Senior Manager, People Business Partner

Who We Are:

Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. Through our mission, we are uniting communities to grant life-changing wishes. As the world’s largest wish-granting organization, we strive to create a sense of community and an environment where we warmly embrace our wish families, volunteers, and colleagues.

Joining Make-A-Wish means becoming part of a mission that believes in the power of a wish.

Location:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor employment visas or other immigration processes to attain or maintain employment eligibility.

Remote positions are open to applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S. Hybrid positions are open to applicants based in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, People Business Partner, will serve as a strategic advisor to business leadership and partner across the team to deliver our people strategy. They will embody our culture and core values at Make-A-Wish and will support leaders and employees in building high performing teams to foster a culture that supports client delivery excellence, employee success and the advancement of our mission.

The ideal candidate brings strong HR expertise, business partner and leadership experience. This role will report to the Director, People Business Partners and work on strategic HR initiatives, in addition to ensuring the alignment and execution of people strategy for assigned businesses.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Employee relations experience and coaching capabilities
• Strong influencing skills with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Change management experience
• Policy interpretation and data driven decision-making capabilities
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
• Understanding of AI and ability to leverage technology tools
• Proficiency with HRIS and talent management systems

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Champion a high performing, inclusive culture, aligned with organizational values and strategy. <span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true,"335551550":1,"33555162