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Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner (HRPP)Kendo Brands, Inc. • San Francisco, CA, United States
Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner (HRPP)

Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner (HRPP)

Kendo Brands, Inc. • San Francisco, CA, United States
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Summary

The Senior Manager, Human Resources People Partner (HRPP) is a strategic advisor and hands‑on partner to our HQ client groups, serving as a catalyst for building high‑performing, inclusive, and engaged teams. This role blends strategic thinking with operational excellence—balancing long‑term organizational design and change management with deep, compassionate navigation of the employee lifecycle. This position reports to the Director, HR People Partner.

You will coach senior leaders, diagnose organizational needs, guide employee relations with clarity and empathy, and drive execution across performance management, talent planning, engagement, and org effectiveness. This is the perfect role for a progressive HR leader who thrives in fast‑paced, constantly evolving environments and knows how to influence without ego, push thinking forward, and get things done.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership & Organizational Health

  • Build strong, trusted relationships with client group leaders; deeply understand the business context, dynamics, and long‑term objectives.
  • Act as strategic sounding board—assessing org structures, identifying capability gaps, and advising on workforce planning, change management, and leadership effectiveness.
  • Analyze HR and engagement metrics to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities; synthesize insights into clear recommendations for action.

Employee Relations & Culture Stewardship

  • Lead complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, compassion, and clarity—balancing risk mitigation with values‑based decision‑making.
  • Influence leaders toward equitable practices, ensuring consistency, transparency, and fairness in all decisions.
  • Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging—integrating inclusive behaviors into coaching, decision‑making, talent reviews, and performance frameworks.
  • Performance, Talent & Development

  • Lead annual talent processes (PCR, ICR, calibration, promotions, succession planning), acting as both operational driver and strategic advisor.
  • Coach managers to deliver meaningful feedback, career development conversations, and action plans.
  • Partner with Talent Development to build targeted learning paths and leadership readiness programs based on real business needs.
  • Change Management & Communication

  • Support org changes—from restructures to role evolutions to leadership transitions—crafting the right communications, cadence, and change support plans.
  • Translate complex updates into accessible narratives that keep employees informed, engaged, and connected.
  • Hold leaders accountable to the culture they say they want and see employee experience and business outcomes as two sides of the same coin.
  • Not afraid to challenge, redirect, or elevate when necessary, but you do so with clarity, grace, and facts.
  • Collaboration & Program Execution

  • Partner cross‑functionally with Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, and DEI to drive scalable, integrated People solutions.
  • Lead and / or support HR initiatives ranging from policy rollout to engagement campaigns to process optimization projects.
  • Profile

    REQUIREMENTS 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated success in HR Business Partner or HRPP roles supporting corporate client groups. Strong track record navigating complex employee relations and advising senior leadership through ambiguity and transformation. High emotional intelligence—able to flex between coach, mediator, strategist, and executor depending on the moment. Exceptional communication and influence skills; able to clearly distill information, challenge thinking constructively, and drive alignment without unnecessary escalation. Comfort operating in fast‑paced, high‑growth, evolving environments where priorities shift and solutions are not always defined. Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to shape strategy and influence decisions. Strategic but scrappy, equally comfortable setting vision and rolling up your sleeves—thriving in gray space, asking the right questions, not just executing the last ask. Experience working in matrixed or multi‑functional organizations; beauty, consumer goods, or CPG experience preferred. Knowledge of California and U.S. employment law; HR certification a plus (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP, etc.).

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