HR Business Partner, Sr

Apogee Architectural Metals

Position Summary

The Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) is a highly experienced strategic HR leader who partners with senior leaders to shape and execute people and organizational strategies across large, complex, or high-impact areas of the business.

This role operates at a broader and deeper level than the HRBP, addressing enterprise or segment-wide challenges, leading complex transformations, and influencing executive decision-making. The Sr. HRBP also plays a key role in developing other HR professionals and strengthening the overall capability of the HR function.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership & Strategic Influence

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leaders on people, organizational, and cultural strategy.
• Influence business and operating strategy through a people and organizational lens.
• Partner with leaders on long-term workforce strategy, leadership capability, and organizational design.

• Enterprise & Segment Initiatives

• Lead complex, enterprise or segment-wide initiatives such as restructures, integrations, capability builds, or major transformations.
• Design and implement solutions to systemic organizational challenges.
• Partner across functions (Operations, Finance, IT, Safety, Legal) to align efforts.

• Organizational Effectiveness & Change

• Diagnose organizational issues related to structure, roles, workflow, culture, and leadership.
• Lead and sustain large-scale change efforts.
• Support leaders in navigating resistance, ambiguity, and change fatigue.

• Talent, Leadership & Succession

• Lead succession planning and leadership pipeline development for critical roles.
• Coach senior leaders and high-potential talent.
• Influence leadership standards, expectations, and development strategies.

• Governance, Risk & Capability Building

• Identify enterprise-level people risks and ensure mitigation strategies are in place.
• Ensure consistency, governance, and compliance across supported areas.
• Mentor and develop HRBPs, Generalists, and other HR leaders.

Experience & Skills

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s preferred.

• Experience
  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders and complex organizations.
  • Experience leading large-scale change or enterprise initiatives strongly preferred.

• Required Skills
  • Strong executive presence and credibility.
  • Ability to influence without authority across complex organizations.
  • Strong organizational diagnosis and change leadership capability.
  • Exceptional judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Strong coaching, facilitation, and storytelling skills with data and insights.

Work Environment & Travel Requirements

• This role may be site-based or regionally aligned with frequent travel across Metals locations.
• This role is site-based and involves regular interaction with manufacturing teams and leadership.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Using standard office equipment.
• Walking through production environments requiring appropriate PPE.
• Attending meetings and employee discussions.
• Occasional travel requirements will be variable based on projects and business activities.
• Physical Requirements
  • Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments.
  • Lift up to 10 lbs.

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. 

Our Benefits

Apogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.