Occidental Petroleum

Occidental Petroleum

Sr. HR Business Partner

Houston, Texas, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$500kDetected 5 days ago
RecruitingHRPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsHRISLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft Office

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53Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role58
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level IV · 4×
Level I$49,7741 entry
Level II$63,3782 entries
Level III$76,9813 entries
Level IV$90,5844 entries

This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Human Resources Specialists (13-1071) · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy
  • Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Responsibilities

  • Provides appropriate balance between employee advocacy and responsibility to act as a business partner in advising management on effective ways to resolve employee issues.
  • Partner with leaders on workforce planning, staffing strategies, organizational design, and capability development.
  • Facilitate talent discussions and support the execution of talent processes, including succession planning, performance management, development planning, and retention strategies.
  • Support timely and consistent resolution of workplace concerns in alignment with policy and business needs.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective recruitment and onboarding for key roles within assigned groups.
  • Maintain regular communication and visibility with field and office employees to support engagement and operational continuity.
  • Support organizational initiatives, change efforts, and HR projects enhancing employee experience and operational performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related academic field.
  • 10+ years of HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in operations-heavy environments.
  • Experience and comfort in consulting with line managers
  • ability to provide candid and direct feedback.
  • Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI.
  • Experience supporting field, plant, or industrial operations.
  • Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams in oil & gas or similar industries.
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  • Strong capability in employee relations, leader coaching, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to build justifications using data through interpretation of data, manipulation of data to provide and develop actionable efforts i.e. programs, policies, procedures to pro-actively support business needs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
  • Demonstrate good judgement.
  • Passion to help define and enhance existing processes.
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the position.
  • Ability to remain flexible and shift priorities quickly.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining confidentiality and sound judgment.
  • Desired Qualifications:

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS platforms (Workday preferred).

Skills

  • Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life.
  • The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products.
  • Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa.
  • To learn more, visit Oxy

Compensation

  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, HSE, Occupational Health) to deliver consistent HR solutions.

Benefits

  • Supports the health, safety, environment, and security objectives of the business for the protection of its employees and the communities in which the company operates.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, HSE, Occupational Health) to deliver consistent HR solutions.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law
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