General Motors

Senior HR Business Partner – GM Defense

General Motors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Concord • Missouri • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Partner with business leaders to define and execute talent strategies, including workforce planning, job design, and organizational transformation.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor, guiding leaders through ambiguity and change.
  • Build credibility and influence across teams without relying on formal authority.
  • Use data and insights to drive strategic decisions and demonstrate HR’s impact.
  • Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to deliver business-aligned HR solutions.
  • Lead organizational design efforts to optimize performance and support transformation.
  • Offer clarity, calm, and actionable solutions for complex HR issues.
  • Apply advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve non-standard challenges.
  • Diagnose root issues and co-create solutions with CoEs and HR Operations.
  • Serve as a catalyst for change during periods of transformation, helping leaders navigate organizational shifts with clarity and confidence.
  • Influence outcomes without authority, shaping direction and driving adoption of new approaches across the broader functional area.
  • Drive leadership development and build people leader effectiveness.
  • Act as a talent scout, identifying performance gaps and strengths across teams.
  • Shape and protect the employee experience to ensure alignment with company values and goals.
  • Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters, using sound judgment, established frameworks, and consideration of business and legal risk.
  • Serve as a mentor and resource for junior HR team members, providing coaching, thought leadership, and guidance on complex or sensitive issues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
  • 7 or more years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a business partnering role.
  • Proven experience in talent management, and leadership development, organizational design.
  • Strong understanding of HR systems, analytical tools, and CoE frameworks.
  • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex, highly variable challenges requiring strategic thinking and professional judgment.
  • Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders, driving cross-functional initiatives, and implementing solutions with significant operational impact.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to diagnose issues, inform decisions, and persuade stakeholders.
Benefits
  • From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
talent managementleadership developmentorganizational designanalytical toolsHR systemsproblem-solving techniquesstrategic thinkingdata analysisemployee relationsworkforce planning
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementinfluencecoachingmentoringadaptabilitycredibilitycollaborationjudgmentclarity
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in human resourcesBachelor’s degree in Businessadvanced degree (preferred)