Portage Point Partners

Operationally focused advisory and interim management

Human Resources Business Partner Vice President

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$200k - $250k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program in Human Resources or a related field.
Be located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, or New York.
Be willing to collaborate in the office four days per week.
Have six or more years of Human Resources experience within professional services, investment banking, or private equity, including at least four years in an HR Business Partner role or similar.
Demonstrate ability to lead performance management cycles end to end, including goal setting, calibration, and competency framework development, and experience building career frameworks and job architecture.
Have a track record managing complex employee relations matters end to end, including accommodations, investigations, and separations, and experience supporting flight-risk assessment and retention planning for senior talent.
Have a strong understanding of Human Resources compliance across a multi-state footprint, including labor laws, immigration, and regulatory reporting such as I-9, FLSA, and EEOC.
Have hands-on benefits and total rewards experience, including open enrollment, retirement plans, leaves administration, and market survey participation to support compensation recommendations.
Demonstrate ability to build and scale Human Resources infrastructure in a high-growth environment, including documenting processes for consistent execution across a globally distributed team, with a focus on automation and artificial intelligence.
Have experience with Human Resources tools and systems.
Demonstrate strong executive presence and communication skills.
Be able to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams.
Demonstrate high attention to detail, responsiveness, and an ownership mindset.
Have a track record of success in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to Practice Line Leaders, functional leaders, and managers on performance management, employee relations, team effectiveness, organizational design, and succession planning, building deep knowledge of each practice line’s business and talent needs.
Lead employee relations matters end to end, including accommodations, investigations, performance concerns, and separations, engaging external counsel where appropriate.
Partner with the Human Capital Management team to drive semi-annual performance management cycles end to end, including goal setting, calibration, and ownership of the Lattice performance management system, and refine the career framework, job architecture, and competency frameworks across practice lines.
Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding, including a tailored executive onboarding program, and establish documentation and standards that support consistent execution in partnership with the Human Capital Management team in India.
Lead total rewards in partnership with the Head of Human Capital Management, the benefits broker, and Accounting and Finance, spanning benefits and open enrollment, retirement plans, leaves of absence, compensation benchmarking, and year-end recommendations.
Own Human Resources compliance across the firm's multi-state footprint, including labor law monitoring and postings, policy and handbook updates, Human Resources audits such as I-9, FLSA, and EEOC, and internal immigration processes managed with external counsel.
Partner with the Chief Compliance Officer on broker-dealer and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority requirements, including registration administration, Form U4 and U5 filings, and internal reviews.
Streamline and automate Human Capital Management processes and leverage artificial intelligence solutions in partnership with the Data Analytics team on Human Resources dashboards that deliver accurate, actionable insight.
Support employee engagement and Learning and Development initiatives, including the annual engagement survey from design through action planning.
Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members across the Human Capital Management team.
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives.
Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture.

Desired Qualifications

Broker-dealer or Financial Industry Regulatory Authority exposure is a plus.
Exposure to Lattice, a performance management system, and TriNet or a comparable Human Resources information system is a plus.

Salary Range: 200000 to 250000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

At Portage Point Partners (Portage Point), you are not a cog in a legacy machine, you are shaping strategy, influencing outcomes and being rewarded for driving impact. Backed by New Mountain Capital, Portage Point is recognized for accelerated growth and is consistently featured in rankings from Inc.5000, The Financial Times and Consulting Magazine. This recognition is a testament to our focus on excellence, intensity and pace and ability to attract blue chip talent committed to delivering best-in-class outcomes. Our cross-functional platform spans the full business lifecycle and offers middle market clients integrated solutions across Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Valuations (VAL), Transaction Execution Services (TES), Office of the CFO (OCFO), Performance Improvement (PI), Interim Management (IM), Investment Banking (IB) and Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS).

The Delivery Enablement (DE) team supports internal stakeholders by providing a robust operational backbone across TAS, Valuations, TES, OCFO, PI, IM, IB and TRS. The team includes Talent Acquisition, Human Resources (HR), Marketing, Data Analytics, Finance & Accounting and Delivery Excellence. As Portage Point continues to grow, the DE team is laser focused on scalability, quality and automation.

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) at Portage Point offers an exciting opportunity for a driven and dynamic professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building strong relationships across all organizational levels and enjoys balancing strategic advisory work with hands-on HR operations. The HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor to Practice Line Leaders (PLLs), functional leaders and team members while owning the operational backbone of the employee lifecycle across benefits, compliance and performance management. Reporting directly to the Head of Human Capital Management (HCM), the HRBP will collaborate closely with a small, agile team to execute high-impact initiatives and contribute meaningfully to Portage Point’s continued growth and success.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to Practice Line Leaders (PLLs), functional leaders and managers on performance management, employee relations, team effectiveness, organizational design and succession planning, building deep knowledge of each practice line’s business and talent needs
Lead employee relations matters end to end, including accommodations, investigations, performance concerns and separations, engaging external counsel where appropriate
Partner with the HCM team to drive the semi-annual performance management cycles end to end, including goal setting, calibration and ownership of the performance management system (Lattice), and refine the career framework, job architecture and competency frameworks across practice lines
Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding, including a tailored executive onboarding program, and establish the documentation and standards that support consistent execution in partnership with the HCM team in India
Lead total rewards in partnership with the Head of HCM, the benefits broker, Accounting & Finance, spanning benefits and open enrollment, retirement plans, leaves of absence, benchmarking compensation and year-end recommendations
Own HR compliance across Portage Point’s multi-state footprint, including labor law monitoring and postings, policy and handbook updates, HR audits (e.g., I-9, FLSA, EEOC) and internal immigration processes managed with external counsel
Partner with the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) on broker-dealer and FINRA requirements, including registration administration, Form U4 and U5 filings and internal reviews
Champion operational excellence by streamlining and automating HCM processes and leveraging AI solutions in partnership with the Data Analytics team on HR dashboards that deliver accurate, actionable insight
Support employee engagement and Learning & Development initiatives, including the annual engagement survey from design through action planning
Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members across the HCM team
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives
Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program in HR or a related field
Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas or New York
Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week
Six plus years of HR experience within professional services, investment banking or private equity; at least four years in an HRBP role or similar
Proven ability to lead performance management cycles end to end, including goal setting, calibration and competency framework development, plus experience building career frameworks and job architecture
Proven track record managing complex employee relations matters end to end, including accommodations, investigations and separations, with experience supporting flight-risk assessment and retention planning for senior talent
Strong understanding of HR compliance across a multi-state footprint, including labor laws, immigration and regulatory reporting (I-9, FLSA, EEOC); broker-dealer or FINRA exposure is a plus
Hands-on benefits and total rewards experience, including open enrollment, retirement plans, leaves administration and market survey participation to support compensation recommendations
Demonstrated ability to build and scale HR infrastructure in a high-growth environment, including documenting processes for consistent execution across a globally distributed team, with a focus on automation and AI
Experience with HR tools and systems; exposure to Lattice (performance management system) and TriNet or a comparable HRIS is a plus
Strong executive presence and communication skills
Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
High attention to detail, responsiveness and an ownership mindset
Track record of success in high-pressure environments

About the Company

Portage Point Partners

Operationally focused advisory and interim management

Portage Point Partners provides business advisory and interim management to help companies navigate complexity, transitions, and underperformance. Its team of operators and advisers diagnoses issues, develops practical plans, and leads execution during critical periods across finance, operations, and strategy. They differentiate themselves through hands-on operational execution and real-world leadership, covering performance improvement, transformation, and restructuring while aligning stakeholder interests. The goal is to restore performance and maximize value for owners, creditors, employees, and other stakeholders.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2016

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