Senior People Partner

Independence Pet Group

Senior Manager People Partner providing HR expertise and strategic advice in a corporate holding company for pet health brands within a transformative environment.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership, translating business strategy into actionable people initiatives
Build deep understanding of business drivers, financial performance, and operational priorities to influence decision-making
Lead workforce planning efforts aligned to growth, efficiency, and transformation objectives
Lead and support enterprise and business unit-level transformation initiatives (e.g., restructuring, operating model evolution, org design)
Guide leaders through ambiguity and change, ensuring clear communication, adoption, and minimal disruption
Champion a culture of agility, accountability, and continuous improvement
Navigate a complex, matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority across functions
Partner closely with COEs (Talent, Total Rewards, Learning, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations) to deliver integrated solutions
Ensure alignment and consistency in HR practices while adapting to business-specific needs
Leverage HR and business data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Translate analytics into compelling narratives that drive leadership action and business outcomes
Conduct audits of people data (e.g., headcount, spans/layers, compensation, attrition) to ensure accuracy and inform decisions
Drive execution of key HR processes (performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, engagement, compensation cycles) with rigor and discipline
Ensure alignment between talent outcomes and business priorities
Monitor progress against key people metrics and adjust strategies as needed
Identify and partner with assigned business units to deliver people initiatives and monitor progress and influence actions for best in class employee experience.
Assess organizational health and effectiveness; recommend and implement improvements
Partner with leaders to build high-performing teams, strengthen leadership capability, and enhance employee experience
Identify critical talent risks and develop mitigation strategies
Ensure all people-related decisions align with applicable employment laws and regulatory requirements by advising and coaching leaders on compliant practices, thorough documentation, and consistent policy application, mitigating risk and safeguarding the organization against legal exposure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years of progressive HR experience, including senior HRBP roles
Experience in high-growth, transformative environments
Strong understanding of financials, business operations, and value drivers
Ability to connect HR strategy to impact growth, and operational performance
Advanced capability in interpreting and auditing HR data
Experience using data to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions
Strong track record leading through complex change and transformation
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with shifting priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR data auditingperformance managementtalent reviewssuccession planningengagement strategiescompensation cyclesworkforce planningorganizational designdata analysischange management

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinfluencing skillsstrategic thinkingcommunicationagilityaccountabilitycontinuous improvementleadership capabilityproblem-solvingadaptability