HR Business Partner Manager

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries.

About the role

The Sr. HR Business Partner (HRBP) aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues and acts as a strategic business partner, change agent, employee champion, and HR process/policy expert to support business strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact for employees and managers in the business unit.
• As a strategic partner to assigned business, identify HR needs and develop executive HR strategies to support the business strategy.
• Act as thought partner and coach to business leaders to enhance employee engagement and drive a high-performing culture.
• Identify team development gaps and facilitate team development activities to improve collaboration and team performance.
• Assess organizational needs of the business units and work with business leaders to change and improve organizational structure, processes, systems, and rewards necessary to achieve the desired culture and business objectives.
• Act as a change agent in managing organizational changes to ensure achievement of desired business results.
• Act as employee champion in promoting employee value proposition and drive employee engagement and communication to be the employer of choice.
• Act as HR policy and process expert and proactively work with Centers of Excellence (COEs) in workforce planning, talent acquisition, total rewards, performance management, learning and development, and HRIS to ensure delivery of high-impact HR services and programs.
• Conduct weekly meetings with respective business units.
• Consult with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Analyze trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues; conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance; partner with the legal department as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience, with demonstrated success supporting large, complex, and geographically dispersed organizations.
• Proven experience partnering with senior and executive leadership on strategic workforce initiatives.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and employment laws.
• Expertise in organizational design, change management, and workforce planning within field services, operations, or similarly decentralized business models.
• Strong attention to detail; attentive to accuracy, performs quality work, continuously looks for improvements, owns/acts on problems, and seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Strong track record managing employee relations matters and conducting thorough investigations.
• Strong global and cultural awareness.
• HR expertise in talent acquisition, total rewards, learning and development, employee relations, and communication.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute talent strategies that address high-volume, technical, or hard-to-fill workforce segments.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging HR data and metrics to drive business decisions.

Skills

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute strategic priorities:

• Core Principals: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Inclusion.
• Strategic Priorities: High-Performance Culture, Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Financial Strength.
• Behaviors: Own it, Act with urgency, Foster a customer-first mindset, Think big and execute, Lead by example, Drive continuous improvement, Learn and seek out development, Promote transparent & open communication.

Work authorization: Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided.