Director, Senior Business Partner
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, United States
This job reports to the Senior Director, People Strategy & Operations in the People, Culture & Equity (PCE) division, a critical partner focused on delivering a progressive people agenda.
Purpose
The Director, Senior Business Partner plays a critical role in aligning organizational goals with people-centered strategies that foster an inclusive and high-performing workplace.
Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to PPFA leaders, supporting organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and culture initiatives that reinforce PPFA’s mission, values, and equity commitments.
Help identify people risks and opportunities, guide leaders in navigating change, and ensure implementation of programs and policies that strengthen team performance and employee experience.
Delivery
Serve as a strategic advisor to leaders on organizational design, talent planning, and performance management.
Lead full-cycle organizational restructures and team design efforts, including needs assessment, scenario planning, role and team modeling, implementation, and transition support, ensuring solutions are strategically aligned, legally compliant, equity-informed, and effectively communicated.
Serve as the primary investigator for employee complaints and workplace investigations, advising on corrective action, ensuring a fair, compliant, and trauma-informed process that balances employee experience with organizational risk mitigation.
Guide and implement people strategies that foster employee engagement, retention, and accountability.
Offer policy guidance and ensure compliance, mitigating organizational risk.
Interpret people data and trends to inform leadership decision-making.
Identify gaps, surface insights, and drive the delivery of impactful, people-centered solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Engagement
Build strong, trust-based partnerships with senior leaders and staff across a distributed and hybrid workforce.
Represent PC&E in strategic discussions and key decision-making forums.
Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver integrated workforce solutions.
Support change efforts with a steady focus on communication, context, and culture.
Mentor leaders in effective people management practices.
Partner with other BPs to ensure consistency and alignment across the organization.
Lead or contribute to PCE team projects and internal initiatives.
Promote a people-first culture grounded in PPFA’s values.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Minimum of 8 years of HR experience with at least 4 years in a strategic HRBP role or equivalent.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience; an MBA or Master’s in a related HR discipline is an advantage.
Experience working with union-represented employees and applying collective bargaining agreements.
Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders in a complex, matrixed environment with a distributed workforce.
Proven ability to lead organizational restructuring and team design from inception through implementation, including change management and transition planning.
Deep understanding of employment law, policy, and performance management.
Extensive experience conducting sensitive employee relations investigations independently.
Ability to navigate challenging interpersonal dynamics with professionalism and poise, especially in high-stakes or emotionally charged situations.
Sound judgment in setting and holding boundaries while influencing outcomes and maintaining collaborative relationships, even under persistent pushback.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels.
Strong project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility to adapt to quickly changing priorities and ambiguous situations.
High proficiency with Google products and HRIS systems.
Commitment to PPFA’s mission of promoting sexual and reproductive health and a track record of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
$170,000 - $180,000 a year
Travel: Up to 5% and/or as needed.
Planned Parenthood’s cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
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Purpose
The Director, Senior Business Partner plays a critical role in aligning organizational goals with people-centered strategies that foster an inclusive and high-performing workplace.
Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to PPFA leaders, supporting organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and culture initiatives that reinforce PPFA’s mission, values, and equity commitments.
Help identify people risks and opportunities, guide leaders in navigating change, and ensure implementation of programs and policies that strengthen team performance and employee experience.
Delivery
Serve as a strategic advisor to leaders on organizational design, talent planning, and performance management.
Lead full-cycle organizational restructures and team design efforts, including needs assessment, scenario planning, role and team modeling, implementation, and transition support, ensuring solutions are strategically aligned, legally compliant, equity-informed, and effectively communicated.
Serve as the primary investigator for employee complaints and workplace investigations, advising on corrective action, ensuring a fair, compliant, and trauma-informed process that balances employee experience with organizational risk mitigation.
Guide and implement people strategies that foster employee engagement, retention, and accountability.
Offer policy guidance and ensure compliance, mitigating organizational risk.
Interpret people data and trends to inform leadership decision-making.
Identify gaps, surface insights, and drive the delivery of impactful, people-centered solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Engagement
Build strong, trust-based partnerships with senior leaders and staff across a distributed and hybrid workforce.
Represent PC&E in strategic discussions and key decision-making forums.
Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver integrated workforce solutions.
Support change efforts with a steady focus on communication, context, and culture.
Mentor leaders in effective people management practices.
Partner with other BPs to ensure consistency and alignment across the organization.
Lead or contribute to PCE team projects and internal initiatives.
Promote a people-first culture grounded in PPFA’s values.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Minimum of 8 years of HR experience with at least 4 years in a strategic HRBP role or equivalent.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience; an MBA or Master’s in a related HR discipline is an advantage.
Experience working with union-represented employees and applying collective bargaining agreements.
Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders in a complex, matrixed environment with a distributed workforce.
Proven ability to lead organizational restructuring and team design from inception through implementation, including change management and transition planning.
Deep understanding of employment law, policy, and performance management.
Extensive experience conducting sensitive employee relations investigations independently.
Ability to navigate challenging interpersonal dynamics with professionalism and poise, especially in high-stakes or emotionally charged situations.
Sound judgment in setting and holding boundaries while influencing outcomes and maintaining collaborative relationships, even under persistent pushback.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels.
Strong project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility to adapt to quickly changing priorities and ambiguous situations.
High proficiency with Google products and HRIS systems.
Commitment to PPFA’s mission of promoting sexual and reproductive health and a track record of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
$170,000 - $180,000 a year
Travel: Up to 5% and/or as needed.
Planned Parenthood’s cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
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