Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to partner with leaders across Engineering, Product Management, and IT. You’ll help shape the people and organization behind our products, advising leaders across workforce planning, talent, performance, employee relations, organizational design, and change. Working with our Product Development, Engineering, and IT teams puts you close to where ideas become products, making this an especially exciting opportunity to influence how we build the teams and capabilities behind our future. You’ll bring a strong business perspective, challenge thinking when needed, and turn complex people challenges into practical solutions. #LI-HYBRID This role requires three days per week on-site, typically Tuesday through Thursday, split between our Rosemont Global Support Center and Schaumburg Engineering & Design Center based on business needs. Occasional Monday on-site presence, generally once per month, will also be required. As our Human Resources Business Partner, you will: Partner with the business. Build trusted relationships with Engineering, Product Management, and IT leaders while developing a strong understanding of their organizations, priorities, talent, and challenges. Shape talent and organization decisions. Partner on workforce planning, organization design, talent assessment, succession, development, performance, and key talent decisions. Coach and challenge leaders. Help leaders navigate complex people situations, strengthen their management capability, and make thoughtful, well-informed decisions. Navigate complex employee matters. Provide practical guidance on employee relations, performance concerns, investigations, corrective action, policy interpretation, and other sensitive issues. Turn insights into action. Use people and business data to identify trends, diagnose issues, ask better questions, and develop fact-based recommendations. Lead meaningful projects and change. Lead cross-functional HR and business initiatives from problem definition through implementation and adoption. Bring structure to ambiguous work, align stakeholders, manage dependencies, and deliver sustainable improvements. Connect the dots across HR. Work closely with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, HRIS/Payroll, and other HR colleagues in a small team. Bring hands-on ownership and coordinate expertise to deliver practical solutions across the employee lifecycle. What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Human Resources Business Partner: 5+ years of demonstrated HR Business Partner experience, independently advising leaders on talent, organization, performance, employee relations, and workforce decisions. Experience supporting senior leaders and complex client groups, with the confidence to bring a point of view and constructively challenge assumptions. Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business priorities into practical people and organizational strategies. Sound judgment across performance, employee relations, policy application, and HR operational matters. Experience with talent planning, succession, organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development. Experience leading cross-functional projects and change initiatives from definition through implementation and adoption. Strong analytical capability with demonstrated use of people and business data. Clear communication, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to independently manage competing priorities. Working knowledge of applicable U.S. employment laws and practices. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Preferred Experience Experience supporting Engineering, Product Management, IT, Technology, or another technical organization. Experience supporting a global or geographically dispersed organization. Experience with Workday or a comparable HCM platform. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation—in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives. If you’re ready to bring out the best in people while powering the future of fitness manufacturing, we invite you to apply. Want to take the next step in your career? Life Fitness / Hammer Strength takes pride in our talented employees and believes in providing opportunities for further growth and advancement. We encourage you to test your strengths, push your limits, and unleash your potential. If you feel the position is right for you, we invite you to apply. We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to get to know you and your experience and discuss the position in more detail. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know. At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $93,000 - $135,900 annually.This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.This position is eligible to receive a mobile allowance to offset the costs of using a personal cell phone for business related purposes. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Employees also have access to our state-of-the-art on-site fitness center featuring industry-leading Life Fitness and Hammer Strength equipment, making it easy to support health and wellness before, during, or after the workday. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. There continues to be a significant increase in phishing attempts across all industries where fraudsters are impersonating real employees and sending fictitious job offers to applicants in a scheme to obtain sensitive information. Please note that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength will never ask for your financial information at any part of the interview process, including the post-offer stage, and will only correspond through “@lifefitness.com” or "@indoorcycling.com" domain email addresses or “[email protected]” for U.S. opportunities. Life Fitness/Hammer Strength does not accept applications, inquiries or solicitations from unapproved staffing agencies or vendors. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength has been inspiring the world to work out for more than 55 years. Every day, exercisers in more than 150 countries log in 1+ million workouts on the company’s connected fitness equipment – proving daily that Life Fitness/Hammer Strength is the world’s workout partner of choice. By seamlessly bringing innovative, high-performance and reliable equipment, wherever and whenever they work out, Life Fitness/Hammer Strength aims to inspire healthier lives. Headquartered outside of Chicago, in Rosemont, Illinois, the company manufactures and sells strength and cardiovascular equipment through its iconic Life Fitness and Hammer Strength brands. Life Fitness is synonymous with innovation and quality in the cardio and strength training arena. The company’s cutting-edge equipment is designed to inspire and motivate, helping exercisers achieve their fitness goals with ease and efficiency. Hammer Strength stands as a testament to raw power and durability. Renowned for its line of plate-loaded equipment, we dominate the strength training category with machines that are built to withstand the most intense workouts, trusted by athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. By integrating the best of both brands, the company provides comprehensive workout solutions for commercial and consumer customers. For more information, visit www.lifefitness.com. Our values drive how we work, grow, and win—together: We think customer first: We’re proactive, adaptable, and always improving the customer experience. We play as one team: We care, collaborate, and pick each other up—we win and lose together. We raise the bar on fitness innovation: We lead, not follow—pushing fitness further every day. We persevere and get it done: We out-work, out-match, and never compromise on quality or performance. We inspire each other to live healthier lives: We support well-being, inside and outside of work, to build a healthier world—together. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of fitness.

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