Business Partner-Human Resources

About the role

The HR Business Partner (or Sr.) reports to the Manager, Human Resources and understands how best-in-class talent drives the organization’s success. The HRBP drives organizational excellence by utilizing their knowledge of the business and competitive marketplace, influencing business decisions, applying data analytics, leveraging built relationships, and utilizing the broader HR organization to execute.

Responsibilities

• Uses strong business acumen, consults with functional management to deliver value-added HR services that reflect the business objectives of the organization.
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity, engagement, and retention.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Recommends organizational development strategies to management including quality improvement, performance enhancement approaches, and problem-solving by analyzing departmental trends and performance outcomes.
• Provides HR policy guidance, interpretation, and consistency, reducing legal risks and ensuring compliance.
• Consults with management team members on training needs across an assigned area of responsibility.
• Participates in the evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success.
• Consults with management and talent acquisition partners on strategies to effectively attract, recruit and retain employees.
• Develops and implements programs that promote positive employee relations.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
• When needed, conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Contributes to the development and deployment of programs and events that contribute to the well-being of team members and the overall work environment at Tallgrass.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnover, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Performs a variety of complex analytical and technical human resources functions related to employee relations, performance management, training & development, HRIS reporting, classification and compensation, dispute resolution, recruitment support, separation, leave administration and worker's compensation.
• Interprets and explains human resources laws, administrative regulations, and other human resources policies and procedures to supervisors, and employees.
• Develops effective leaders within the organization, focusing on leadership needs and key themes identified as part of the business strategy and organizational and talent review processes. Initiatives include working with leaders to create strategies to close talent gaps, developing a highly effective leadership team; assist with developing bench strength for succession and talent management. Encourages building strength through diversity.
• Maintains awareness of potential union encroachment; inform and consult with management and labor relations team regarding organizing activities/developments.
• Administers onboarding and separation administration and interviews.
• Communicates benefits, compensation and HR policies and procedures to employees and management; make presentations on these and other relevant HR programs, changes and related issues.
• Affords assistance in the employment process as it relates to recruitment, selection and placement of employees.
• Facilitates and conducts training on a variety of HR initiatives (Affirmative Action, performance management process, interviewing/selection, harassment/discrimination/prevention, etc.).
• Keeps the team informed of client group issues and travel schedules.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
• Will work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Business Administration/Management or related field. A minimum of five (5) years of direct work experience in an HR Generalist role may be considered as a substitute for a degree.
• Experience/Specific Knowledge: Minimum five (5) years of experience actively working in a human resources environment as an HR/ER Generalist. Bilingual Spanish preferred. Employee relations experience is strongly preferred. General understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the HR function.
• General understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the HR function.
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies, Skills, & Abilities

• Human resources certification or progress towards certification, is desirable.
• Experience with ADP software preferred.