Senior HR Business Partner: Enterprise Sector

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, driving people strategies that support business growth, organizational effectiveness, and workforce performance. You will partner with leadership to develop and implement initiatives focused on talent management, succession planning, employee engagement, organizational design, change management, and workforce planning. Acting as a trusted consultant, you will provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, leadership development, performance management, and organizational challenges.

In addition, you will lead and develop a team of HR professionals, providing coaching, guidance, and oversight to ensure the delivery of high-quality HR services and consistent execution of people programs. The successful candidate will combine strong business acumen with deep HR expertise to influence decision-making and deliver impactful people solutions. As a proactive change agent, you will anticipate workforce needs, leverage people analytics to inform strategy, and collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence to ensure alignment with organizational goals. This role requires exceptional relationship-building, leadership, and consulting skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels while strengthening organizational culture, employee engagement, retention, and business performance.

This position is based in our Houston office and follows a hybrid schedule with three in-office days per week.

Key responsibilities: 

• Partner with senior leadership to define and drive HR strategies that align with business priorities to foster employee development, engagement, and retention in assigned sector(s)
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management tied to strategic business plans
• Spearhead leadership development, succession planning initiatives, and workforce capability building across assigned sector(s)
• Partner with Centers of Excellence across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Immigration, Payroll, and Learning & Development to deploy talent programs and resolve complex escalations
• Provide expert guidance to leaders to proactively mitigate business risk, navigate complex employee relations issues, and deliver ongoing performance coaching
• Lead the execution of core annual HR processes, including total rewards planning, employee engagement surveys, and talent review cycles within assigned sector(s)
• Translate data and insights to empower business leaders in decision-making and drive workforce performance
• Manage, coach and develop a team of one or more HR Business Partners and/or HR Generalists
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable

• 8+ years of HR Generalist, HRBP or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline; SHRM - CP/SCP, PHR, SPHR certification a plus
• Demonstrated strength in leadership coaching, with the ability to apply sound judgment and effectively navigate complex situations
• Proven communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Proven analytical, problem-solving and relationship management skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint), Workday experience a plus

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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