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Description

Starting Salary Range: $75,325 - $89,662

The Sr HR Business Partner is integral to the City of Mansfield, serving as a trusted advisor to both employees and leaders through the day-to-day and the moments that matter most. This role strengthens organizational effectiveness by guiding people decisions, navigating complex workplace matters, and aligning people practices with organizational priorities while balancing employee and organizational needs. Grounded in a commitment to care, connection, and collaboration, the Sr HR Business Partner builds trusted relationships and supports the practices that allow the City to deliver on its mission to the community.

What You'll Do

Collaborative Partnership - Work directly with department leaders to align workforce strategies, policies, and practices with organizational priorities; provide data-informed guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, and people strategy; evaluate outcomes and recommend adjustments as needed.
Talent Acquisition - Partner with hiring managers and department leaders on the full recruitment process, advising on recruitment strategy, job descriptions, selection processes, interview practices, and candidate evaluation to ensure a consistent, equitable hiring experience; advise on job classifications, market analysis and compensation practices to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
Talent Management - Coach managers through performance conversations, corrective action, and workplace conflict with a focus on consistency, fairness, and a productive work environment; partner with department leadership on talent management processes including performance calibration, leadership development, succession planning and employee development.
Employee Relations - Manage complex employee relations matters with a high degree of autonomy, including policy interpretation, investigations, disciplinary actions, and involuntary separations; escalate matters of elevated risk to the HR Director as appropriate.
Organizational Effectiveness - Lead organizational change efforts including restructuring, workforce transitions, and employee experience initiatives in partnership with department leadership and relevant stakeholders; contribute to workforce planning and organizational design discussions as business needs evolve.
HR Reporting and Analytics - Develop and present HR metrics and workforce analytics reports to HR leadership and department stakeholders to inform decision-making.
Additional Duties - This role may require taking on responsibilities outside of those listed above as organizational needs evolve. Duties and priorities may shift at any time with or without notice.

What You’ll Bring

Organizational Acumen - Ability to understand how departments operate, what drives their decisions, and how HR can meaningfully support their goals.
Consulting and Advising - Demonstrated ability to advise leaders on complex people and organizational matters.
Employee Relations - Strong knowledge of employment law and demonstrated experience managing sensitive, complex workplace matters requiring sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Communication and Influence - Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present effectively, build credibility, and influence outcomes across all levels of the organization.
Change Management - Proven ability to lead organizational transitions and guide leaders and employees through change effectively.
Organization and Prioritization - Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment.
Data Analysis and Reporting - Ability to gather, interpret, and present workforce data and HR metrics to support informed, strategic decision-making.
Technical Proficiency - Ability to leverage technology to drive efficiency, enhance collaboration, and support HR and business processes.
Education - bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and directly related experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Experience - Minimum of five (5) years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated responsibilities in employee relations, talent acquisition, and strategic HR advisory or business partnership functions.
Preferred - Experience in a municipal, government, or public sector setting; experience simultaneously supporting multiple departments or client groups in an HRBP capacity; PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position primarily operates in a professional office environment with regular use of computers, telephones, and other standard office equipment. Work involves frequent interaction with employees, leaders, and external partners, requiring effective communication and collaboration across all organizational levels.

Work may involve sitting, standing, moving throughout facilities, attending meetings, and traveling between City facilities or operational sites.

Work may occasionally involve exposure to emotionally sensitive or confidential situations requiring professionalism and discretion.

Work schedules may occasionally extend beyond standard business hours to support organizational initiatives, training, recruitment activities, employee relations matters, or operational needs.

The employee may occasionally move or handle work-related materials or equipment as necessary to support business operations.

Americans With Disabilities

The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and/or physical.

City of Mansfield, Texas Municipal Government

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Sr HR Business Partner