Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

The Sr HR Business Partner (Sr HRBP) will influence and lead the development and implementation of HR programs and processes for multi-site plant locations (one union and one non union site) and/or shared services groups. You will partner with leaders to identify and drive innovative solutions for Organizational and HR initiatives across the network, including but not limited to organizational design, talent management, change management, and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the business objectives by helping business leaders identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes.
• Act as a liaison between the operations and HR to ensure HR services are aligned with the needs of the business and identify new opportunities where HR can add value to the business.
• Manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR plan and participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives.
• Participate in corporate HR project teams and programs.
• Execute and understand of business goals to facilitate the design & implementation of new approaches, policies, and procedures that affect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and development of the HR function within the company.
• Responsible for continued development of HR professionals throughout the HR Operations organization.
• Ensure consistent application of all corporate and plant policies, collective bargaining agreements, and/or plant practices.
• Communicate HR programs and policies to plant staff and address all related questions.
• Conduct investigations of potential violations of company policies.
• Provide expert advice and coaching where appropriate.
• Ensure that strong leadership and coaching culture permeates the organization.
• Identify and resolve employee issues through regular interaction with all employees.
• Partner with the business leader(s) to provide employees with development opportunities and ensure current and future performance standards are met.
• Leverage HR analytics (i.e. turnover, overtime trends, absenteeism) to surface and recommend actionable, data-backed solutions to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of progressive leadership responsibility in exempt level Human Resources positions in a unionized industrial environment
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail and time management, ability to partner cross-functionally and foster a team environment, advanced communication and facilitation skills, ability to prioritize and lead multiple projects simultaneously, able to develop, analyze HR metrics to identify trends and opportunities
• Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Advanced Training & Development skills, Advanced HR and Business Acumen, Advanced Employee Relations/Labor Relations skills, Advanced understanding of employment laws and regulatory compliance, knowledgeable in Workers' Compensation and OSHA reporting, regulations, and compliance