Senior HR Business Partner Field

A Day in the Life

The Senior HR Business Partner (Sr HRBP) is responsible for driving and supporting people strategy and high-value HR processes, serving at the primary point of contact. The Sr HRBP fosters a positive employee experience by utilizing problem-solving skills, HR knowledge, and policy and procedure awareness.

What You’ll Do

• Drive and execute company objectives through a close partnership with the Western’s leadership team and serve as a champion for HR initiatives.
• Actively collaborate with the Labor Relations team to prepare for and participate in negotiations and support the outcomes.
• Participate in collective bargaining, grievances, and arbitration.
• Manage employee relations by providing HR consulting expertise at all levels of the organization; identify trends and address root causes of issues.
• Build a culture of compliance through consistent discipline and performance management processes, partnering with Legal and Compliance teams as appropriate, and driving best practices.
• Collaborate with leaders and broader HR team to support talent management including developing and managing succession plans, conducting talent reviews, and supporting the annual performance review process.
• Identify needs and recommend solutions regarding including organization design, compensation, safety, training, and development.
• Provide coaching, training, and guidance to employees, leaders, and HR Business Partners.
• Serve as a point of escalation for employee matters, including investigations.
• As a voice of HR by providing feedback, identifying process improvements, and participating in projects and/or initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• 5 years’ experience in Human Resources, Generalist or cross-functional experience preferred
• PHR/SPHR certification, preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent HR experience
• Working knowledge of labor and employment laws, and union relations
• Ability to collaborate with and influence internal and external partners across multiple functions and locations
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems, accountability
• Ability to see the big picture and leverage critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills

Pay

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000.