Senior HR Business Partner

Therma, 1601 Las Plumas Avenue, San Jose, California, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Therma, a Legence company

For over 50 years, Therma has continued to redefine the mechanical construction landscapes in California. Renowned for outstanding client service and attention to detail, we balance innovative, facility-specific solutions with a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach. Today, the firm employs more than 1,100 people in 3 regional offices, and its clients represent a diverse range of market sectors, including Biopharmaceutical, Education, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Commercial, Industrial and Data Center facilities.

Our culture is open, innovative, collaborative, and fun – all reflected in recognition of Therma as a #1 Best Place to Work on multiple occasions. We create an environment that empowers & challenges employees, giving them the greatest opportunity to succeed.

As a critical member of the HR team, the Senior HR Business Partner is a key leader and has the unique opportunity to support the company by being a problem solver. This is a strategic role that partners with leadership to influence key business initiatives, accelerate business, foster collaboration and simplify complexity. This role is 100% in office and is based out of San Jose, California, supporting Therma, an industry-leading mechanical contracting company under the Legence brand, representing approximately 1,000 union and non-union employees.

• Truly embrace our #wearelegence culture by being committed to building relationships with all employees and help shape our culture by constantly working to elevate our people and delivering excellence.
• Be a challenger, be a collaborator, and be dedicated to ensuring business unit alignment with HR Leadership and broader company vision, including its current and long-term business objectives.
• Invest in relationships and work to get a deep understanding of the business and leadership priorities, including business strategies, P&L, and key initiatives that drive the bottom line.
• Partner with leadership to forge strong relationships. Speak straight and communicate with impact utilizing strong collaboration and influencing skills.
• Share information while partnering with the HR shared services team to support a wide range of projects across HR Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation and Benefits, HRIS and Payroll.
• Listen to understand and be influential in balancing business unit needs with overall company vision and initiatives to protect the interests of the organization as a whole.
• Must be strategic minded, able to see the big picture, and be future focused. Must have a proven track record of operating in a fast-paced HR environment, with an aptitude across the entire range of HR functions.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate and influence leadership at all levels.
• Developed strategic, business, and financial acumen.
• Strong people focus and ability to collaborate with and support the organization to drive new business.
• Strong project and change management skills, with the ability to act as a change agent.
• Learning agility, adaptability, flexibility of approach, and the capability to upskill quickly.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, and navigate through a complex, multi-faceted organization with multiple stakeholders, and adapt to changing business priorities.
• Must be comfortable living in the grey and not be completely process driven.
• Solution oriented mindset and a creative problem solver who can operate in a sometimes resource constrained environment.
• Expertise in effectively leading, coaching, advising and influencing employees and leadership.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and proactively identify and resolve issues as they arise, with a risk and compliance mindset.
• Proficiency in the complete Microsoft Office suite of applications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience working in a developed HR environment with exposure to a broad range of HR services.
• Working knowledge of multiple…