Human Resources Business Partner

Role Description

As a Human Resources Business Partner – AMER (HRBP), you serve as a trusted advisor to assigned U.S. leaders, partnering to build high-performing teams, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and drive talent outcomes that support Rithum's business objectives. You provide strategic and day-to-day HR partnership across the employee lifecycle, helping leaders navigate organizational change, performance management, talent development, employee relations, and workforce planning while fostering an engaging and inclusive culture.

Rithum is an AI-first organization. All team members are expected to leverage AI to work smarter, accelerate decision-making, automate repeatable work, and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to assigned U.S. leaders, providing guidance on organizational effectiveness, talent management, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
  • Build partnerships to understand business priorities and work closely with the VP HR & Talent Management to translate them into people strategies.
  • Partner with leaders to support organizational design, team effectiveness, and change initiatives that enable business growth.
  • Leverage workforce data and insights to identify risks and opportunities, inform recommendations, and support business goals.
• Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness
  • Partner with leaders to develop, engage, and retain talent.
  • Support performance management, coaching, talent reviews, succession planning, and employee development.
  • Partner with leaders, Compensation, and Talent Management to define roles, support organizational design, align work with the Rithum Career Framework.
  • Partner with leaders to identify organizational and capability gaps and deliver scalable talent solutions.
• Employee Relations & Leadership Coaching
  • Coach leaders on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, and employment practices.
  • Resolve employee relations matters fairly, consistently, and promptly while balancing business needs and the employee experience.
  • Foster an inclusive, respectful workplace aligned with Rithum's values and culture.
  • Guide leaders through organizational change and complex people decisions with empathy, consistency, and sound judgment.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Operational Excellence
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring efforts and onboarding, as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with Compensation, Talent Management, Enablement, Total Rewards, People Operations, Legal, and other HR partners to deliver integrated people solutions.
  • Leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve HR service delivery, automate repeatable work, enhance decision-making, and increase operational efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities to improve HR processes through analytics, automation, and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and workforce trends to ensure compliant and effective people practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including prior HR Generalist or Human Resources Business Partner experience.
• Experience advising leaders on performance management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, talent management, and change management with measurable results.
• Experience analyzing workforce data and trends to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations to inform and influence business decisions.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance strategic priorities and operational execution.
• Strong consulting, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity through research, communication, analysis, documentation, automation, workflow optimization, and decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including prior Human Resources Business Partner experience.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR).
• Experience supporting organizational transformation, change management, or workforce planning initiatives.
• Experience working with global teams or in a multinational organization and understands that people practices may vary by region.

Travel Required

• Up to 10%

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1.
• A 6% 401(k) match.
• Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days.
• 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans.
• Life insurance 2x salary.
• Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program.
• $65/month Remote work stipend for internet.
• Culture and team-building activities.
• Tuition assistance.
• Career development opportunities.
• Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year.