HR Business Partner

Here at Stop & Shop, we've been serving our customers and neighborhoods for more than a century. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing hasn't: Stop & Shop is a place where everyone can thrive and feel like they're part of family.
Our more than 50,000 associates enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and discounts to support professional and personal journeys and flexibility that fits their lives.
We invite you to pull up a seat and discover the ways you can make an impact. There's always room at our table!
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) plays a pivotal role as a strategic partner, ensuring HR strategies are closely aligned with business objectives. This position provides strong, consistent HR leadership to business functions, leveraging business, operational, analytical, and talent management expertise to add value to the organization. The HRBP will collaborate with business leaders to implement HR strategies that drive business success and foster an engaging and high-performing culture.
What we ask of you:

• Collaborate with the HRBP Lead to implement a unified HR Business Partner model that delivers analytics-driven support to business partners and drives business goals.

• Continuously assess and refine the HRBP model based on feedback and evolving business needs.

• Stay current on industry best practices, trends, and emerging HR innovations.

• Partner with business leaders to identify and develop organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes that support business strategy.

• Work closely with functional leaders to assess key business performance targets and their impact on talent needs.

• Counsel managers on company policies, legal compliance, and employee relations while balancing both company and associate interests.

• Provide strategic insights and action plans to improve associate engagement and build a strong, positive organizational culture.

• Champion diversity and inclusion across all HR disciplines, including staffing, employee relations, and learning & development.

• Lead internal communications, including announcements and change management, to ensure smooth transitions during business changes.

• Collaborate with business functions to forecast and plan talent pipeline needs in alignment with business strategy.

• Drive talent recruitment and pipeline initiatives by utilizing strategic workforce plans, and collaborate with the Talent/Learning teams to implement innovative recruitment strategies.

• Support college recruitment efforts to strengthen the talent pipeline for future succession planning.

• Ensure diversity within talent acquisition by promoting a broad and diverse slate of candidates for all positions.

• Foster associate engagement through visible and active participation in HRBP initiatives.

• Cultivate strong relationships with business leaders, providing strategic guidance and analytics to support the achievement of business goals.

• Act as an internal consultant to the business, proactively identifying issues and addressing concerns such as associate engagement, interpersonal conflicts, and work conditions.

• Promote a performance-driven culture by ensuring associates understand how their individual performance contributes to overall business success.

• Lead development initiatives such as Management Development and Succession Planning, ensuring Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are in place and progressing for high-potential associates.

• Support business leaders in selecting learning and leadership development opportunities tailored to the specific needs of their teams.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, or a related field required

• 3-5 years of experience in HR

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.

• Effective presentation and public speaking skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level).

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

• Strong customer focus and commitment to service excellence.

• Ability to work effectively as a team player.

• Willingness to travel 10-20% of the time outside the home office.

*If posted extenrally, add labor relations/union experience What we bring to the table:

• Culture committed to celebrating diverse backgrounds and experiences

• Comprehensive benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

• Associate discounts

• Team of associates dedicated to serving our local customers and supporting our communities

If you are passionate about customer service, thrive in a dynamic environment, and are committed to making a difference, we invite you to apply. Stop & Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.