Human Resources Business Partner

Acuity Inc.•Atlanta, GA

12d•Remote

About The Position

The HR Business Partner supporting our Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business serves as a strategic, business‑first advisor to senior leaders and people managers within a fast‑paced, technology‑driven environment. With strong financial acumen and a commercial mindset, this role approaches HR as a lever for business performance—bringing depth of expertise in critical specialty areas such as talent management and/or compensation to inform leadership decisions, organizational design, and workforce strategy. Partnering closely with senior leaders across technology, solutions architecture, and sales the HRBP translates AIS business priorities into scalable people strategies. This role plays a key part in organizational design and development, ensuring alignment between structure, capabilities, and growth objectives while enabling effective talent management across the enterprise. Operating effectively in a dynamic, high‑growth context, the HRBP drives organizational effectiveness, strengthens leadership capability, and supports the evolution of teams as AIS continues to scale. Through close partnership with the business and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), the HRBP ensures consistent execution of HR programs, delivers data‑driven insights, and maintains strong accountability for HR processes and data integrity to support both business outcomes and enterprise HR objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.
HR certification preferred (e.g. SHRM-CP, PHR, or GPHR)
5+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience supporting technology‑focused and/or high‑growth, start‑up environments
2+ years in a business partner or HR manager role
Strong experience coaching, influencing and partnering with people managers .
Proficiency in employee relations, performance management, and HR program delivery.
Proficient in managing and manipulating HR data, with experience working with HR information systems (HRIS) and related technologies.
Ability to balance hands-on operational support with program execution.
Ability to exercise judgement and sophisticated decision making
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Strong organization & project management skills

Responsibilities

Partner with the Strategic Advisors to ensure alignment and effective execution of talent strategies and organizational design initiatives within assigned corporate functions.
Partner & coach leaders across a broad set of HR programs and processes, including but not limited to performance management, associate relations, organization design & effectiveness, and career development.
Support day-to-day HR needs including onboarding, employee engagement, and handling sensitive employee situations.
Ensure consistent implementation of HR policies, programs, and processes across assigned business functions.
Deliver and adapt enterprise HR programs (performance management, compensation cycles, career development, talent reviews, learning and development) to the corporate business functions.
Act as the connector between managers and HR Centers of Excellence (Talent, Total Rewards, ARLR, HR Operations, etc.), ensuring programs are both consistent and locally relevant.
Provide actionable feedback to HR Centers of Excellence on HR programs and policies, partnering with business leaders and HRBPs to drive continuous improvement.
Maintain accurate HR data and ensure HR processes are executed consistently to deliver on business and HR objectives.
Provide guidance on organizational changes, role design, and workforce planning
Lead and participate in strategic talent initiatives, in alignment with the Strategic Advisors and broader HR strategy.
Lead and/or leverage consistent reporting cadence, exercising data analysis to understand trends or themes across the business
Champion Acuity’s culture and values, ensuring managers embed them in daily leadership practices.