Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Lucas James Talent Partners is partnering with a highly respected, mission-driven organization in Chicago to hire a Senior HR Business Partner . This is a high-impact role supporting senior leaders while helping evolve and modernize an enterprise HR function within a stable, values-based organization.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders, translating business priorities into scalable HR strategies
• Lead enterprise-wide succession planning cycles, assessing critical roles, readiness, and leadership pipelines
• Drive workforce planning initiatives to ensure the right talent, capabilities, and capacity for future needs
• Own and lead the employee engagement survey process, identifying themes and driving sustainable culture improvements
• Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence (Talent, Total Rewards, L&D, HR Ops) to deliver integrated people solutions
• Use workforce data and insights to proactively identify risks, trends, and opportunities impacting organizational effectiveness

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive HRBP or HR generalist experience supporting senior or executive leaders
• Strong consultative presence with the ability to influence, coach, and challenge leaders appropriately
• Experience in unionized, nonprofit, or complex environments is a plus

Why This Role Stands Out

• Contribute to the transformation of their HR department and drive organizational change
• High-visibility, strategic HR role with real influence—not transactional HR
• Opportunity to help shape leadership capability and long-term talent strategy
• Exceptional stability paired with meaningful modernization work

Exceptional Benefits (Truly Differentiated)

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for you and your dependents!
• 100% employer-funded pension plan—no employee contributions required
• 401(k) with company match for additional retirement savings
• Generous paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Flexible start times and a hybrid work schedule - 2 days in office, your choice + flexible start times
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and career growth
• Onsite café with lunch stipend

Salary Range highly factored by experience: $120,000 – $170,000