Your HR business partner

Northstar employees can use the People app to find the HR partner supporting their team or location.

At Northstar, HR business partners work with employees and managers on people-related questions and team needs. Their support may include role or organization questions, team changes, workplace concerns, and manager guidance. The examples below are common reasons to reach out, not a complete policy list.

Start in the People app: look up your team or location and check the listed HR business partner and available contact details. Partner assignments shown in a connected directory must be kept current by Northstar before this page is published.

When to involve an HR partner

Contact the partner supporting your team when you need help working through a people-related matter.

A team or role is changing

Ask for guidance when responsibilities, reporting arrangements, or team structure are changing.

  • Explain what is changing and who is affected.
  • Share the expected timing if it is known.

A workplace concern needs support

Reach out about a people-related concern at work or when you are unsure which internal route applies.

  • Describe the concern and when it occurred.
  • Use the established local reporting process for urgent safety concerns.

A manager needs people guidance

Managers can involve their HR partner when they need help understanding options for a team or employee matter.

  • State the question and relevant context.
  • Avoid including sensitive personal details in a general inquiry.

Your HR partners

Example names; each partner supports a region.

Lena Ortiz

HR Partner — North

Marcus Hill

HR Partner — Central

Grace Kim

HR Partner — South

Find the right partner in People

Use the People app's current team or location information.

  1. 1

    Open People

    Go to the People app and search for your team or work location.

  2. 2

    Check the HR partner assignment

    Review the listed HR business partner for that team or location. If the assignment is missing or unclear, ask your manager to help identify the correct partner.

  3. 3

    Use the available contact details

    Contact the partner using the details shown in People. Include the topic, relevant context, and any timing that affects your question.

Urgent safety concerns and policy guidance

An HR business partner is not a substitute for Northstar's established local process for urgent safety concerns. Follow the reporting process that applies at your work location. Check the relevant guidance in Policy Hub for the approved instructions and scope; do not rely on this page as the safety procedure.

Northstar is a fictional example. Any team assignments, locations, contact details, or process descriptions must be confirmed against current company information before use. The People app directory needs a maintained source for partner assignments. The page owner should review this page when team assignments or locations change and confirm that the Policy Hub guidance and local reporting route remain appropriate.