HAEA offers a truly global and collaborative environment. Here, you’ll drive innovation, boost operational efficiency, and help shape the future of mobility for the Hyundai Motor Group.
At HAEA, we understand that IT is the cornerstone of today’s fast-evolving digital world. By uniting all IT resources under one roof, we deliver consistent, top-quality solutions while serving as the crucial information link between Hyundai’s Global Headquarters and North American operations.
If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make a real impact at a world-class company, Hyundai AutoEver America is the place to grow your career. Join us and be part of the transformation that’s driving the future of automotive innovation.
Website: http://www.haeaus.com
Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly capable Senior HR Business Partner who can partner closely with managers and leaders across the organization to help strengthen teams, elevate leadership effectiveness, and support the business through thoughtful, practical People solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution and can move comfortably between coaching leaders, navigating complex employee matters, supporting organizational changes, and helping scalable HR programs come to life. The Senior HR Business Partner will work across assigned client groups to align people practices with business priorities, support talent and workforce planning, and provide sound guidance that enables leaders to make informed, consistent, and business-minded decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manager Partnership & Coaching:
- Partner closely with managers and leaders to provide practical, business-minded guidance on performance management, team effectiveness, employee development, workforce planning, and role clarity.
- Coach leaders through feedback conversations, performance improvement plans, employee concerns, organizational needs, and sensitive people decisions with sound judgment and empathy.
- Organizational Growth & Change Management:
- Partners with leaders on organizational design, team effectiveness, change management, communication planning, and role or structure changes that support business growth and operational needs.
- Help leaders refine responsibilities, strengthen team structure, and identify development opportunities that set teams up for success.
- Talent, Performance & People Programs:
- Support talent reviews, performance management cycles, calibration discussions, succession planning, development planning, retention strategies, and other core People programs within assigned client groups.
- Help build and execute clear communications, timelines, documentation, and manager guidance so People programs are implemented consistently and effectively.
- Employee Relations & Compliance:
- Support and advise on employee relations matters, investigations, corrective actions, policy interpretation, and performance concerns with fairness, consistency, confidentiality, and strong documentation.
- Partner with HR leadership, Legal, and business leaders on sensitive or complex employee matters when additional review, risk assessment, or alignment is needed.
- Cross-Functional Partnership & Scalable HR Support:
- Work collaboratively across Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, Learning & Development, Legal, and business teams to drive aligned, practical, and scalable HR solutions.
- Translate enterprise HR programs, policies, and business needs into clear, usable guidance for leaders and employees.
- People Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement:
- Use people data and business context to identify trends, surface risks, support recommendations, and help leaders make informed decisions.
- Prepare concise insights and summaries related to turnover, headcount, performance, engagement, and organizational health to support ongoing business reviews.
Basic Qualifications
- 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including experience in an HR Business Partner or People Partner role supporting managers and leaders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
- A practical, business-minded approach to HR partnership, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
- Strong experience coaching managers through performance management, employee development, feedback conversations, corrective action, and employee relations matters.
- Strong understanding of employee relations, performance management, HR compliance, policy interpretation, and applicable employment laws.
Preferred Qualifications
- Comfort working through ambiguity, shifting priorities, and sensitive people matters with sound judgment, discretion, and follow-through.
- Highly collaborative and cross-functional, with the ability to build strong partnerships across HR, Legal, Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and business teams.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, align stakeholders, document clearly, and provide guidance that leaders can act on.
- Experience supporting organizational change, talent processes, People programs, manager enablement, or scalable HR process improvements.
- MBA or Master’s degree related field.
- Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.
In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers a fantastic benefits package that includes comprehensive medical/dental coverage, generous PTO, education assistance, and annual merit increase eligibility in a growth-focused work environment.
Team Culture:
Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We foster a supportive environment where every member is encouraged to share ideas and contribute to problem-solving. We value:
- Passion for Technology: We are enthusiastic about emerging technologies and their potential to transform the automotive industry.
- Agility: We work in an agile environment, adapting quickly to changes and continuously improving our processes.
- Teamwork: We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration, supporting each other to achieve common goals.
- Growth: We prioritize personal and professional growth, offering opportunities for learning and development.
- Inclusivity: We maintain an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone feels welcome.
Our Company adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner or People Partner role supporting managers and leaders
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Practical, business-minded approach to HR partnership with ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- Strong experience coaching managers on performance management, employee development, feedback, corrective action, and employee relations
- Strong understanding of employee relations, performance management, HR compliance, policy interpretation, and applicable employment laws
- Experience supporting talent reviews, succession planning, calibration, and other core People programs
- Comfort working through ambiguity, shifting priorities, and sensitive people matters with discretion and follow-through
- Highly collaborative cross-functional partnership skills (HR, Legal, Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition)
- MBA or Master's degree in a related field
- Professional HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
What We Do
Welcome to Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA) - An automotive information technology organization, committed to providing world-class technology services to its clients throughout North America. In today’s fast-paced global business environment, information technology is a necessity to build a competitive advantage with operational efficiencies and increase market share. With that understanding, Hyundai Motor Group established us in March 2005. Based in Orange County, California, Hyundai AutoEver America (HAEA) is an established, growing company and an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, a Fortune Global 500 Company. Hyundai AutoEver worldwide has more than 4,000+ IT experts working in 23 subsidiaries, as well as in various locations across eight countries. We are looking for people to help us make history and envision a new future. By consolidating all IT-related resources into one company, HAEA will be able to provide top-quality IT services to its Hyundai Motor Group companies and act as the information bridge between Global Headquarters and North America.







