HR Business Partner

AmeriVet Veterinary Partners is a rapidly growing, people-first veterinary services organization dedicated to supporting veterinarians and care teams. The HR Business Partner plays a critical role in supporting field leaders and team members, providing guidance in employee relations, performance management, and change management across a large, multi-site workforce.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary HR partner for assigned markets, supporting Operations Directors and Medical Leaders
• Manage routine to complex employee relations matters, including workplace conflict, performance concerns, policy violations, disciplinary issues, and employee complaints
• Coach leaders on performance management, documentation, corrective action, and consistent application of company policies and practices
• Support leaders in making sound employment decisions, including performance actions, promotions, transfers, and separations
• Apply and interpret company policies in alignment with business needs and employment practices
• Partner with the Senior HR Director on escalated or high-risk employee matters and broader field HR priorities
• Support leaves and accommodations requiring leader guidance or issue escalation, in partnership with the HR Generalist and Unum
• Monitor workforce trends and HR metrics within assigned markets and recommend actions to improve employee experience, retention, and operational stability
• Support talent reviews, succession planning discussions, and development planning for field leaders
• Assist with organizational changes, practice transitions, acquisitions, closures, restructures, and other change initiatives
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, HR Operations, Compliance, Legal, and field leadership to support consistent HR execution
• Provide day-to-day guidance to the HR Generalist as needed to support follow-through, documentation, and case coordination
• Conduct regular practice visits and maintain strong field relationships to support business and team needs
• Support additional projects and initiatives as assigned

Requirements:

• Experience supporting a large, multi-site workforce required
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required
• At least five years of progressive human resources experience required, including employee relations and leader support experience
• Strong background in employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and leader coaching
• Experience handling routine to complex employee matters with sound judgment and discretion
• Strong partnership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to assess issues, identify risk, and provide practical, business-aligned recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience supporting field-based, service-oriented, or multi-location operations strongly preferred
• Experience with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office applications preferred; Workday experience is a plus
• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP preferred