Senior HR Business Partner

Are you ready to drive positive change and make a lasting impact? We're looking for a dynamic Senior HR Business Partner to join our Human Resources team in Chicago.

As our Senior HR Business Partner, you'll play a crucial role in shaping our organization's success by implementing innovative HR strategies that empower our employees and foster a thriving workplace culture. In this role, you will be able to effectively implement change in performance management, reimagining our employee experience, and increasing our engagement score.    

What You’ll Do:

• Shape our organization's future by developing and executing cutting-edge HR strategies that align with our goals
• Be at the forefront of change. Support implementing new processes and procedures that will help us scale as an organization
• Ignite the potential within our employees through effective performance management programs that drive growth and development
• Be the go-to HR expert, providing guidance and support to managers on all HR-related matters
• Build bridges as you handle employee relations with finesse, resolving conflicts, managing disciplinary actions, and overseeing grievance procedures
• Be the architect of an inclusive and positive work atmosphere that boosts employee engagement and satisfaction levels
• Collaborate across teams to facilitate employee training and development initiatives. You will collaborate with the Learning and Development team to develop and implement captivating content
• Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with industry trends and best practices, elevating our HR programs and processes to new heights

Must Haves:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a HRBP or HR manager of cross functional resources in a fast-paced environment, such as agency, software, or interactive web development organization
• Demonstrated ability to establish trust and inspire confidence across various levels of an organization
• Proven track record of driving pragmatic decision-making in a collaborative, fast-paced, team-based environment
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead, delegate, motivate, mentor, and build high-performing teams
• Exceptional ability to handle conflict, challenging situations, and work effectively with diverse working styles
• Strategic and tactical expertise in organizing and structuring operational activities
• Proficient in mediation, negotiation, and delivering impactful presentations

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in managing large change management initiatives

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Six free therapy sessions
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Extensive winter holiday office closures
• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Funding towards internal learning and development
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, mentorship, and employee experience possible! CM new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days per week.

The ask stems from our want to:

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning
• Improve collaboration and team relationships
• Increase employee engagement

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.