People Business Partner (Detroit, MI)

People Business Partner

As a People Business Partner, you are not just supporting the business—you are helping run it. You will serve as a strategic advisor and operator embedded within the business, translating enterprise strategy into people, organizational, and performance outcomes. This role is designed for individuals who bring strong business acumen, influence without authority, and a deep understanding of how people strategy drives results. Success in this role means moving beyond transactional HR to actively shape decisions, enable leaders, and build high-performing teams that drive the business forward.

About the Role

• Act as a trusted business partner and advisor to senior leaders, helping shape and execute business strategy through people, organization, and talent decisions

• Translate enterprise and business strategy into clear, actionable people strategies that drive performance, growth, and long-term capability

• Operate as a thought partner in decision-making, asking the right questions, challenging assumptions, and guiding leaders toward the best outcomes

• Build and enable high-performing teams by influencing leadership capability, team dynamics, and organizational design

• Lead and drive enterprise change initiatives, ensuring alignment, adoption, and measurable business impact

• Use data, insights, and business context to inform decisions, identify trends, and proactively address risks and opportunities

• Serve as a connector across functions, navigating complexity to drive work forward, remove barriers, and champion talent stewardship including succession planning and long-term capability building

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in HR, business strategy, or a highly consultative or partnering role

• Proven ability to act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, influencing decisions and outcomes

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy to business performance

• Experience leading or enabling organizational change, transformation, or team effectiveness initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to inform decisions and drive results

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics and tell clear, compelling stories

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating in fast-paced, complex environments such as financial services, fintech, or technology

• Background in organizational design, workforce planning, or people strategy at scale

• Advanced degree or HR certification such as SHRM or SPHR

• Track record of influencing cross-functional leaders without direct authority

• Experience partnering closely with Finance, Operations, or Product teams

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation, and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We've got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast, and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we're a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate, and more. We're insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard.

Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits, and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at View email address on click.appcast.io.