People Operations Business Partner - Contract
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MA
CONTRACTOR
Posted September 4, 2026
$45 - $60/hr
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Job Description
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Key Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Senior People Business Partners to support a large employee population across manufacturing, engineering, and other technical or operational functions
- Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager questions, escalating complex or high-risk matters to a Senior BP or appropriate HR subject matter expert
- Develop a strong understanding of the assigned organization, including workforce needs, organizational structure, operational priorities, and employee challenges
- Support Senior BPs in preparing for and following up on leadership meetings, talent discussions, workforce planning activities, organizational changes, and other people initiatives
- Help identify recurring people issues and trends and bring observations and recommendations forward to the Senior BP team
- Maintain strong visibility and accessibility with employees and managers by regularly spending time in assigned work areas
- Provide guidance and coaching to managers on routine employee relations matters, including attendance, performance, workplace behavior, policy interpretation, and interpersonal concerns
- Conduct or support fact-finding and preliminary employee relations reviews under the guidance of a Senior BP
- Assist with employee investigations, documentation, interviews, and follow-up actions as appropriate
- Support employee engagement, retention, recognition, onboarding, and communication initiatives
- Partner with managers to identify opportunities to improve the employee experience, communication, and team effectiveness
- Help ensure that employees working across shifts and functions have equitable access to People support and information
- Support administration and employee communication related to leaves of absence, accommodations, and return-to-work processes in partnership with the appropriate HR team members
- Assist with onboarding, internal transfers, promotions, organizational changes, and offboarding activities
- Help ensure employee records, HR documentation, and transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner
- Support the implementation of company-wide People programs and initiatives within assigned client groups
- Assist with performance management, talent review, engagement surveys, compensation processes, and other annual HR cycles
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
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