced HR professionals and collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Operations on practical, scalable solutions to recurring challenges.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit options
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Sickness and accident benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Tuition assistance programs
- Employee assistance program
- GM vehicle discounts
- Incentive pay program with payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance
- Relocation benefits for candidates who qualify under company policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
