HR Business Partner IV

About the role

The Human Resources Manager role serves as an internal consultant to organizational leaders, partnering to build high-performing teams and plan for future growth through the design and implementation of comprehensive human resources programs. This includes organizational talent development, succession planning, engagement, employee relations, compensation, benefits, performance management, recruiting and retention, compliance, and workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide positive support to the organization and build and maintain effective relationships with employees and managers at all levels to assist in gaining awareness of employee and business needs; act as internal consultant to drive improvements; serve as a trusted advisor for managers and employees
• Participate in strategic workforce planning within the organization, including defining staffing needs
• Lead and manage HR projects and initiatives—such as process improvements, technology implementations, and cross-functional programs—ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and measurable impact on business objectives
• Deploy employee engagement programs
• Collaborate with business leaders to design and implement competitive compensation strategies, conduct annual salary reviews, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and market benchmarks
• Answer any questions and/or requests by governmental agencies, including employee complaints; represent the company at hearings
• Analyze feedback trends and make recommendations for corrective action and continuous improvement
• Administer Human Resources policies and programs; ensure compliance with federal and state employment regulation is followed
• Partner with supervisors and managers to resolve employee relations issues and answer requests for information on policy interpretation or processes; maintain complete and accurate employee relations notes, records, and logs
• Guide the performance management process, ensuring clear goal-setting, timely feedback, and development planning that drives individual and organizational success
• Process employee changes for new hires, transfers, terminations, etc. to ensure all logistics are initiated
• Support investigations of workplace accidents and assist in facilitating timely reporting of accidents and incidents for worker’s compensation and OSHA log reporting
• Escalate unusual or complicated issues to manager accordingly
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of assigned HR projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, and budgets
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables; facilitate communication between stakeholders to ensure clarity and accountability; develop and implement change management strategies to support successful adoption of new HR programs, systems, and policies; monitor project progress, track key metrics, and prepare updates for leadership to assess impact and ROI
• Create, develop, and implement processes and procedures
• Support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and the Company’s policies and procedures
• Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace
• Cooperate in safety programs, initiatives, and investigations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of seven (7) years’ progressive experience within Human Resources; or combination of relevant education and experience

Skills

• Proven knowledge and application of HR practices, principles and applicable employment laws and regulations
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; professional presence and behavior and the ability to effectively communicate and interact with employees at all levels
• Dependable and enthusiastic with the ability to use good judgment, work independently with minimal direction, and possess a strong initiative and positive attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness with ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload
• Attention to detail, commitment to accuracy and follow-through to meet deadlines, despite frequent interruptions
• Analytical ability to develop and maintain relevant HR metrics
• Excellent project management and planning skills, while providing high attention to details
• Effective team building skills
• Prior proven ability to make sound decisions within established guidelines
• Able to function in a deadline driven environment and manage multiple projects
• Ability to demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and to appropriately prioritize workload based upon organization or department needs
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS)
• Proven ability to make sound decisions to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law
• Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage several projects at one time while providing high attention to details and excellent follow-through skills
• Must possess high degree of professionalism and ability to handle confidential information

Preferred Skills

• Professional or Senior Professional in Human Resources certification (PHR/SPHR and/or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP)
• Multi-site experience preferred