Associate Regional Business Partner-VA based

Overview
Serves as a strategic partner, adviser and collaborator, working closely with leadership and teams to support organizational goals and initiatives. This role bridges business objectives with operational execution, ensuring alignment, efficiency, and the achievement of key outcomes.

The Associate Business Partner is assigned a specified number of offices and will contributes to strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision-making while fostering strong relationships across departments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Regional Business Partner to plan, execute, and monitor initiatives that support business goals for assigned practices.
• Contribute to the development and tracking of performance metrics and key deliverables.
• Act as trusted liaison between teams, departments, or external partner to ensure smooth collaboration.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in operations, processes, or partnership, consult with Regional Business Partner to confirm alignment.
• Assist in the development and execution of business strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and execute actionable improvements for assigned practices.
• Support the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Coordinate communication and resources between teams.
• Assist with day-to-day business operations to ensure seamless execution of tasks.
• Provide guidance and support to teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and implement solutions to optimize processes or resolve issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and cellular phones.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires 50% travel.

This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Competencies

• Relationship Management – Ability to build and sustain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Maintain strong interpersonal skills to foster trust and collaboration.
• Effective Communication – Ability to convey information clearly, listen actively, and foster understanding between individuals or groups. Collaborate relationship building and achieving organizational objectives.
• Analytical Thinking – Proficiency in analyzing data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities. Exhibit critical thinking for problem solving and decision making and assess partnership effectiveness and recommend improvements.
• Strategic Alignment – Understanding of organizational goals and how partnerships contribute to them. Capacity to align initiatives with broader business objectives and long-term vision in managing partnerships.
• Collaboration – Team-oriented mindset to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Business Acumen
– Understanding the industry, market trends, and competitive landscape. Maintain awareness of key business processes and financial principles

Qualifications
Education:

• Two (2) year degree in business administration or equivalent business experience required.
• Four (4) year bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications/Training

• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in related fields, such as business operations, relationship management or project coordination.
• Knowledge of financial principles and analytics.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook