People Business Partner, Senior Manager (Construction)

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Senior Manager, People Business Partner to join the PBP pillar and partner closely with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, team performance, and talent outcomes. This role will report to the Director, PBP and play a critical part in scaling our business by aligning people strategy with business priorities.

As a trusted advisor to leaders, the Senior Manager, PBP will operate at both a strategic and executional level-supporting org design, performance management, employee relations, and workforce planning, while reinforcing a high-performance, principles-aligned culture.

Travel: Ability to travel up to (20%) to company location or for meetings

Location: Denver, CO (3-day hybrid in-office role)

Compensation

$125k - $150k (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with senior leaders to translate business needs into scalable people solutions, aligned with Rowan’s business goals and operational priorities
• Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships across the business, acting as a coach, advisor and thought partner on complex organizational and people challenges.
• Provide guidance on organizational design, team structure, and workforce planning

Performance Management & Talent Strategy

• Drive performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews
• Support talent planning, succession planning, and development of high-potential employees
• Partner with leaders to address performance gaps and elevate team effectiveness

Manager Enablement

• Coach and advise managers on:
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Feedback and development
• Team engagement
• Build manager capability and reinforce leadership expectations

Employee Relations

• Serve as a point of contact for employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes
• Partner with leaders to proactively address team dynamics and mitigate risk
• Escalate complex issues to Director, HRBP as needed

Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness

• Support headcount planning and alignment to business strategy
• Identify trends and risks related to attrition, engagement, and performance
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment across teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration (3-Pillar Model)

• Partner with:
• Talent Acquisition on hiring strategy and workforce planning
• Talent Development on manager capability and leadership programs
• People Operations on processes, systems, and compliance
• Ensure seamless execution across the employee lifecycle

Culture & Engagement

• Reinforce company guiding principles through leadership behaviors and team practices
• Support engagement survey action planning and follow-through
• Partner with leaders to foster an inclusive, high-performing culture

Education, Skills, and Experience

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including PBP or equivalent business-facing roles
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in high-growth, fast-paced environments
• Strong understanding of organizational design, performance management, and employee relations
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders at multiple levels
• Experience working in a multi-state environment with knowledge of employment laws and compliance
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability, with experience leveraging workforce, talent, and business data to identify trends, diagnose organizational challenges, and develop data-informed solutions that drive business outcomes
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated agility and adaptability in response to changing business needs and priorities

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within a People team model that includes PBP, Centers of Excellence, and People Operations.
• Experience supporting technical, infrastructure, construction, or engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with HR systems and people analytics tools (e.g. HiBob, Ashby).

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year, this role will

• Ensure leaders are effectively supported and equipped to lead high-performing teams
• Organizational structures are clear, scalable, and aligned to business needs
• Performance management is consistent, effective, and drives results
• Employee relations issues are handled proactively and appropriately
• Strong cross-functional alignment across People pillars
• Engagement and retention of top talent are improving

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

• At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery.
• Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful.
• We are headquartered in downtown Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington.
• Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

Pay and benefits

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment
• Team building and educational opportunities
• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k)-company contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan
• Relocating for this role? We offer relocation assistance on a case-by-case basis to help make your transition smooth