Top HR Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provides administrative and operational support across HR functions, including onboarding, background checks, I-9 verification, personnel changes, HRIS data maintenance, employee inquiries, unemployment claims, records management, reporting, and process improvement. Partners with HR, Employee Relations, Legal, and external agencies while protecting confidential information and delivering timely, customer-focused service.

Serve as an embedded HR Business Partner in automotive manufacturing plants, driving HR strategy, labor relations, talent management, HR operations, compliance, and employee engagement. Lead union negotiations, grievance resolution, workforce planning, HR analytics, change management, and safety/wellness initiatives while supporting hourly and salaried employees and partnering closely with plant leadership.

Support workforce transformation engagements by leading change management, program and process improvements across HR and payroll. Assess readiness, design communications, analyze workforce data, manage workstreams, coach team members, and support proposals to deliver scalable, sustainable organizational outcomes.

Serve as HR Business Partner to Chicago Booth leaders, leading workforce planning, talent management, compensation, employee/labor relations, organizational design, change initiatives, and HR analytics. Coach leaders, manage hiring and onboarding, resolve complex workplace issues, and support school-wide HR programs and policy compliance.

Lead HR service delivery for nonprofit clients: manage HR generalist teams, advise on employee relations, compliance, union matters, talent and performance, run complex projects, optimize HR systems and SOPs, and maintain strong client relationships.

Lead HR as senior business partner across multiple locations, driving talent acquisition, workforce and succession planning, leadership development, employee and labor relations, performance and compensation processes, change initiatives, and mentoring the HR team to achieve business results in a manufacturing/unionized environment.

The Strategic Human Resources Leader develops people strategies aligned with business goals, supports talent management and performance, and fosters a high-performing culture to drive growth and innovation.

The Strategic HR Business Partner collaborates with leaders to develop talent strategies, enhance performance, and foster an inclusive culture while analyzing workforce data and managing HR initiatives.

Partner with managers to deliver HR strategy and people operations across hire-to-retire lifecycle. Advise on performance management, employee relations, compensation, org design, diversity & inclusion, and career development. Run feedback and promotion processes, analyze attrition, support policy implementation, and upskill managers while collaborating with Compensation, Recruitment, People Development and HRIS teams to deliver HR programs and projects.

The Talent Manager partners with studio leadership to manage the employee lifecycle, align HR strategies with goals, and enhance organizational culture and performance through strategic initiatives and inclusive practices.

Support a three-person HR team with recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, HRIS data entry, benefits administration, scheduling/training coordination, employee communications, claims processing, invoice reconciliation, and general HR administrative duties. Act as initial HR contact and document HR processes; serve as HR Generalist backup when needed.

Own fractional people operations for a distributed international team. Responsibilities include multi-country payroll, contractor classification and tax documentation, recruiting pipeline management, onboarding and offboarding systems, access management, PTO tracking, SOPs, offer templates, and policy documentation. The role requires independently building scalable HR processes, using automation and AI to reduce recurring work, and coordinating across US, Central Asian, Georgian, and Latin American time zones.

Serve as strategic HR advisor to senior leaders in Finance, Legal, and Risk. Lead organizational design, talent management, succession planning, performance programs, executive onboarding, and leadership development. Use workforce analytics and partner with HR Centers of Excellence and Employee Relations to resolve complex people and organizational challenges.

Remote HR internship supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, engagement, HR operations, compliance documentation, performance management assistance, and general HR administrative tasks.

Volunteer HR Generalist to support recruiting (sourcing, screening, interviewing, onboarding), maintain personnel records and new-hire documentation, coordinate office operations and policies, publish job ads, schedule interviews, prepare reports and presentations, and assist with initial fundraising campaign. Attend weekly meetings and commit to minimum 4+ hours weekly.

Serve as a field HR advisor driving engagement, talent development, employee relations, compliance, and change management across multiple locations. Conduct site visits, investigations, and deliver HR programs; partner with leaders and cross-functional HR teams to use data, mitigate legal risk, and improve organizational effectiveness.

Lead HR strategy and execution for frontline operational workforce across warehouse, transportation, and data center sites. Manage and develop a team of HR Directors, partner with Operations and centralized HR COEs to translate programs into consistent on-the-ground execution, oversee workforce planning, labor relations escalation, compliance, safety, metrics, and continuous improvement. Travel ~25% to support distributed sites.

Manage the performance management system, support managers with individual development plans, track and evaluate development activities, support succession planning, design and run engagement surveys and programs, assess training needs, coordinate training, and evaluate training effectiveness.

Own day-to-day HR operations, including multi-state payroll, benefits, leave, compliance, HRIS administration, onboarding, offboarding, workers’ compensation, retirement plans, employee records, audits, and process improvement. Serve as a trusted resource for employees and managers, resolve issues independently, maintain accurate documentation, and partner with People leadership to build scalable HR processes.

Coordinates recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, employee records, HR administration, compliance tracking, leave administration, reporting, training, performance management, and engagement initiatives. Serves as a first point of contact for HR questions while supporting the HR Business Partner and maintaining confidential information. The role is fully remote and requires strong organization, communication, analytical, and time-management skills.

Support HR Operations and Strategy by maintaining the HR strategy roadmap, tracking projects and milestones, preparing presentations and status updates, coordinating Workday HCM post-implementation efforts, creating process documentation (SOPs, QRGs, process maps), monitoring risks and timelines, and managing stakeholder communications and action items.

Support Corporate HR by administering onboarding, employee lifecycle transactions, consultant onboarding, timesheet processing, and offboarding. Serve as primary HR contact, coordinate orientations, manage HR inbox inquiries, support performance management, and assist on HR projects to ensure accurate HR data and timely completion of processes.

Partner with business leaders to set people strategy and execute HR programs across ~50 branches and 700 employees. Drive organizational design, talent acquisition, performance management, change initiatives, retention strategies, employee relations, and coaching. Lead HR team development and translate data into actionable insights. Travel ~25-30%.

Lead HR technology initiatives with emphasis on Workday HCM. Consult with HR and business stakeholders to design, configure, test, and deploy Workday solutions, advise on HR process and security, analyze system impacts, and support change management and post-deployment stabilization.

Serve as primary HR advisor to senior leaders, driving talent strategy, workforce planning, org design, change management, succession and high-risk ER cases. Influence executives, align HR COEs to business needs, lead HR initiatives, and improve HR Consulting capabilities across assigned business units.