Kentro

Strategic HR Business Partner

Kentro

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

Spark

About the role

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the Program Executive and contract leadership team, aligning people strategy with program and customer delivery objectives
  • Identify workforce challenges in a large, dynamic IT services/government contracting program and drive sustainable HR solutions
  • Provide strategic guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and leadership development
  • Develop structures and processes to ensure compliance and consistent adherence to policies and procedures
  • Assess employee engagement, develop initiatives to strengthen morale, and coach leaders to foster high-performing, inclusive teams
  • Lead change management and craft strategic communications connecting employees with leadership
  • Influence and coach senior leaders and external customers, driving adoption of workforce and cultural strategies
  • Use HR analytics and workforce data to anticipate risks, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
  • Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions across compensation, benefits, learning & development, and total rewards
  • Build strong relationships with program stakeholders and external customers to enhance delivery and customer satisfaction

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including proven success as a strategic HRBP or senior HR advisor in a large IT services or government contracting firm
  • Track record of stabilizing and improving dynamic, complex organizations through HR strategy and execution
  • Recognized executive presence and gravitas, able to command attention and influence senior executives, including customers
  • Strong influencing, coaching, and relationship-building skills with senior leaders
  • Experience working directly with external customers strongly preferred
  • Proficiency in leveraging HR data and analytics to guide strategy
  • Professional HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR) a plus
  • Key competencies: Executive Presence & Gravitas; Strategic Alignment; Compliance Leadership; Engagement & Culture; Change Leadership; Customer Orientation