HR Strategic Partner

About the Role

Performs human resources functions for different departments throughout the organization. Partners to analyze and assess needs for improved organizational structures, employee practices and compliance, budget and analysis, organizational development, compensation, HR compliance, and policy review.

Responsibilities

• Partners with assigned internal leaders and teams to drive business performance through development and execution of people strategy.
• Ensures that HR programs and initiatives are executed and aligned with the goals of the business to achieve best-in-class employee engagement and a high-performing culture.
• Regularly monitors customer satisfaction and meets customer needs to provide satisfaction and excellent results for the client.
• Establishes partner relationships with assigned clients and is regarded as visible and accessible by clients.
• Makes recommendations to Compensation and Benefits as necessary for compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Advises clients on merit increases, job reclassifications, promotions, new hire salary, and other compensation evaluations.
• Partners with Compensation and Organizational Development (OD) to assist in the management of company-wide compensation, evaluation, and training programs addressing workforce development, key employee retention, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.
• Assesses culture and outlines strategies to ensure positive morale in an engaging and supportive workplace.
• Identifies and diagnoses talent and organizational issues, partnering with managers to implement solutions.
• Delivers strategic HR initiatives and leads all HR activities within assigned leader groups by providing effective coaching and guidance in HR areas to improve leadership and employee development, talent and performance management, organizational performance, and employee engagement and relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, business, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Master's Degree, preferred.
• PHR/SPHR certification, preferred.
• Five years of professional-level experience in human resources, required.
• Working knowledge of best HR practices and related state and federal laws.

Skills

• Strong influencing, negotiation, and facilitation skills with the ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with business leaders and HR peers.
• Strong project management skills and ability to create and work against a timeline.
• Ability to manage competing demands and multiple tasks, prioritizing as needed.
• High level of interpersonal skills and ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidence, lead thorough employee relations investigations, and positively influence and enhance employee and management relations.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Driving motor vehicles (work required), lifting/carrying 0-60 lbs, pushing/pulling 0-60 lbs.
• Frequently: Bend/twist, climb stairs/ladder, flexing/extending of neck, hand use (grasping, gripping, turning), reaching above shoulder, sitting, squat/kneel, standing, walking.
• Continuously: Audible speech, color vision, computer skills, decision making, depth perception, hearing acuity, interpreting data, peripheral vision, problem solving, repetitive hand/arm use, seeing (far/near).