HR Business Partner

The Massachusetts Port Authority is Going Above and Beyond™ for your career. We are a dynamic organization that connects people and businesses to the global community by air, land, and sea. Our employees are essential in moving planes, cargo, and cruise ships safely, efficiently, and sustainably. We are an economic engine, managing real estate assets where people live, work, and play. Together, the properties we own and operate generate $20 billion for the region’s economy.

Massport’s Human Resources team is dedicated to fostering a workplace culture of excellence, inclusivity, and continuous growth while driving business success. Our mission is to support our organization's goals by strategically aligning human capital with our vision, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, and ensuring fairness, equity, and compliance in all employment practices. We are committed to providing innovative solutions that empower our employees to achieve their fullest potential and contribute to the overall success of Massport. Through data-driven decision-making, collaboration, and a strong commitment to our values, we strive to create an environment where employees feel valued, engaged, and motivated to make a positive impact on our community and the world, thereby enhancing Massport's competitive advantage, growth, and sustainability.

ABOUT YOU

As an HR Business Partner, you are an approachable and trusted HR partner who combines empathy, sound judgment, and business acumen to strengthen the employee experience and help leaders bring out the best in their teams. You build credibility through active listening, clear communication, and consistent follow-through, creating meaningful connections with employees and leaders at every level of the organization. You are comfortable navigating complex and sensitive workforce matters, balancing employee needs with operational priorities while bringing fairness, discretion, and accountability to your approach. Collaborative and solutions-focused, you use employee insights and workforce trends to influence positive change, strengthen engagement and inclusion, and help build a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and connected to Massport’s purpose.

What you will do:

• Serve as a trusted and accessible HR partner to leaders, managers, supervisors, and employees, connecting workforce and business needs with integrated HR solutions across talent, development, compensation, employee relations, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Strengthen the employee experience and workplace culture by building meaningful connections with employees, listening to feedback, identifying workforce trends, and helping leaders take thoughtful action that enhances engagement, recognition, trust, inclusion, and connection across teams and work environments.
• Coach and guide managers through complex people matters, bringing sound judgment, consistency, and a practical approach to employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, organizational change, and other workforce challenges.
• Build collaborative partnerships that advance Massport’s workforce priorities by understanding operational and staffing needs, using employee feedback and workforce insights to identify opportunities, and working closely with HR and Labor Relations specialists to support equitable, informed, and sustainable people decisions.

What you offer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Labor Relations, or a related field required; HR certification preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR generalist and at least 4 years minimum as a HR Business Partner experience, preferably in an operational, unionized, transportation, highly regulated, or large, complex organization. Experience in a Fortune 1000 company is preferred.
• Brings experience supporting managers across employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, employee engagement, policy application, and labor-related matters, with working knowledge of employment law, collective bargaining agreements, and HR practices and the judgment to identify when specialized guidance is needed.
• Demonstrates strong business acumen, communication, relationship-building, and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret workforce data and employee feedback, influence without direct authority, connect people decisions to operational needs, and manage competing priorities with discretion and consistent follow-through.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond. Every day is different at Massport and the breadth of our impact on the Massachusetts region through our facilities provides many opportunities for our employees to grow, learn, and explore the many areas of our business. Our business is all about connecting. We support and take pride in the employees that make those connections possible each and every day.

• Work/life balance
• A supportive and inclusive culture
• Opportunities for growth
• Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
• Supporting the people and businesses of New England
• Achieving results and having positive impact
• Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
• Protecting the environment

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 annually and will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, training, specialized skills, and overall qualifications.

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