Human Resources Business Partner Lead

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers working to ensure that people, communities, and the planet can flourish. Together with its partners, the foundation is harnessing society’s collective capacity to solve our toughest problems. A nonpartisan philanthropy, the Hewlett Foundation has made grants in the U.S. and globally for nearly six decades based on an approach that emphasizes long-term support, collaboration, and trust.

Globally, the foundation makes grants to address both longstanding and emerging challenges, like efforts to reduce the growing threat of climate change, contribute to evidence informed policy making, and reimagine the economy and society. Its U.S. efforts prioritize strengthening democracy, advancing K-12 education for all students and supporting community-led conservation. In the San Francisco Bay Area, it makes grants to support meaningful artistic experiences in local communities and support regional foundations working on critical issues such as housing.

The foundation’s grantmaking also invests in strengthening the effectiveness of our grantees, and of philanthropy itself. The Hewlett Foundation’s assets are approximately $13.9 billion, with annual awards of grants exceeding $600 million in recent years.

The Foundation has approximately 130 employees in programmatic, operational, and investment roles, and is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Across the organization, employees are challenged with meaningful work, have the resources for ongoing professional development and learning, and contribute to a collegial and engaging environment. Hewlett is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion as part of our Guiding Principles and encouraging individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER LEAD

Reporting to the Chief People Officer (CPO), the HR Business Partner Lead is the primary strategic advisor and coach to leaders related to identifying, developing and retaining top talent; performance management; employee relations; employee engagement; and change management. They oversee, and sharpen, the HR policies, processes, operations and practices that support Hewlett’s mission and goals while providing a positive employee experience.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a human resources leader who brings: a coaching orientation; strong skills, training and a deep background in the HR function; and a track record of developing HR colleagues, while driving change across a mission-driven organization.

• Serve as an innovator, strategic contributor, problem-solver, partner and adviser to the CPO, within the HR team and across Hewlett.
• Listen to the needs of leaders across Hewlett and align HR strategies with overall business objectives.
• Provide thoughtful advice, counsel and coaching to stakeholders at all levels to maximize staffing resources, culture and performance while minimizing risk to the organization.
• Coaching and development:
  Coach managers and employees on leadership, performance management, career development, and employee engagement.
• Organizational change:
  Lead and support initiatives related to organizational development and change management; support process initiatives that improve the HR team’s delivery and tools.
• Data analysis:
  Analyze HR metrics and trends to identify priorities, develop solutions, and inform decision-making.

• Employee relations:
  Manage and resolve employee relations issues, conflicts, and grievances. Lead or support employee relation investigations, including collaboration with internal and external legal team. Develop solution-based recommendations.
• Talent acquisition and retention:
  Coordinate and manage talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention strategies to ensure an inclusive, high-performing workforce.
• Partner with the Culture Equity Officer to help leaders:
  • Implement and support their equity and inclusion goals.
  • Effectively manage…