Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position...

The Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner at Ford Credit’s Nashville Business Center is a pivotal role that supports the full employee lifecycle and day-to-day HR operations in a fast-paced environment. Based onsite at least four days per week, this professional ensures compliance with HR processes and employment laws while providing expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, and conflict resolution.

Beyond tactical operations, the role serves as a strategic consultant to leadership, facilitating change management initiatives, developing key talent retention strategies, and leveraging data metrics to drive continuous improvement in culture and engagement. The ideal candidate brings at least three years of HR experience—ideally within auto finance or call center settings—and possesses the strong analytical and communication skills necessary to collaborate cross‑functionally and support long‑term business objectives.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• 3 + years of experience in Human Resources processes including, but not limited to, compensation planning, salaried personnel relations, performance management, employee coaching/counseling, employee engagement, employee development, organization development and workforce planning.
• Prior Human Resources in auto finance / call center settings is preferred.
• Strong business acumen, including financial analysis.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Experience partnering with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.
• This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized back‑up child care and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 8.

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