Human Resources Business Partner
February 2026
This accomplished Human Resources Business Partner brings more than 15 years of progressive experience driving organizational effectiveness across compensation, employee relations, talent acquisition, people operations, and HR systems strategy. With a career spanning media, technology, gaming, retail, consulting, and enterprise environments, this professional blends operational depth with strategic partnership, supporting both high-growth organizations and complex, multi-functional businesses.
Known for building scalable HR infrastructure and aligning people strategy with evolving business needs, this candidate has led enterprise-wide compensation and job architecture initiatives, strengthened HR standards of practice, and delivered actionable workforce analytics to executive leadership. Their work reflects a thoughtful balance of data-driven insight and people-centered execution, ensuring internal equity, compliance, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Highlights of Experience
• Strategic HR Business Partnership & Compensation Leadership: Currently serving as a Human Resources Business Partner with a strong focus on compensation strategy and job architecture, this leader has designed and implemented market-aligned salary frameworks, developed scalable job descriptions and salary bands, and partnered closely with Finance and executive leadership to align workforce planning with budget and talent goals. Their approach supports clarity, equity, and informed decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.
• HR Operations & Systems Optimization: Brings extensive experience optimizing HRIS systems, including Workday, and integrating service delivery platforms to enhance reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency . Has led the implementation of case management tools, standardized HR policies, and improved data integrity to strengthen visibility and accountability across HR functions.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Scaling: Successfully led full-cycle recruiting during high-growth phases, including doubling organizational headcount within a concentrated timeframe. Developed equitable hiring practices, optimized applicant tracking systems, reduced time-to-fill metrics, and partnered with hiring leaders to build structured, scalable recruitment processes.
• Leadership, Engagement & Learning Strategy: Founded and scaled learning and development initiatives, implemented continuous feedback models to modernize performance management, and led engagement programming to support distributed and hybrid workforces. Recognized for fostering collaborative cultures grounded in transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Employee Relations & Compliance: Deep experience managing complex employee relations matters, progressive discipline processes, investigations, and compliance across multi-state environments. Maintains up-to-date expertise in employment law and partners closely with managers to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant HR practices.
Ideal Opportunity
• Hybrid or flexible senior-level HR roles within organizations experiencing growth, transformation, or increasing operational complexity. Well-suited for environments that value strong business partnership, compensation structure design, workforce analytics, and scalable HR infrastructure.
• This candidate thrives where HR is viewed as a strategic function that supports executive decision-making, strengthens internal equity, and drives measurable impact across talent, performance, and culture initiatives.
Ideal Role
• Senior HR Business Partner, Director of Human Resources, Compensation Leader, or Head of People Operations within mid-sized to enterprise organizations. Opportunities offering leadership visibility, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence both strategy and execution are particularly well-aligned.
This Human Resources Business Partner represents the type of talent organizations rely on to build structure, elevate people practices, and support sustainable growth. If this profile aligns with your organization’s needs, or if you are seeking similar HR leadership talent, the StaffBuffalo team would welcome a confidential conversation.
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