Principal HR Business Partner

AT&T · United States

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose

Supports and aligns HR initiatives with business objectives to optimize workforce performance, enable organizational growth, and promote an effective work environment. This role serves as a trusted adviser to HR leadership, helping ensure the HR organization has the structure, talent, capabilities, and operating practices needed to support the enterprise effectively.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborates with senior leaders to develop HR strategies that support business objectives. Designs and implements programs, such as our Market-Based Behaviors that improve organizational effectiveness.

• Compliance and Risk Management: Helps ensure HR policies and practices comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Identifies and mitigates risks related to workforce management.

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes HR metrics and workforce trends to support informed decision-making and process improvement. Provides senior management with regular reports on HR activities, outcomes, and recommendations.

• Additional Responsibilities: Supports activities related to client partnership, organizational change, performance management, learning and development, employee engagement, morale, and retention. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Contribution

Serves as a subject-matter expert, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight into emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and deliver organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs and implements innovative business strategies. Operates with minimal oversight, regularly advises senior leaders, and influences executive-level decisions. Mentors colleagues and provides guidance on complex or challenging issues.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have direct reports.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred.

• 7+ years of relevant experience.

• Professional certification may be required depending on the functional area.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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