Director, HR Business Partner

This position requires to be working in office, 4 days per week, from our Bala Cynwyd, PA office.

Overview

The Director, HR Business Partnering leads the development and execution of HR business partner strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and driving impactful, data-driven HR initiatives. This role will partner closely with senior leadership, business units, and HR COE teams to influence and implement effective people strategies that drive business results. The Director will act as the corporate HR Business partner and also oversee the field HRBP teams and ensure operational efficiency and strategic alignment, supporting the broader HR function's goals.

Primary Duties

1. Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to corporate leadership and team members, providing guidance on performance, engagement, and development.
2. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of field HR Business Partners, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and best HR practices.
3. Provide strategic HR support and hands-on coaching to managers and employees across all levels.
4. Drive consistent process and practice across the organization on policies, employee relations, and compliance with labor laws.
5. Partner with HR and leaders to drive performance management, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
6. Address and resolve employee relations issues with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.
7. Partner with HR and leaders to enhance culture, engagement and recognition practices and programs.
8. Utilize HR analytics to drive decision-making, measure impact, and drive enhancements to programs and practices.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Admin or related field
• 10 - 15 years of relevant experience
• 3 - 5 years of supervisory experience
• Progressive experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Manager role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise in coaching, guiding and collaborating with employees and leadership at all levels.
• Expertise in conflict resolution.
• Proven knowledge of employment laws and HR Best Practices
• Strong generalist experience in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Talent Development, Leave and Workers Comp.

Physical Demands

• May be required to participate in recruiting events, where light physical activity is needed, such as lifting, moving, setting up, and breaking down.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pep Boys is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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