People Business Partner

Position Purpose
The People Business Partner (PBP) is a critical strategic role at TAIT, dedicated to enabling
internal client groups to achieve exceptional business outcomes. This position embodies a
growth-oriented mindset and serves as a consultative advisor, strategic thinker, operational
partner, and communication expert. The PBP demonstrates leadership that drives effective
guidance, alignment, and delivery. To be successful, the PBP understands both corporate
business priorities and functional strategies and translates them into a differentiated People
and talent agenda. The role is accountable for the outcomes delivered by its assigned business
groups and for fostering cross-functional collaboration that results in strong, scalable, and well-supported partnerships.

Leveraging expertise in employment law, compliance, and policy application, the PBP ensures
consistent execution of People processes and equips leaders with the tools, knowledge, and
frameworks required to build high-performing teams. This includes ongoing coaching and
counseling, analytics-driven insights, organizational diagnostics, gap analysis, and actionable
feedback on people-related themes. The PBP plays a centralized role supporting mid-level
leadership teams and often leads the deployment of People initiatives within supported
populations. Additionally, the role contributes project expertise to TAIT’s Centers of Excellence
(COEs), helping shape enterprise-wide programs and solutions.

The role also plays a pivotal function at headquarters, leading employee relations for the plant
environment. The PBP provides expert consultation on all matters involving team member
relations—ensuring fairness, consistency, informed decision-making, and risk mitigation for all
parties involved.

Essential Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Act as internal organization consultant and change management partner to assigned
  client groups.
• Proactively support the delivery and implementation of People programs and processes.
• Lead workplace resolutions to employee relations issues (complaints, harassment
  allegations, etc.) for the headquarters.
• Address conflictual situations from a growth mindset by adapting existing policies and
  best practices to suit specific situations with the intention of fostering a positive and
  equitable workplace culture.
• Develop and demonstrate a high level of knowledge regarding People policies, practices,
  procedures, laws, standards, and regulations to communicate the same internally
  (stakeholders, employees).
• Identify issues and provide analysis and/or develop recommendations based on
  organizational diagnostics done through data analytics that will help the organization in
  determining the best viable solution to potential business/people issues.
• Partner on driving the talent agenda by developing function and department-level
  strategies to identify high-potential, turnover risk, leading and guiding talent
  development and strategies to impact retention.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the annual performance cycle.
• Partner with managers to cascade business goals and set performance goals.
• Work on initiatives related to organizational development, including change management,
  leadership development, and employee training and development.
• Solve complex HR-related problems and make decisions that benefit both the
  organization and its employees.
• Participates in and supports People Team projects and collaborates with other team
  members on continuous improvement opportunities to create more efficient and
  effective programs and processes across the organization.
• Contribute to the development of a healthy and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/diploma in Human Resources Management or related area
• 7+ years of related HR work experience or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, specifically employee relations.
• Some experience in project management, preferably HR related.
• In-depth knowledge of HR principles, functions, methods, and best practices
• Solid understanding of research methods and analysis.
• Computer savvy with working knowledge of HRIS (ADP, ATS, etc.)
• Prefer intermediate to advanced excel skills (pivot tables), PowerPoint presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize and formulate business plans with site leadership in an
  environment that encompasses a diverse group of expertise
• An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities.
• Exemplify and promote TAIT’s Leadership and inclusive culture guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of change management.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies.
• Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally.
• Ability to work efficiently as a part of a team, as well as independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or education in employment law or other regulatory areas, and work
  experience in recruitment.
• Experience working with global teams. 

TAIT Benefits:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions (HDHP plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent Care)
• Employer-paid life insurance with optional supplemental coverage
• Employer-paid Short-term with optional long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness stipends
• Voluntary benefits (e.g., accident, critical illness)

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