Senior Human Resources Business Partner

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOININGPrivately held, high-growth organization operating within the transportation, logistics, and freight brokerage space Fast-paced, high-volume environment supporting a business that moves quickly and requires strong partnership between HR and operations Lean but highly collaborative HR team with strong visibility across senior leadership, operations, recruiting, and field management Culture values autonomy, problem-solving, and hands-on leadership rather than micromanagement Organization is navigating continued growth, integration, and operational change, creating a strong opportunity for HR to directly influence the employee and leadership experience LOCATIONChicago, 4 days onsite with work-from-home flexibility on Fridays What They Offer YouOpportunity to serve as a true strategic HR partner to operational leaders across a large employee population High-impact role with visibility across directors, managers, sales leaders, operations teams, and senior HR leadership Ability to support a dynamic business through employee relations, retention, staffing, performance management, and workforce planning Collaborative HR structure with peer support, while still offering autonomy and ownership over your business group Potential for continued growth as the team evolves, including future support resources as the business scales WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANTThis person will support approximately 250 to 300 employees within a fast-paced freight brokerage environment The role will partner closely with operations leaders to coach managers, support employee engagement, and help drive retention This individual will be heavily involved in employee relations, performance management, compliance, staffing strategy, and organizational change The business has recently integrated acquired teams, creating a need for HR leadership around manager coaching, hiring practices, and workforce alignment This is a hands-on HRBP role, requiring someone comfortable being close to the employee population and directly involved in day-to-day business needs THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a fast-paced operational environment Experience supporting large employee populations, ideally 250+ employees across multiple levels and functions Strong employee relations, performance management, retention, and manager coaching experience Ability to partner closely with recruiting and operations teams on staffing, workforce planning, and organizational changes Background in transportation, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, startup, or other high-volume environments would translate well Hands-on, flexible, and independent HR professional who can operate without heavy oversight and adapt quickly as business needs shift Open