HR Business Partner - Corporate

Position Overview

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members by upholding the highest professional and ethical standards. The purpose of this role is to serve as a trusted HR Business Partner—aligning talent, organizational, and leadership strategies with business objectives while fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and excellence. This position plays a vital role in designing and delivering energy control solutions that power a clean future.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership – Act as a trusted HR advisor to corporate leaders using sound judgment, business acumen, and data-driven insights.
• Purposeful Workforce & Talent Planning – Anticipate future talent needs through workforce planning, succession strategies, and pipeline development.
• Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness – Coach leaders to enhance performance, accountability, and engagement while supporting organizational design and role clarity.
• Employee Relations & Trusted Coaching – Guide leaders through complex people decisions, balancing risk management and cultural reinforcement.
• Operational Excellence & One-HR Collaboration – Ensure flawless execution of core HR processes and partner across HR functions for a seamless employee experience.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HRBP roles.
• Proven success supporting senior leaders in a complex, corporate or matrixed environment with a collaborative “One HR” mindset.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to financial, operational, and strategic outcomes.
• Demonstrated capability in influencing without authority and leveraging workforce data for decision-making.
• Experience in leadership coaching, organizational design, change management, and handling complex employee relations with professionalism.
• Ability to operate independently while staying tightly aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Eligibility to work under ITAR/EAR conditions – all applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain required authorizations.

Benefits & Perks

• Estimated annual base pay: $104,000.00 (minimum) - $135,000.00 (midpoint) - $166,000.00 (maximum)
• Annual cash bonus opportunity for all eligible members.
• 401(k) match of 4.5% and an annual Woodward stock contribution of 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• 12 paid holidays (including floating holidays), comprehensive vacation/sick time, and vacation buy-up options.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision insurance starting on the date of hire.
• Additional benefits including paid parental leave, adoption assistance, employee assistance programs (including mental health), and a suite of voluntary benefits (e.g., home/auto insurance discounts, legal assistance).