Human Resources Business Partner
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At Fluke, continuous improvement is at the heart of how we operate and grow. We are seeking a strategic, business-minded Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to partner with senior leaders across our Global Operations and Services organization.
This role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping shape organizational strategy, build leadership capability, and drive workforce outcomes that enable business performance. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with exceptional influencing skills and a passion for organizational effectiveness, talent development, and change leadership.
Based in Everett, WA, this role reports to the Director of HR, Global Operations and partners closely with leaders across manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, procurement, engineering, and operations functions worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner with people leaders to align people strategies with operational and business priorities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, and people leader effectiveness.
- Providing insights and recommendations that drive business performance on a regular cadence with people leaders.
- Translate business objectives into practical people strategies and measurable outcomes.
Organization Design & Workforce Planning
- Partner with both people leaders and finance to lead workforce planning efforts to ensure organizational capability aligns with current and future business needs.
- Partner with people leaders on organizational design, succession planning, and capability-building initiatives.
- Identify organizational risks and opportunities related to structure, talent, and workforce demographics.
- Support strategic growth initiatives, business transformations, integrations, and restructuring activities.
Talent Management & Leadership Development
- Drive talent review, succession planning, and leadership assessment processes.
- Coach people leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, culture, team performance, and employee engagement.
- Partner with Talent Enablement to identify and address critical capability gaps.
- Build talent pipelines for key business-critical roles.
Change Leadership & Culture
- Lead people-related aspects of organizational change and business transformation initiatives.
- Help leaders communicate vision, build alignment, and increase organizational readiness.
- Reinforce Fluke's culture, values, and leadership expectations throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Use employee feedback and engagement data to strengthen culture and organizational health.
Data-Driven Decision Making
- Analyze workforce metrics and business trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Use data and insights related to retention, engagement, productivity, leadership effectiveness, and talent movement to drive action.
- Present recommendations to people leaders using data and business context.
- Measure and communicate the effectiveness of talent and organizational initiatives.
Employee Relations & Risk Management
- Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters and workforce challenges.
- Coach leaders through sensitive situations while balancing business objectives, legal requirements, and employee experience.
- Partner with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Employee Relations, and HR Centers of Excellence on high-impact issues.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant business partner experience.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, fulfillment, or other operational environments.
- Demonstrated success influencing people leaders and driving organizational change.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect workforce decisions to business outcomes.
- Experience leading organization design, workforce planning, talent management, and change initiatives.
- Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.
Preferred
- Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent certification.
- Experience in a global, matrixed manufacturing organization.
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation, operational excellence, or growth initiatives.
- Lean, continuous improvement, or Fortive Business System experience.
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