HR Business Partner, Global Functions

International Justice Mission

HR Business Partner delivering strategic HR partnership across global and U.S. functions at IJM.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeWashington • Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as primary HR advisor to their assigned client groups, participating in planning discussions and translating business needs into HR priorities
Support leaders through transformation, restructuring, and growth phases
Implement and execute enterprise-wide HR initiatives within client groups
Ensure consistent adoption of company-wide people processes
Provide data-driven insights to inform workforce and organizational decisions that impact attraction, performance, and retention; propose HR solutions that would benefit client groups
Influence decision-making on talent, structure, and culture within their respective client groups
Use people data to identify trends impacting attraction, performance, and retention, proposing data-informed interventions
Design and optimize organizational structures for scalability and effectiveness
Assist the CPO serving as a point of contact for all Regional HR Directors
Support recruitment strategies in partnership with Talent Acquisition to secure diverse and mission-aligned talent across client groups
Lead annual and long-range workforce planning processes
Conduct role clarity and capability assessments
Support change management for restructures and transformation initiatives
Guide leaders through performance management, goal writing, feedback, coaching, and corrective actions, ensuring fairness and alignment with global processes
Coach leaders on feedback, performance calibration, and differentiation
Identify capability gaps and coordinate development plans and learning opportunities
Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development
Champion a healthy, mission-aligned culture; coach managers on building healthy teams grounded in IJM’s values and Code of Ethics
Manage complex employee relations matters (including investigations), escalating high-risk issues appropriately
Partner with Employee Experience and HR Operations to ensure consistent policy interpretation and employee support
Support managers in making fair, consistent decisions
Ensure compliance with global employment laws and company policies
Partner with leaders to interpret and act on engagement data
Drive initiatives that strengthen collaboration and trust
Conduct HR investigations when assigned to them by the CPO, and partner with appropriate divisional/regional HRBP and general counsel
Model and reinforce leadership behaviors aligned with enterprise values

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; graduate degree strongly preferred
Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience required, including substantial time in an HR Business Partner or client‑facing HR role
Experience supporting support functions such as Finance, Technology, Operations, or Legal in a global organization strongly preferred
Proficiency in HRBP practices, performance management, workforce planning, and talent development
Proven experience designing scalable organizational structures aligned with business strategy
Experience with job architecture and job evaluation methods
Proficiency in driving succession planning and leadership pipeline development
Demonstrated experience partnering in restructuring and transformation initiatives, with change management knowledge
Ability to interpret HR data (including headcount, turnover, and engagement) and develop action plans
Experience identifying technical capability gaps in client groups
Comfort using HRIS, talent systems, project management, and collaboration tools (Workday highly preferred)
Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area
Retirement benefit options
Paid leave starting at 23 days
12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
Robust staff care resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

HRBP practicesperformance managementworkforce planningtalent developmentorganizational structure designjob architecturejob evaluation methodssuccession planningchange managementHR data interpretation

Soft Skills

coachinginfluencingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipdecision-makingdata-driven insightsrelationship managementcultural alignment