Regional HR Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary strategic HR partner to Regional Vice Presidents and Market Operations Directors across various markets.

• Propose, interpret, and implement people strategies that align with operational objectives, encompassing workforce planning, leadership development, retention, and organizational culture.

• Anticipate future needs and challenges, proactively providing solutions instead of merely identifying issues.

• Leverage data, trends, and insights to guide decisions and create scalable interventions across different regions and store formats.

• Operate with a high degree of independence, navigating ambiguity while influencing leadership towards optimal people-related decisions.

• Guide leaders in making effective, long-term people decisions through sound judgment, business insight, and operational knowledge.

• Manage end-to-end ownership, transitioning seamlessly between strategic planning, project execution, and tactical tasks that support daily operations.

• Propel and support enterprise initiatives (performance cycles, compensation reviews, organizational design changes, HR system launches) while ensuring successful field execution and adoption.

• Develop repeatable, scalable processes that minimize manual efforts for stores and enhance consistency across regions.

• Establish rhythms, standards, and operational mechanisms to ensure uniformity of HR support across regions.

• Identify root causes of operational and personnel challenges such as turnover, staffing models, leadership gaps, and team effectiveness, and formulate targeted, scalable solutions to address them.

• Collaborate with field leaders to design and implement workforce plans that address current and future business needs, including staffing strategies, labor optimization, performance management, and leadership development.

• Execute interventions that enhance operational readiness, improve leadership performance, and promote long-term organizational health across markets.

• Utilize analytics and dashboards to produce insights and make data-driven recommendations that improve workflows, influence behaviors, and shape long-term strategy.

• Serve as the escalation point for intricate employee relations issues across multiple districts.

• Support leaders in the consistent application of policies, values, and leadership behaviors.

• Develop and reinforce programs that boost engagement, foster teamwork, and minimize unnecessary employee friction.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on hiring strategies, forecasting, and capability planning for both leaders and hourly teams.

• Influence leadership development, succession planning, career progression, and bench readiness for multi-unit operations.

• Mentor leaders to enhance their decision-making, communication, and team leadership skills.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations across an expanding multi-state footprint.

• Collaborate across functions to guarantee effective execution of core HR programs, including benefits, compensation, accommodations, investigations, and performance cycles.

• Exercise strong risk judgment to safeguard the business while fostering trust and fairness among teams.

• Oversee people-related aspects of change linked to new market expansion, organizational design shifts, process enhancements, or structural realignments.

• Identify operational inefficiencies and develop scalable HR processes that facilitate growth and reduce complexity for leaders.

• Encourage field adoption of new tools, systems, and workflows through clear communication and collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 8+ years of progressive HRBP experience, particularly in supporting multi-unit operations within QSR, food & beverage, hospitality, or retail sectors.

• Proven ability to translate people strategies into effective, scalable initiatives that yield significant business results.

• Demonstrated experience as a senior-level individual contributor with substantial cross-functional influence.

• Exceptional capability to foresee needs, diagnose issues, and implement scalable solutions.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret trends and convert insights into actionable steps.

• Familiarity with employment laws and compliance requirements across various states.

• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing abilities with leaders at all levels.

• Comfort in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities and continuously changing structures, processes, and practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary package.

• Equity participation.

• 401K plan.

• Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans.

• A variety of benefits and perks that go beyond what is listed.