Senior HR Business Partner

Who We Are: At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: Runner First – We act in the best interest of the runner Word is Bond – We do what we say we’ll do Champion Heart – We give our all in everything we do There is no I in Run – We stay generous with our humanity Keep Moving – We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there. Your Job: You are an HR technology professional who helps accelerate responsible AI and automation across Human Resources. In this role, you will combine HR domain knowledge, practical technical fluency, project leadership, and change management to deliver secure, effective, and measurable solutions that improve HR teammate, employee and candidate experiences, reduce manual work, and enable HR teams to focus on higher‑value priorities. Technical Fluency: Working knowledge of APIs, data flows, automation tools, prompt design, and analytics needed to support practical AI and automation solutions. HR Knowledge: Strong understanding of core HR programs, processes, and policies across multiple HR disciplines. Analytical Mindset: Ability to translate HR pain points and manual work into measurable opportunities, hypotheses, and experiments. Stakeholder Influence: Ability to build trust and work effectively with HR leaders, HR teams, IT, Legal, Security, and analytics partners. Ethical Judgment: Sound judgment in identifying privacy, bias, fairness, and compliance risks and applying appropriate safeguards. Delivery Focus: Strong execution skills with the ability to balance speed, quality, adoption, and risk. Learning Agility: Curiosity and adaptability to quickly learn new tools and translate emerging capabilities into business value. Partner with HR leaders and stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI and automation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and user experience across Human Resources. Translate HR workflows into practical automation and AI solutions that reduce manual work and support better decision‑making. Partner with SME’s to develop and execute the design, testing, and implementation of solutions that may include HR systems, automation tools, APIs, analytics, and generative AI capabilities where appropriate. Lead medium‑complexity projects from discovery through launch, coordinating timelines, scope, stakeholders, vendors, and delivery milestones. Drive adoption through effective change management, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and reinforcement plans. Partner with HR Analytics, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure solutions meet standards for data quality, privacy, equity, and compliance. Partner with stakeholders to establish sustainable utilization of solutions at an operational level by documenting processes, monitoring performance, and identifying issues or improvement opportunities after launch. Build AI fluency across HR by coaching partners on responsible use, effective prompting, and automation best practices. Measure impact through adoption, time savings, quality improvements, and employee or candidate experience outcomes, and use insights to continuously improve solutions. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Information Systems, Business, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in HR technology, people analytics, HR operations, or a related field, with direct involvement in automation, systems improvement, or AI‑enabled projects. Demonstrated success managing medium‑complexity, cross‑functional projects and driving work from planning through implementation. Experience supporting change management, training, communications, or adoption efforts for new tools, processes, or workflows. Working knowledge of at least two of the following: HR systems, SQL, APIs, automation platforms, prompt design, analytics tools, or scripting languages such as Python. Working knowledge of core HR processes and strong interest in applying AI and automation to improve business outcomes. Compensation: The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $98,286- $147,428 per year. Base pay offered will vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Other: Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families! Benefits: Including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance. Paid Time Off: Brooks offers generous time off, including five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, and paid sick and parental leave. Bonus: In addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance. Perks: Including product discounts, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits. Location: You will spend 4 days per week in our Seattle offices, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem‑solving, and celebrations happen in person. At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two‑spirited identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non‑merit based factors. #J-18808-Ljbffr