Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Serving the People Who Serve the People

 

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

 

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

The Sr. HR Business Partner is a strategic leader responsible for partnering with business leadership to align people strategy with organizational goals and drive business performance across multiple business units. This role operates as a highly consultative advisor, working closely with leaders at all levels to understand business priorities, diagnose workforce challenges, and deliver integrated people solutions. Will own workforce planning for assigned client groups, ensuring alignment between talent, structure, and business needs. This role is accountable for shaping and executing organizational design, talent strategy, and workforce planning, while influencing leaders to make data-driven decisions that support both short- and long-term business outcomes.

This individual must balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution, ensuring consistent HR delivery while tailoring solutions to unique business needs.

Experience

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across multiple business units
• Build strong, credible relationships across all levels of leadership, from frontline managers to senior executives
• Partner with leaders to align people strategy, organizational priorities, and business goals
• Take a consultative approach to diagnose business challenges and deliver targeted HR solutions
• Own workforce planning for assigned client groups, including headcount strategy, capacity planning, and scenario modeling
• Partner with Finance and leadership to align budget, hiring plans, and productivity targets
• Lead organizational design efforts, including structure, roles, and spans/layers optimization
• Develop strategies for critical roles, succession planning, and leadership pipeline strength
• Drive talent management programs (performance, engagement, development, retention) aligned to business needs
• Enable leaders with tools, insights, and coaching to build and sustain high-performing teams
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex employee relations issues, balancing compliance and business outcomes
• Lead organizational change initiatives, including restructures, integrations, and evolving business priorities
• Partner with HR Transformation and HRSS to ensure effective rollout of enterprise initiatives
• Drive adoption of new processes, tools, and operating models across client groups
• Coach leaders at all levels on employee development, performance management, and team effectiveness
• Strengthen leadership capability through targeted feedback, development, and intervention strategies
• Influence leadership behaviors aligned to company values and performance expectations
• Collaborate across HR (HRBPs, HRIS, Talent, L&D) to deliver integrated, scalable HR solutions
• Drive use of data, metrics, and analytics to inform business decisions and improve outcomes
• Balance strategic initiatives with operational execution, ensuring day-to-day HR needs are met

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong business acumen with ability to align people strategy to business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to act as a consultative partner to leaders across multiple levels and functions
• Deep expertise in workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management
• Ability to operate with autonomy across multiple business units, prioritizing competing needs effectively
• Strong analytical capability to translate data into actionable insights and workforce decisions
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority across diverse stakeholder groups
• Strong coaching capability with leaders at varying levels of experience
• High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate complex employee situations

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in HRBP or strategic HR roles
• Experience supporting SaaS sales organizations/teams
• Experience supporting multiple business units or client groups simultaneously
• Demonstrated ownership of workforce planning and organizational strategy within a business area
• Experience in global, high-growth or technology environments preferred
• HR certification (SPHR, SHRM, or equivalent) preferred

USD $75,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

 

Security and Privacy Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

 

The Team

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

 

The Culture

• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
  a part of our journey.
• A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
  sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
  population
  
  

The Impact

• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

At Granicus, we offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance—starting from day one.

Here’s what you can expect as a U.S.-based team member:

Flexibility & Balance

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.
  
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.
  
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.

Health & Wellness

• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.
  
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.
  
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.
  
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.

Family & Future

• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.
  
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.
  
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.

Growth & Recognition

• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.
  
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.