HR Business Partner — 6-Month Contract

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA - onsite

Contract duration: 6 months

Employment type: W2 through staffing supplier

Pay rate: $60.00/hour

Visa sponsorship: Not available

We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to provide interim HR support during a leave coverage period. This role will serve as a trusted point of contact for assigned managers and employees, helping ensure continuity across day-to-day HR support, employee relations, performance management, and employee lifecycle activities.

This is an individual-contributor position focused on practical HR advising and execution of established programs, policies, and processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable stepping into an existing employee population, building relationships quickly, and partnering with HR Centers of Excellence to resolve people-related needs.

Responsibilities

HR Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary HR contact for assigned managers and employees during the leave period

• Provide practical HR guidance aligned with company policies, HR standards, and business priorities

• Build effective relationships with leaders and employees

• Connect business partners with the appropriate HR Centers of Excellence

• Maintain a visible, responsive, and approachable HR presence

Employee Relations and Performance

• Advise managers and employees on performance, attendance, conduct, and workplace concerns

• Support coaching, corrective actions, performance improvement plans, and involuntary exits

• Partner with Employee Relations and other stakeholders on sensitive or complex matters

• Promote a respectful, inclusive, and values-based work environment

• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation

Talent and Workforce Support

• Support hiring coordination, onboarding, internal mobility, employee transitions, and separations

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and other HR teams to support workforce needs

• Assist managers with talent review preparation and follow-up actions

• Support employee development and internal movement processes

• Execute established HR programs and processes consistently

Workforce Insights and HR Operations

• Review existing HR data, dashboards, and workforce reports

• Identify trends related to engagement, retention, attendance, or workforce health

• Surface risks and insights to leaders and HR stakeholders

• Provide clear recommendations for follow-up actions

• Maintain organized documentation and transition notes for continuity before and after the leave period

Required qualifications

• Experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or comparable hands-on HR role

• Experience advising managers and employees on employee relations and performance matters

• Practical knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and compliance requirements

• Experience supporting performance management, attendance, conduct, investigations, or corrective action

• Ability to operate independently as an individual contributor

• Experience working with HR Centers of Excellence or within a matrixed HR organization

• Strong communication, judgment, problem-solving, and documentation skills

• Ability to quickly support an established employee population

• Experience interpreting HR data or workforce reports

• Ability to work onsite in Rancho Cordova three days per week

Preferred qualifications

• Experience providing interim, temporary, or leave-coverage HR support

• Experience supporting a technical, manufacturing, or fast-paced organization

• California employee relations experience

• Experience with talent reviews, internal mobility, employee engagement, or retention initiatives

• Experience using HR dashboards, HRIS reporting, or employee sensing tools

• Experience handling sensitive employee matters with discretion

Why this opportunity

This assignment is an opportunity to provide meaningful HR support during a period of transition while partnering with managers, employees, and HR specialists across the organization. The ideal candidate is a dependable, solutions-oriented HR professional who can quickly establish credibility and deliver consistent day-to-day support.