| Description | Senior Manager HR Business Partner Let’s be unstoppable together! At Circana we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth we seek and share feedback freely and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity equity and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business employees clients and communities. With us you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive committed team to be a challenger own outcomes and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com. What will I be doing? This Senior HR Business Partner role is responsible for providing a combination of front-line operational and strategic HR support for our North America based employees (approximately 900 employees) in our Global Operations Service and Delivery organization from early career through Executive. The HRBP serves as a strategic and tactical partner to leadership on maximizing the value of our people while being the interface between the HR Centers of Excellence (CoE) and our internal customers (leaders and employees. This role will be direct line support to multiple senior leaders across the Global Operations Service and Delivery teams. Job Responsibilities Generalist HR Management: Develop and maintain effective relationships with the business unit and ensure that high service standards are maintained. Maintain close connectivity with Finance partners on budgeting including managing incremental adds savings initiatives and workforce impacts. Coach and counsel leaders on employee issues including conflict resolution and performance management. Build and implement HR programs and processes to meet both short- and long-term business needs. Raise proactive issues with managers identify practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues and implement appropriate action plans. Work closely with HR operations and payroll teams to ensure accuracy in the areas of reporting compliance and data management. Talent Management Collaborate cross-functionally with the talent acquisition team to identify critical staffing requirements and execute recruiting plans with a focus on reinforcing a diverse candidate slate. Facilitate the identification and hiring of internal talent for open positions. Partner with the Talent COE to develop L&D initiatives based on organizational and functional needs. Counsel business leaders on Circana’s annual performance cycle and facilitate calibration sessions to ensure consistent and equitable ratings are applied leveraging identified metrics and revenue goals. Assist team leads in navigating annual compensation cycle. Provide relevant analyses and make recommendations where appropriate. Act as primary “gatekeepers” for processes that involve personnel expenditures such as new hire offers promotion/adjustment and business restructures to ensure budget compliance. Execute targeted people strategy to effectively engage all levels of commercial accounts including succession planning and partnering on talent mobility levelling and compensation strategy. Partner with business and HR leadership on initiatives to maximize engagement retention and performance. Facilitate the build and roll-out of HR projects in the areas of talent assessment succession management and organizational development. Organizational Design and Effectiveness: Provide counsel and support for ongoing organizational design and restructure. Partner with business on appropriate approach and cadence for client shrink/loss impacting Operations resourcing. Conduct research and analysis of organizational trends including reviews of exit surveys/interviews organizational reports and metrics from our human resource information system (HRIS) to make better informed business decisions. Generalist HR Management: Develop and maintain effective relationships with the business unit and ensure that high service standards are maintained. Maintain close connectivity with Finance partners on budgeting including managing incremental adds and savings initiatives and workforce impacts. Build and implement HR programs and processes to meet both short- and long-term business needs. Raise proactive issues with managers identify practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues and implement appropriate action plans. Work closely with HR operations and payroll teams to ensure accuracy in the areas of reporting compliance and data management. Employee Relations: Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations issues including team performance and progressive discipline assess situations and provide counsel to leaders. Requirements 5+ years of progressive Human Resources or related experience with at least 3 years of HR Business Partner experience preferred. Strong client engagement orientation with a proven track record of establishing strong business partnerships with leaders to influence key business decisions. Demonstrated ability to navigate multiple stakeholders with competing priorities. Sound judgement resourceful with a strong foundational knowledge in all dimensions of human resources including employee relations performance management talent development change management organizational development and training. Basic understanding of how an operations function operates. Budgeting and financial competence preferred. Must be a self-starter innovative and efficient. Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment and always willing to participate in getting things done. Ability to effectively offer creative ideas and approaches when dealing with difficult situations. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required. Experience with UKG a plus. Circana Behaviors As well as the technical skills experience and attributes that are required for the role our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role: Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow always asking the big questions. Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action. Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices. Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers. Be a Challenger: Never complacent always striving for continuous improvement. Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy respect and integrity. Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone. Location This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote USA Prospective candidates may be asked to consent to background checks (in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice ) Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission. The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $90000 to $110000 USD. This job is also eligible for bonus pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including [paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k)] to eligible employees. You can apply for this role through [methods to apply (e.g. Careers website link and/or Intranet site for internal candidates). The anticipated application deadline for this position is 9/3/2025 #LI-DY1 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. 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