About the Role

At Netsmart, we are focused on transforming health and human services through technology, collaboration, and innovation. As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will play a critical role in helping leaders build, support, and empower teams that make a meaningful impact for the clients and communities we serve. This role translates business priorities into practical people strategies that support talent growth, organizational effectiveness, associate engagement, and change leadership.


Why Join Netsmart?

You will join a purpose-driven, collaborative team that lives our core values every day—working with purpose, taking accountability, showing respect, and bringing a solution-oriented mindset to challenges that matter. At Netsmart, these values shape how we attract, support, and grow talent across our global organization. This is an opportunity to partner with leaders, influence people strategy, and help create an associate experience where teams feel connected to the mission, empowered to do their best work, and inspired to grow their careers while contributing to work that makes a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to build high-performing, inclusive teams through effective talent development, engagement, and retention practices. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor on workforce planning, organizational design, and team effectiveness. 

• Identify organizational and talent opportunities, recommending solutions that balance business priorities, associate experience, and compliance. 

• Use data, AI-enabled insights, and business context to influence decisions and improve organizational effectiveness. 

• Lead people initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, capacity, engagement, and business performance. 

• Bring a hands-on, tactical approach to HR partnership, —able to execute and transact within Workday while also partnering with leaders to translate business needs into practical talent strategies, remove barriers, and help attract, engage, and retain the right talent to support growth. 

• Adapt and execute people programs to meet local business and market needs while supporting a consistent, values-driven associate experience. 

• Lead and support organizational change initiatives with clear communication, accountability, and a focus on adoption and measurable outcomes. 

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, with 8-10 years of experience partnering with leaders to drive talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness. 

• Experience working with Workday or a similar HR system to support HR processes, reporting, and associate data needs. 

• Experience supporting U.S.-based companies and working effectively within a matrixed organizational structure. 

• Experience working in healthcare and/or IT environments is highly preferred. 

• Experience partnering with technology and product organizations to support talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and a high-performance, people-first culture. 

• Ability to leverage AI, analytics, and data-driven insights to inform talent decisions, enhance associate experiences, and improve organizational outcomes. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust across diverse teams and leaders. 

• Strong understanding of HR compliance, POSH, labor legislation, and governance practices. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. 

• Ability to operate with autonomy, sound judgment, discretion, and a proactive, accountable mindset. 

 

Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense.