Human Resources Business Partner – HRBP

Thea Energy

Human Resources Business Partner at Thea Energy leveraging HR expertise for a high-growth environment. Responsible for employee lifecycle management, performance, and culture enhancement.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeKearny • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the charge in maintaining a high-performance, inclusive culture.
Manage complex employee relations, conduct investigations when necessary, and provide conflict resolution coaching.
Refine and execute the Company’s performance review cycle, including goal setting, continuous feedback loops, and promotion calibrations.
Identify skills gaps within the employees and leadership; create and deliver training programs that foster professional growth.
Partner with the VP - People on compensation benchmarking, benefits administration, and equity education to ensure we remain competitive in the deep-tech market.
Maintain and enhance data integrity, manage compliance (labor laws, safety/OSHA standards for the lab), and help to refine internal HR policies and handbooks.
Execute internal engagement initiatives (team building, pulse surveys) that keep our team aligned and motivated.
Serve as a strategic DEI consultant to business leaders, auditing talent lifecycles to eliminate bias and implementing data-driven inclusion initiatives that measurably improve workforce representation and employee belonging.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years as a HRBP within a high-growth startup, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of state and federal labor laws including OSHSA.
HR Experience in a manufacturing, lab, or other hardtech environment is a significant plus.
Experience coaching managers on employee relations issues.
Learning and Development experience in creating and delivering training.
Experience with modern HRIS platforms and a data-driven approach to HR metrics.
Exceptional emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate effectively with everyone from PhD physicists to lab technicians.
A "builder" mentality - you enjoy creating processes from scratch and are comfortable with the ambiguity of a fast-moving startup.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience with SharePoint and Slack is a plus.
Experience with JustWorks is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
Employee equity stock options
20 days PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

Employee Relations ManagementConflict Resolution CoachingPerformance Review Cycle ExecutionTraining Program DevelopmentCompliance ManagementData Integrity MaintenanceHRIS Platform ExperienceProcess CreationLabor Law KnowledgeSafety/OSHA Standards

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceTeam BuildingAdaptabilityStrategic Thinking