Human Resources Business Partner

Fortive
Everett, WA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to HR professionals with operational experience working in global manufacturing environments, who have a track record of driving organizational change and aligning talent strategies with business goals.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of HR experience in operational settings, especially manufacturing or supply chain.
    — “8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant business partner experience.”
  • Individuals who have led organization design and workforce planning in complex, global environments.
    — “Partner with both people leaders and finance to lead workforce planning efforts.”
  • HRBP candidates with experience in talent management and leadership development, particularly in manufacturing or operations.
    — “Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, fulfillment, or other operational environments.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires direct collaboration with global teams and may involve international coordination.
    — “partners closely with leaders across manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, procurement, engineering, and operations functions worldwide.”
  • The position demands a high level of influence and consulting skills to shape organizational strategy.
    — “Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, and people leader effectiveness.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating business goals into measurable HR outcomes and strategies.
    — “Translate business objectives into practical people strategies and measurable outcomes.”
  • Showcase data analysis skills with examples of using workforce metrics to drive decision-making.
    — “Analyze workforce metrics and business trends to identify opportunities for improvement.”
  • Emphasize leadership development and change management experience in operational settings.
    — “Drive talent review, succession planning, and leadership assessment processes.”
  • Mention prior work in global, matrixed manufacturing environments to align with the preferred experience.
    — “Experience in a global, matrixed manufacturing organization.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • aligning people strategies with business priorities
  • driving workforce outcomes that enable business performance
Typical background
HRBP experiencestrong business acumen

Skills & requirements

Required

Business AcumenInfluencing SkillsOrganizational EffectivenessTalent DevelopmentChange Leadership

Preferred

Strategic PlanningLeadership Coaching

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational EffectivenessTalent DevelopmentChange LeadershipData-driven Decision MakingEmployee RelationsRisk ManagementHuman ResourcesBusiness PartnershipOrganizational StrategyWorkforce PlanningTalent ManagementLeadership DevelopmentChange ManagementCulture ReinforcementEmployee EngagementCompliance

About the role

Original posting from Fortive

At Fluke, continuous improvement is at the heart of how we operate and grow. We are seeking a strategic, business-minded Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to partner with senior leaders across our Global Operations and Services organization.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping shape organizational strategy, build leadership capability, and drive workforce outcomes that enable business performance. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen with exceptional influencing skills and a passion for organizational effectiveness, talent development, and change leadership.

Based in Everett, WA, this role reports to the Director of HR, Global Operations and partners closely with leaders across manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, procurement, engineering, and operations functions worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

Partner with people leaders to align people strategies with operational and business priorities.Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, and people leader effectiveness.Providing insights and recommendations that drive business performance on a regular cadence with people leaders.Translate business objectives into practical people strategies and measurable outcomes.Organization Design & Workforce Planning

Partner with both people leaders and finance to lead workforce planning efforts to ensure organizational capability aligns with current and future business needs.Partner with people leaders on organizational design, succession planning, and capability-building initiatives.Identify organizational risks and opportunities related to structure, talent, and workforce demographics.Support strategic growth initiatives, business transformations, integrations, and restructuring activities.Talent Management & Leadership Development

Drive talent review, succession planning, and leadership assessment processes.Coach people leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness, culture, team performance, and employee engagement.Partner with Talent Enablement to identify and address critical capability gaps.Build talent pipelines for key business-critical roles.Change Leadership & Culture

Lead people-related aspects of organizational change and business transformation initiatives.Help leaders communicate vision, build alignment, and increase organizational readiness.Reinforce Fluke's culture, values, and leadership expectations throughout the employee lifecycle.Use employee feedback and engagement data to strengthen culture and organizational health.Data-Driven Decision Making

Analyze workforce metrics and business trends to identify opportunities for improvement.Use data and insights related to retention, engagement, productivity, leadership effectiveness, and talent movement to drive action.Present recommendations to people leaders using data and business context.Measure and communicate the effectiveness of talent and organizational initiatives.Employee Relations & Risk Management

Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters and workforce challenges.Coach leaders through sensitive situations while balancing business objectives, legal requirements, and employee experience.Partner with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Employee Relations, and HR Centers of Excellence on high-impact issues.Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant business partner experience.Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, fulfillment, or other operational environments.Demonstrated success influencing people leaders and driving organizational change.Strong business acumen with the ability to connect workforce decisions to business outcomes.Experience leading organization design, workforce planning, talent management, and change initiatives.Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities.Preferred

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent certification.Experience in a global, matrixed manufacturing organization.Experience supporting large-scale transformation, operational excellence, or growth initiatives.Lean, continuous improvement, or Fortive Business System experience. 

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Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Source: Fortive careers

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