District Human Resources Manager - Boston

About the role

The District Human Resources Manager supports our district field teams and collaborates with leadership to execute and implement human capital strategy. This role requires daily in-person presence at one of approximately 10 locations across a geography that includes Londonderry, Concord & Hudson, NH; Braintree, Medford, & Lawrence, MA; and Bangor, Waterville, South Portland & Auburn, ME.

Responsibilities

• Administer and facilitate the District’s New Associate Experience onboarding program.
• Lead, coach, and support the onboarding Ambassadors throughout the district.
• Support and train managers to ensure the new associates are provided the appropriate support during their onboarding experience.
• Identify trends and areas for improvement with information gained from the onboarding program, exit interviews, associate feedback, etc.
• Identify and propose solutions to address local retention challenges in collaboration with your Area Human Resources Manager and District Manager.
• Guide District team development through coaching leaders in people management, process, and functional associate development.
• Coach supervisors and managers on the creation and follow through of impactful development plans and discussions for their associates.
• Monitor development plans to ensure progress and escalate to District Manager if course correction is needed.
• Prepare documents and reports for district-level succession planning and quarterly talent review discussions.
• Partner with location leaders to ensure associates receive and complete functional training.
• Deliver new supervisor/manager onboarding to role training.
• Facilitate just-in-time training and coaching of leaders during mid-year check-ins, annual performance reviews, and merit process.
• Ensure technical training occurs consistently across the workforce.
• Collaborate with all departments to identify and propose appropriate staffing levels based on analysis of growth trends, and workforce planning tools.
• Provide staffing support to leadership by collaborating on recruiting efforts, including building local technical school, University & College partnerships.
• Create a connection between the field recruiters and the District Manager to create and plan a recruiting strategy and prioritize efforts.
• Proactively build relationships at locations that help support a positive culture and engaging environment.
• Advise associates and management on the interpretation of human resources policies, programs, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Participate in investigations of associates concerns, prepare summaries, and collaborate with Area HR Manager on recommendations.
• Support Area HR Managers in partnering with Labor Relations, conducting location risk assessments, and reinforcing the goals of Positive Associate Relations training.
• Remain aware of employment laws applicable to locations, including but not limited to state and local paid sick leave laws.
• Effectively communicate and follow up to maintain required legal compliance through regular analysis and ensure consistent practices are followed according to Penske policies.
• Focus on compensation parity, wage-hour, I-9 and Associate Handbook acknowledgment compliance.
• Ensures all company and legally mandated training obligations are met including Harassment Prevention, Reasonable Suspicion and Workplace Violence.
• Escalate compensation issues to the Area HR Manager and work with centralized compensation to enact plans to address.
• Partner with specialized, dedicated corporate resources for issues such as diversity & inclusion, leave of absence, accommodations, benefits, unemployment, workers compensation, and safety.
• Leads the integration, execution and follow-up needed to successfully assimilate new associates into our culture.
• Provide ongoing support of the integration process with consistent onsite meetings, onboarding, staffing, training, etc.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a Human Resources role (generalist, specialist, recruiting) required, or relevant field operations experience will be considered for internal candidates with at least 3 years of demonstrated success with Penske.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• SHRM or HRCI Certification(s) preferred (i.e., PHR, SHRM-CP).
• Some knowledge of employment law and regulatory compliance issues preferred (additional knowledge may be required in certain states, such as CA, MA, WA, OR etc.).
• Demonstrated presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities; ability to clearly communicate compelling messages.
• Able to collect, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Establish and maintain working relationships.
• Must possess a high-level of honesty, integrity, and ethics.
• Skilled operation of variety of computer software programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and have a basic understanding of enterprise wide HRIS systems.
• Valid Driver's License and willingness to travel as necessary.
• Ability to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required.

Requirements

• Complete Penske employment application.
• Submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.