Principal People Experience Partner

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Emerson’s Aspen Technology (AspenTech) business is a global leader in industrial software, powering the future of the world’s most critical industries. We drive innovation through AI-powered, model-based solutions to enable customers to run industrial operations with greater performance, safety and environmental responsibility. At AspenTech, you will be part of a global market-leading company with double-digit growth and a blue-chip customer base. We offer the opportunity to make an impact, to drive innovation and to be an agent of positive change. Our culture and vision have taken dramatic leaps forward over the past two years and we still have work to do. We need extraordinary individuals to pave the way ahead. Are you passionate about fostering positive workplace relationships and driving meaningful HR strategies? If you are an HR professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting role for you! We are seeking a Principal People Experience Partner to support us in a dual-capacity role for human resources activities for our managers and employees at our Medina, MN location. You will assist them in leading all aspects of HR processes, resolving issues, and supporting programs and policies that align with our business objectives.

Your Impact

People Partnership & Advisory

• Support the Sales organization as a People Experience Partner, working in close collaboration with the Director of Human Resources, the primary functional partner for our Digital Grid Management organization.
• Partner with Sales managers on day-to-day people matters, including performance management, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Escalate themes, risks, and complex matters to the Director of Human Resources as appropriate.
• Coach managers on people practices, manager capability, and effective team leadership.

Employee Experience & Site Leadership

• Serve as the primary People Experience presence onsite.
• Support the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from onboarding through exit, ensuring a thoughtful and consistent experience for site-based and Sales employees.
• Act as an employee advocate while balancing business needs and organizational policies.
• Reinforce company values and foster an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.

Talent & Performance

• Support performance management cycles, goal setting, and development planning.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring needs, onboarding, and workforce planning.

• Identify talent risks and opportunities, escalating insights to People Experience leadership.

Operations, Compliance & Programs

• Ensure people practices align with company policies and employment laws.
• Partner closely with People Services / HR Operations to execute people processes accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain accurate documentation and leverage data to inform people decisions.

Team, Site & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with People Experience Partners, People Services, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards.
• Support initiatives driven by the People Experience leadership team.

What You'll Need

• Minimum of 8 yrs HR or People Partner experience
• Strong foundation in employee relations and manager coaching
• Experience supporting multi-site or growing organizations
• Ability to manage competing priorities with sound judgment and empathy
• Experience in fast-paced or scaling environments
• Exposure to global or regional HR support
• Familiarity with HRIS and people data tools
• Trusted partner with strong relationship-building skills
• Clear, thoughtful communicator
• Practical problem-solver with a people-first mindset
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and change

WHO YOU ARE: The Principal People Experience Partner plays a critical role in supporting leaders and employees while reinforcing a strong, consistent people experience. This role ensures that day-to-day people needs are met with care, clarity, and accountability, enabling teams to do their best work while working with leaders to drive the overall functional and corporate strategies. Work Authorization AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Work Location: AspenTech has a global hybrid workplace for most of our roles. Employees are expected to work in the office 4 days per week and may work remotely 1 day per week, unless the employee has a reasonable accommodation or other approved exception to the hybrid workplace schedule. This role follows our 4-1 hybrid model and is based in our Medina, MN office . #LI-DW1 The salary range for this role is $104,400.00 - $130,500.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.