Field People Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as the strategic people advisor for a designated Area Vice President region.

• Collaborate with regional leadership to enhance organizational well-being, cultivate leadership skills, establish talent pipelines, and implement people strategies that support business expansion.

• Evaluate workforce requirements and pinpoint organizational opportunities and risks.

• Leverage people and business data to enhance engagement, retention, succession planning, and leadership effectiveness.

• Guide leaders through organizational challenges, talent-related decisions, and change initiatives.

• Work alongside Employee Relations Partners, People Services, and Centers of Excellence to ensure a seamless employee experience.

• Collaborate with AVPs and Coaches on regional business planning and organizational priorities.

• Offer consultation on organizational effectiveness and leadership challenges.

• Create action plans to address workforce risks and opportunities.

• Facilitate talent assessments and succession planning discussions.

• Identify high-potential talent and critical positions.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to fill roles within established timelines.

• Assist in development planning, leadership readiness, challenging conversations, and addressing employee performance issues.

• Enhance leader capabilities in coaching, feedback, engagement, and talent development.

• Monitor succession health and organizational bench strength.

• Analyze turnover, retention, engagement, and workforce trends.

• Support action planning and follow-up for engagement surveys.

• Lead field-based people initiatives related to organizational growth, change, and new projects.

• Assist with acquisitions, leadership transitions, growth initiatives, and the adoption of organizational changes.

• Develop strategies for communication and change management.

• Integrate people considerations into strategic business decisions.

• Provide business context and leadership consultation regarding employee relations matters.

• Partner with ERPs on investigations and recommendations for corrective actions.

• Support leaders in implementing action plans and recommendations.

• Escalate complex employee relations issues as necessary.

• Travel regularly for regional leadership support, talent reviews, strategic planning sessions, shop visits, and development activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.

• Over 7 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Operations Leadership, or a related field.

• Experience supporting multi-unit operations and field-based teams.

• Proven experience in influencing and coaching leaders at various organizational levels.

• Experience in facilitating talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, and organizational design discussions.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret people and business data and translate insights into actionable strategies.

• Experience leading change management initiatives and organizational transformations.

• Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and employee relations practices.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Centers of Excellence and shared services teams.

• Proficiency in Workday, Microsoft Office Suite, and workforce analytics tools is preferred.

• Must be able to reside within or near the designated AVP region.

• Availability for regular travel, approximately 30–50% depending on business needs.

• Capability to work in a busy, crowded, and noisy office environment with frequent distractions and interruptions.

• Ability to collaborate in person, including occasional impromptu meetings.

• Must be able to sit, stand, reach, twist, stretch, work at a desk for extended periods, and occasionally lift or move office items weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Adequate or correctable hearing and vision to perform essential duties.

• Proficiency in reading and writing in English.

• Proficient in using computers and office productivity tools such as printers, scanners, and collaboration software.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for remote work within AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, IL, NC, OH, SC, TN, and VA.

• A positive and enjoyable work environment.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Travel requirements of approximately 30–50% associated with the role.