General Motors
Role Summary
The HRBP Principal serves as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, driving enterprise-level talent strategies and organizational effectiveness. This role requires exceptional consultative skills, strategic foresight, and the ability to influence across a complex, global matrix environment. As a recognized expert in the field, the HRBP Principal leads initiatives that shape the workforce of the future, leveraging technology, data, and deep business acumen to deliver measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with senior leadership teams to define and execute enterprise-wide talent strategies, including global workforce planning, organizational transformation, and future-ready job architecture.
Serve as a strategic advisor, guiding leaders through ambiguity, large-scale change, and complex business challenges.
Build executive-level credibility and influence across global teams, driving alignment without relying on formal authority.
Use advanced analytics and market intelligence to shape decisions and demonstrate HR’s impact on business performance.
Collaborate with global Centers of Excellence to design and deliver integrated, innovative HR solutions aligned with enterprise priorities.
Lead enterprise organizational design and transformation initiatives, ensuring agility and alignment with global business strategy.
Drive executive leadership development, succession planning, and capability building for critical roles.
Act as a strategic talent architect, identifying gaps and shaping strategies to strengthen leadership pipelines.
Champion a world-class employee experience, ensuring alignment with company values and cultural priorities across regions.
Expertise Recognized as an expert in their field, the HRBP Principal applies highly specialized knowledge and extensive practical experience in HR, employing strong business acumen and complex problem-solving techniques. They independently develop new policies, methods, and systems, often acting as a subject matter expert and guiding leaders through transformational shifts with confidence and clarity.
Complexity The role tackles complex issues requiring conceptual thinking, innovation, and cross-disciplinary application. It provides strategic clarity and actionable solutions for enterprise-level HR challenges across multiple geographies and business units, using advanced diagnostic frameworks and scenario modeling.
Scope & Impact The HRBP Principal sets objectives, achieves metrics and key performance indicators that align with GM’s strategic priorities, and delivers measurable contributions to HR outcomes. They lead large, visible projects, champion change, and influence adoption of innovative HR practices across the organization.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree (MBA or MA in HR) strongly preferred.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to strategic HRBP roles in large, complex organizations.
Proven track record in enterprise organizational design, leadership development, and global talent management.
Expertise in HR technology platforms and AI-enabled HR solutions.
Exceptional communication and proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Compensation The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary will vary based on factors relevant to the position and the geography of the selected candidate.
Salary range: $122,400 - $211,200.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.
About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview From day one, we’re looking out for your well‑being—at work and at home—so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. All employment decisions are made on a non‑discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Accommodations General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment,
email
us or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Human Resources
Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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Key Responsibilities
Partner with senior leadership teams to define and execute enterprise-wide talent strategies, including global workforce planning, organizational transformation, and future-ready job architecture.
Serve as a strategic advisor, guiding leaders through ambiguity, large-scale change, and complex business challenges.
Build executive-level credibility and influence across global teams, driving alignment without relying on formal authority.
Use advanced analytics and market intelligence to shape decisions and demonstrate HR’s impact on business performance.
Collaborate with global Centers of Excellence to design and deliver integrated, innovative HR solutions aligned with enterprise priorities.
Lead enterprise organizational design and transformation initiatives, ensuring agility and alignment with global business strategy.
Drive executive leadership development, succession planning, and capability building for critical roles.
Act as a strategic talent architect, identifying gaps and shaping strategies to strengthen leadership pipelines.
Champion a world-class employee experience, ensuring alignment with company values and cultural priorities across regions.
Expertise Recognized as an expert in their field, the HRBP Principal applies highly specialized knowledge and extensive practical experience in HR, employing strong business acumen and complex problem-solving techniques. They independently develop new policies, methods, and systems, often acting as a subject matter expert and guiding leaders through transformational shifts with confidence and clarity.
Complexity The role tackles complex issues requiring conceptual thinking, innovation, and cross-disciplinary application. It provides strategic clarity and actionable solutions for enterprise-level HR challenges across multiple geographies and business units, using advanced diagnostic frameworks and scenario modeling.
Scope & Impact The HRBP Principal sets objectives, achieves metrics and key performance indicators that align with GM’s strategic priorities, and delivers measurable contributions to HR outcomes. They lead large, visible projects, champion change, and influence adoption of innovative HR practices across the organization.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree (MBA or MA in HR) strongly preferred.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to strategic HRBP roles in large, complex organizations.
Proven track record in enterprise organizational design, leadership development, and global talent management.
Expertise in HR technology platforms and AI-enabled HR solutions.
Exceptional communication and proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Compensation The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary will vary based on factors relevant to the position and the geography of the selected candidate.
Salary range: $122,400 - $211,200.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.
About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview From day one, we’re looking out for your well‑being—at work and at home—so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. All employment decisions are made on a non‑discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Accommodations General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment,
us or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Human Resources
Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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