Who We Are:
Colorado Public Radio is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces meaningful news, music, and cultural experiences to everyone in Colorado using the power of the human voice in all its forms. Roughly 95 percent of CPR’s funds come from the private support of listeners, businesses and foundations. For more information, visit www.cpr.org.
- CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community.
- CPR Classical takes listeners on an in-depth exploration of thoughtfully curated music – with an emphasis on Colorado’s classical community – providing context to a broad range of meaningful and compelling works from past to present.
- Indie 102.3 takes listeners inside the world of new and independent music – exposing them to up-and-coming artists and highlighting Colorado’s local music scene.
- Denverite is an online news source dedicated to Denver's curious and concerned.
- KRCC is a public radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving Southern Colorado. KRCC is operated by Colorado Public Radio in partnership with Colorado College.
Our values inspire, inform and guide our everyday actions. They serve as a set of expectations and a promise we make to ourselves, our partners and audiences.
• Creative • Curious • Ethical • Inclusive • Respectful
At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage individuals with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team.
Colorado Public Radio (CPR) is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner.
About the Position:
The Senior HR Business Partner serves as an advisor to employees, translating organizational priorities into people strategies that advance performance, culture, and operational excellence. This role provides thought partnership, drives organizational effectiveness initiatives, and tackles complex talent challenges that require a systems-level perspective. You will coach leaders and employees, manage employee relations matters, and ensure practices align with organizational values, employment law and HR best practices.
The new hire is expected to reside in the greater Denver metro area upon starting - this is not a remote position. However, a hybrid schedule is available that requires a minimum of 3 days in the office each week.
About You:
You are a strategic HR partner who leads with courage, empathy, and clarity, including the ability to give and receive difficult feedback with professionalism and grace. You hold yourself and others accountable while fostering a respectful, psychologically safe work environment. You bring a data-informed, results-oriented mindset to your work, using insights to guide decisions and influence organizational outcomes. You have experience designing, delivering, and evolving training programs in response to changing business needs and emerging challenges. Grounded in strong judgment and adaptability, you are comfortable navigating complexity and driving meaningful people-focused change.
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of progressive HR experience with at least 3 years in an HRBP role or another strategic HR advisory role.
- Experience establishing and leading HR initiatives that center the integration of inclusive practices into people processes and culture transformation efforts.
- Proven success managing complex employee relations matters with fairness, consistency, and cultural awareness.
- Experience supporting or advising individual contributors and leaders on people strategy, change management, and organizational effectiveness.
- A strong understanding of employment laws, HR compliance standards, and equitable policy application.
- Proficient in using HR systems and platforms such as HRIS, performance management tools, and applicant tracking systems.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft and Google platforms such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Gmail, Google Drive, etc.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use data to identify trends and drive outcomes.
- Familiarity with best practices in inclusion, anti-bias, and equitable HR decision-making.
Education Equivalency
- A fully relatable bachelor’s or master’s degree may replace some of the required years of experience needed to qualify for the position, but is not required for the role.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Colorado Public Radio, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.
Benefits:
Colorado Public Radio is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our culture of caring. Our employees have access to: 100 percent employer paid individual health, life, and disability coverage; an outstanding paid family medical leave policy plus paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation, and personal time off plan; voluntary offerings such as dental and vision; a competitive retirement plan match with no waiting or vesting periods; flexible schedules; engagement and development opportunities; and a casual atmosphere.
Position Information:
Position Type: Full-time
Hiring Range: Grade 18 - $64,200 - $85,500
Structure Title: Sr. Analyst, Human Resources Business Partner
Starting Pay: based on experience
Application Requirements:
Click here to apply. Please upload a resume (preferably in PDF format) and answer our application questions.
Application Deadline: This position was posted on December 18th. While we sometimes keep our roles open for 30 days, we recommend you apply as soon as possible as the posting may close before January 18th if we have a strong candidate pool.
Incomplete Applications will not be considered.
At Colorado Public Radio we are committed to cultivating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workplace that helps us represent the voices of the communities within Colorado. We highly encourage candidates with unique contributions such as ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, nation of origin, age, language, veteran status, color, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply to our openings. CPR is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
