HR Partner, Specialized Care
Applied Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Applied. Taneytown · full-time · $114,636–$171,955 base.
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What you'll do
- Use workforce data to flag turnover, attendance, overtime, staffing, engagement and succession risks for site leaders
- Analyze why employees leave and support retention plans, stay interviews, leadership coaching and market-pay reviews
- Help leaders plan staffing, recruiting, succession and development for critical roles using business forecasts and workforce needs
- Review safety and engagement trends with site leaders, then guide training, listening sessions and action plans
- Coordinate HR processes such as payroll issues, organizational updates, compensation changes and performance management
What you bring
- A degree in human resources, business or a related area, or equivalent experience
- Background in HR partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, talent management or a related HR function
- Ability to interpret workforce data and turn findings into practical recommendations
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an HR partner who can advise leaders, coach supervisors and translate workforce information into site actions. The role is based in Taneytown and requires travel to other sites as needed. It supports leaders with recommendations, while operational decisions and implementation remain with site leadership.
From the employer
Position Summary
The Specialized Care Partner is a strategic HR advisor supporting the Taneytown site and other assigned locations. This role uses workforce and business data to identify risks, facilitate leadership discussions, and recommend HR actions that improve workforce readiness, engagement, retention, and business performance. Site leadership remains accountable for operational decisions and implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with site leadership, Business HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Benefits, and EHS to align HR priorities with business needs.
- Use People Score Card 2.0, Workday reporting, and workforce metrics to identify trends in turnover, absenteeism, overtime, staffing, engagement, time to fill, and succession coverage.
- Analyze turnover and retention drivers; support stay interviews, retention plans, leadership coaching, and market-pay reviews.
- Review attendance and absenteeism trends; recommend improvement strategies and support supervisor training.
- Support workforce planning, staffing forecasts, recruiting strategies, succession planning, talent calibration, and development planning for critical roles.
- Partner with Finance to understand business forecasts, savings plans, headcount assumptions, and workforce implications.
- Assess workforce readiness, staffing gaps, overtime trends, production constraints, and cross-training needs; recommend practical workforce solutions.
- Partner with EHS and site leadership to review workforce-related safety trends, training needs, communication plans, and corrective actions.
- Review engagement results and Amplify Your Voice action plans; facilitate employee listening sessions and coach leaders on engagement actions.
- Support leadership-development activities, including New Leader Assimilation, Insights training, and other capability-building initiatives.
- Develop and monitor HR action plans tied to site priorities.
- Support timely execution of HR processes, including payroll matters, Workday organizational changes, compensation and title changes, performance management, and employee communications.
- Travel to other sites as needed to provide Specialized Care support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in HR business partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, or a related HR role.
- Strong ability to analyze data and turn findings into practical recommendations.
- Strong coaching, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience supporting an operational, manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site environment preferred.
- Experience with Workday, workforce analytics, succession planning, and engagement processes preferred.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Expected Outcome
The Specialized Care Partner translates business and workforce data into actionable HR recommendations that help leaders identify risks, strengthen workforce readiness, improve employee engagement and retention, and achieve site business objectives.
The pay range for this role is 114,636.86 - 171,955.29 USD Annual.
Benefits Starting from Day 1:
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)
• Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources
• Educational Assistance Program
• Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation)
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.