This is an exciting time to join Inspire Brands. Since our founding in 2018, we have grown rapidly, establishing an unparalleled portfolio of brands and achieving significant scale as the 2nd largest restaurant company in the United States. In support of this growth, we are continuing to evolve our human resources support model and today we are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to play a critical strategic role. This person will join our Brands and Corporate Functions HR team, which supports all Inspire brands and corporate functions including Commercial, Restaurant Growth, Supply Chain, Technology, Communications, Finance, Legal, and People.
The north star of the HR Business Partner team is to impact business outcomes and value creation through talent development. We refer to our north star whenever we face complex challenges and opportunities. If you have experience working with corporate functions or brands and are passionate about driving business outcomes and value creation through people, then we'd love to talk with you!
This position sits within our Atlanta, GA based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Partnership : Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to corporate function leaders by developing a deep understanding of their business objectives and collaborating on development and implementation of talent strategies. Act as a primary thought partner to business leaders, providing human capital consultation and guidance in accordance with the Inspire Brands -People First- business strategy
Talent Development: lead implementation of talent development programs, succession planning strategies, and leadership development initiatives to nurture a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive workforce
Performance Management: Drive performance management processes, guiding leaders on goal-setting, performance evaluation, and coaching for continuous improvement
Organization Design: Partner with leaders to assess organizational structures, recommending and implementing changes that optimize effectiveness, efficiency, agility, and team member engagement
Change Management: lead change management initiatives, providing guidance and support to leaders in navigating organizational changes and ensuring smooth transitions
Team Member Experience: execute strategies and programs to enhance team member engagement, foster a positive work culture, and promote team member growth and retention
Employee Relations: Resolve complex employee relations matters with urgency and integrity, leveraging supporting stakeholders, e.g. legal, compliance, etc.
Data-Driven Insights: Utilize HR metrics and analytics to derive insights, track progress, and make data-informed decisions related to talent, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
Culture: support business strategy and team building that secure Inspire Brands' anchor as a best place to work for Mavericks, Allies, Visionaries, Achievers, and Good Citizens
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
4-year degree in human resources, business administration or a related field
8 -10 years in progressive HR, Transformation, and/or Strategy roles; substantial HR Business Partner experience preferred
Strong strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to translate the business agenda into HR strategy and lead from ideation through execution
Experience partnering with and influencing senior leaders and delivering results through others without direct authority
Experience working with multiple clients/groups at a time in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment
Experience implementing core processes and delivering continuous improvements over short- and long-term horizons
Intellectual curiosity to learn and understand the restaurant and franchising business and share best practices
Experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with significant ongoing change
A strong background with generalist accountabilities, including change management, leadership development, and organization design
A track record of strong coaching, conflict management and influence up, down, and across the organization
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES:
Thorough, working knowledge of all HR functions and general best practices including labor-relative legislation
Proven innovation and diversity of thought in the achievement of Company human capital goals and objectives
Exceptional listening and communication skills (oral and written)
Impactful executive presence that builds trust with leaders while maintaining accessibility to team members at all levels
Must routinely demonstrate a high degree of integrity, compassion and confidentiality
Brilliant interpersonal skills coupled with strong team orientation and attention to detail
Well-organized, self-managed, and a self-starter
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Microsoft Office proficient
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.
We're made up of some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands, but we're much more than just a restaurant company. We're a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple-it's an experience. At Inspire, that's our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
