DESCRIPTION
The Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner Lead will serve as a strategic partner, leading a team of HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to drive organizational performance, talent strategy, and workforce effectiveness. This role is responsible for aligning HR initiatives with business objectives, elevating leadership capability, and ensuring a high-impact, consistent HRBP model across the organization. This is a hybrid position working two days a week in a local MBI office. Job location is nationwide.
HR Business Partner Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Partners
- Establish clear expectations, operating rhythms, and consistent delivery standards across the HRBP function
- Drive capability building within the HRBP team to strengthen strategic influence and business acumen
Talent and Performance Management
- Execute on enterprise talent processes including performance management, succession planning, and talent reviews
- Partner with leaders to identify and accelerate high-potential talent and address performance gaps
- Ensure effective calibration and consistency in performance and talent decisions
Organizational Effectiveness & Change
- Guide leaders through organizational transformations, including restructuring, integrations, and growth initiatives
- Drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, culture, and leadership effectiveness
- Champion a continuous improvement mindset and scalable HR practices with a focus on AI integration
Workforce Analytics & Insights
- Leverage data and analytics to provide actionable insights on workforce trends, retention, and organizational health
- Monitor key metrics and translate findings into targeted action plans
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership of HR Business Partner teams
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives in a complex, matrixed organization
- Deep expertise in talent management, organizational design, and change leadership
- Strong leadership presence, influencing skills, and business acumen
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action
- Position is Hybrid- 2 days a week working in a local MBI office
COMPENSATION
The approximate base compensation range for this position is $175,000-$250,000. This position is bonus eligible. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401 (k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
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About UsMichael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
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What We Do
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country.
