🚀 Now Hiring! Senior Human Resources Business Partner

💼 Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt
📍 Location: Tampa, FL.
💰 Salary: $100k-$120k

Who Are We?   www.rocketyouth.com

About Rocket Youth

Rocket Youth owns and operates a growing portfolio of youth sports, enrichment, and after-school businesses across the United States. Our platform is intentionally multi-brand and multi-location, with each business maintaining its unique identity and local market focus.

We are highly acquisitive, completing approximately 10–15 acquisitions per year. Most of our companies are founder-led, with experienced local operators managing day-to-day operations.

Rocket Youth provides operational leadership and support services to improve performance and scale. These services span marketing, CRM, analytics, M&A/de-novo expansion, accounting, finance, HR, capital, and more. 

Summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and operational partner to organizational leadership, employees, and external partners. This role is responsible for fostering productive, compliant, and people-centered work environments by providing expert guidance across the full spectrum of human resources functions. The HRBP plays a critical role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives while championing organizational culture, employee well-being, and operational excellence.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• PTO and more.

What You’ll Do:

1. Partner Communications & Operational Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for day-to-day partner communications and operational matters.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external partners to support organizational goals.
• Facilitate timely, transparent, and professional communication to ensure alignment across all stakeholder groups.

1. Governance, Compliance & Employee Relations

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR governance frameworks and compliance policies to mitigate organizational risk.
• Promote equitable, healthy, and fair workplace cultures in accordance with applicable employment laws and organizational standards.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes, and corrective action.
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures across all partner and employee populations.

1. Training, Learning & UKG Systems Support

• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of partner and employee training programs, including onboarding, compliance training, and professional development.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) processes and best practices, supporting post-integration adoption and optimization.
• Provide ongoing system support, user guidance, and troubleshooting to ensure effective utilization of HR technology platforms.

1. Employee Experience & Feedback Channels

• Design and implement structured employee feedback mechanisms, including surveys, listening sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze feedback data to identify trends, surface insights, and develop actionable recommendations to enhance the overall employee experience.
• Champion a culture of psychological safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement across all levels of the organization.

1. Talent Strategy & Business Planning (Future Accountability)

• Partner with organizational leadership to develop and execute partner-level talent strategies aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational design initiatives.
• Contribute to business planning processes by providing data-informed HR insights and recommendations.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-state organizations required.
• Experience with employee benefits administration and vendor coordination preferred.
• Experience in youth sports, nonprofit, education, or service-based organizations strongly preferred.

Skills and Knowledge

• Deep knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Strong understanding of employee benefits programs and compliance requirements.
• Strong ability to influence and build relationships with senior leaders.
• Excellent coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced problem-solving and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing organizational needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification.
• Experience in high-growth or multi-location organizations.
• Experience working with seasonal or part-time workforce populations.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems such as UKG.

RY is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.