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Group 1 Automotive · 1 day ago

HR Business Partner

Stafford, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Group 1 Automotive is seeking an HR Business Partner who will serve as a strategic advisor to dealership leadership teams. This role involves aligning people strategy with business goals, supporting talent management and workforce planning, and driving employee engagement and culture within the organization.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted partner to GMs and market leaders; aligning people strategy with store-level and market-level business goals

Participate in dealership and market business reviews to anticipate workforce needs, leadership gaps, and organizational risks

Coach leaders to build strong teams, improve accountability, and strengthen the employee experience

Partner with the Talent Management COE on succession planning, GM bench development, and identifying high-performing leaders

Support workforce planning for technicians, service advisors, sales roles, and critical dealership positions

Identify talent gaps early and coordinate with Talent Acquisition to build pipelines aligned to store demands

Advise leaders on engagement trends and retention drivers specific to dealership environments

Support action planning for stores with turnover, leadership challenges, or team instability

Champion a performance-driven, inclusive culture aligned with Group 1 values

Provide high-judgment guidance on complex employee relations issues across dealerships

Partner with HR leadership and Legal to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes

Build leader capability in performance management, coaching conversations, and conflict resolution

Support dealership and market leaders through operational changes, acquisitions, restructures, and new process rollouts

Apply practical change management to ensure new initiatives land effectively and sustain over time

Diagnose store dynamics and partner with COEs to deploy targeted interventions

Work Seamlessly Across HR To Deliver Aligned Solutions

Talent Acquisition/Talent Management workforce planning, pipeline prioritization, hiring for leadership roles. GM development, succession work, leadership capability-building

Total Rewards: compensation guidance for technicians, advisors, sales teams, and leadership positions

Learning & Development: leadership programs, onboarding enhancements, team effectiveness support

HR Operations: process consistency, data integrity, and policy alignment across stores