Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Snowbird is situated in the middle of the Wasatch Mountain Range and is not only home to awe-inspiring views and mighty terrain, it is also home to employees equally as remarkable. Snowbird is continually looking for the best, those who share a passion for these mountains and the outdoors. Snowbird is a unique resort with distinct summer and winter seasons and offers full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Location: Snowbird Resort Work Location: Onsite Snowbird Center, Utah Department: Human Resources Reports To: Sr. Director of Human Resources Status: Full-Time, Regular -Exempt Job Summary: The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will serve as a strategic leader within the Human Resources department at Snowbird, focusing on leadership development, building business acumen within our leaders, and driving a positive culture and employee experience across the organization. This individual will work closely with management and leadership teams to provide data-driven insights, support workforce strategies, and strengthen the overall organization through talent management, training, and business alignment. The HRBP will serve as a key advisor on all HR-related matters, ensuring that HR initiatives are aligned with business goals and objectives while also fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and adaptable workforce. WHAT YOU’LL DO Leadership Development: Drive the development and growth within Snowbird by partnering with division and department leaders to implement and execute onboarding manager training and leader development within assigned divisions. Ensure leadership is equipped to foster a high-performance culture and engage employees. Culture and Employee Experience: Champion a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture that aligns with Snowbird’s values and mission. Collaborate with leadership to enhance the employee experience through engagement surveys, feedback, and initiatives that improve retention and morale. Business Strategy and Workforce Planning: Provide strategic input to senior leadership on workforce needs, talent gaps, and succession planning. Use HR data and analytics to drive decisions that optimize workforce efficiency and align with business goals. Partner with leaders to define and implement workforce strategies that meet both short-term and long-term objectives. Data-Driven Decision Making: Tap into available HR metrics and workforce data to analyze trends, identify areas for improvement, and provide recommendations for HR initiatives. Prepare regular reports on workforce performance, employee engagement, turnover, and other key performance indicators. Training and Development: Partner with leaders to identify skill gaps and training needs. Develop and implement training programs that drive the development of employees and build organizational capabilities. Ensure all employees have access to ongoing development opportunities. Talent Management: Manage the recruitment and retention strategies for assigned business areas. Work closely with hiring managers to define job descriptions, recruitment strategies, and selection processes. Support managers in onboarding and retaining top talent. Work with the Recruiting Manager and Recruiters to hire and retain top talent. HRBP Service Model Execution: Serve as the primary HR contact for assigned departments, ensuring alignment with HRBP service model. Offer guidance on performance management, employee relations, conflict resolution, and compliance with policies and regulations. Employee Relations: Act as a resource to managers and employees for resolving employee relations issues. Provide coaching and support in addressing performance, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions in a fair and consistent manner. Track and follow up on all complaints, or ER situations that arise to ensure resolution of issues. Train managers to follow proper complaint procedures and resolve issues and provide effective and productive feedback to employees as needed. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Stay current on industry trends, best practices, and legal requirements to mitigate organizational risk. Behavioral Attributes for Success: Problem Solving & Opportunity Identification: Ability to approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, seeing opportunities even through adversity. Demonstrates strong analytical skills to identify and address organizational challenges while fostering a culture of innovation. Leadership Connectivity & Feedback: Strong ability to connect well with other leaders at all levels, fostering collaboration. Comfortable providing constructive feedback to leaders and teams, helping them grow and adapt to organizational needs. Strategic & Proactive Leadership: Exhibits a strong sense of direction and can anticipate the needs of leadership and future trends. Proactive and courageous in leadership, with a readiness to challenge traditional thinking and propose innovative solutions that align with the organization’s evolving needs. Consensus Building: Able to build consensus among stakeholders, ensuring that decisions are made collaboratively and with buy-in from key business leaders. Demonstrates a positive and productive leadership style that inspires confidence and motivates others. Self-Awareness & Professionalism: Exhibits self-awareness and emotional intelligence, understanding how their behavior impacts others and continuously striving for professional growth. Conducts themselves with professionalism in all situations, acting as a role model for others. Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Committed to continuous learning and personal development. Capable of evolving in response to the changing needs of the organization, and able to help others navigate these changes successfully. Behavioral Influence & Culture Shaping: Proactively cultivates and demonstrates positive behavioral attributes within the department and organization. Serves as an influential presence in shaping a healthy and high-performing organizational culture. Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). Certifications: SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), HRBP (Human Resources Business Partner), or other applicable certifications preferred. Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a Human Resources role with a focus on HRBP service model and leadership development. Prior experience working in a larger organization with a proven track record of providing HR leadership and driving strategic initiatives. Strong experience with talent management, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning. Experience in hospitality, ski resort, or other seasonal business environments is a plus. Skills: Strong business acumen and ability to align HR initiatives with organizational goals. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Proficiency in HRIS systems, data analytics, and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Workday HRIS is a plus. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle sensitive and complex situations with the highest level of confidentiality. Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders to drive change and improve performance. Other: Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and manage ambiguity. Passion for creating an exceptional employee experience and building a strong organizational culture. Summer and winter office hours may adjust. During the summer, our offices are open Monday – Friday and in the winter we are open Monday through Saturday. HRIS Input WORKING CONDITIONS Must be prepared to stay overnight, if necessary, on occasional times of road closures. May experience unusual stress from continual work with public, winter conditions, snow night requirements and commuting to/from Snowbird. Must be able to sit for long periods of time. Work is subject to frequent interruptions making continuity and accuracy difficult, frequent exposure to noise. Occasional contact with guests. Direct and continuous contact with co-workers, management, and other departments. Must have the ability to interact at any time with guests and other employees in a pleasant manner and maintain good working relationships with others and all departments at Snowbird. WHY WORK HERE Ski pass and comp ticket benefits Discounts at Snowbird eateries, retail shops, mountain school, lodging and daycare for employees Available medical, dental, vision and accident insurance – benefits are available based on position and are subject to change 401k with company match Discounts with Powdr partners Free transportation to work: UTA Bus, Rideshare Vans, and Employee Shuttles This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the role. We require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired and comply with our professional appearance, drug & alcohol, and employee conduct policies. Snowbird is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not stand for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Further, we stand for diversity of thought, background, race, sexual orientation, gender and belief. Whether you are looking for full-time, part-time, seasonal, multi-seasonal or year-round employment, Snowbird provides a dynamic and friendly environment with many great benefits and perks. If you are passionate about the outdoors, check out our open positions and apply online today! POWDR is an adventure lifestyle company that inspires every human being with cool experiences in awesome places. POWDR’s awesome places include Copper Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado; Killington and Pico Mountain in Vermont; Boreal Mountain Resort and Soda Springs in the Lake Tahoe region of California; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon; Snowbird in Utah; and SilverStar Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. POWDR also fuels adventure through a collection of experiences from the mountains to the valleys including Sun Country Tours river rafting outfitter based in Oregon, Powderbird heli-adventure operator based out of Snowbird in Utah, and Stovepipe lodging and concessions based in Death Valley National Park. Its Woodward brand empowers and inspires the next generation of action sports enthusiasts through summer camps, mountain experiences, and mountain centers, incorporating dynamic programming and innovative environments at Woodward Park City in Utah, Woodward PA in Pennsylvania, Woodward Copper in Colorado, Woodward Tahoe and Woodward West in California. POWDR is headquartered in Park City, UT. For more information, please visit our website.
