Sr Human Resources Manager

About the role

The Sr HR Manager/Sr. HR Business Partner is responsible for providing HR leadership and guidance by working in partnership with business leaders at sites/branches or within functions. This position, under guidance from senior HR leaders, is responsible for the successful implementation of strategic HR initiatives in Talent Management, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, Change Management and Compensation and Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the business leaders to provide guidance including coaching, counseling, career development, and support the business initiatives that align with the Human Resource strategy.
• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and strategic direction to Regional HRGs and HR Coordinators fostering a collaborative, high-performing HR team.
• Acts as a change agent, working in partnership with business leaders to drive the transformation agenda—developing transition/change plans, leading communication, and engagement activities, ensuring managers are equipped to handle all people matters.
• Identifies gaps in HR team capacity and capabilities; recommends and supports staffing and structural solutions to meet organizational growth demands.
• Partners with internal departments such as Recruiting, Talent Enablement, Total Rewards and more.
• Implements, interprets, and administers employee and labor relations programs, projects, tasks, or initiatives that align with company goals and objectives.
• Maintains and coordinates employee recognition programs to include responsibility for the Employee Engagement Budget and planning.
• Facilitates and/or provides training and development (including orientation) to management and the workforce.
• Effectively administers existing programs in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provides Employee Relations expertise and shapes the local ER strategy for their area ensuring all policies and procedures are legally compliant, managers are trained and aware of how to handle employee matters, leading and supporting leaders when it comes to local consultation/negotiation with employee bodies and responds to all employee matters to gain resolution.
• Serves as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, investigations, and general HR decisions.
• Promotes diversity-related initiatives within assigned areas/countries.
• Supports timely and effective communication and administration of deliverables. Utilizes internal and external data, generates, and analyzes reports as required to provide basis for business cases and meet regulatory requirements as necessary.
• Travels as required.

What You Will Do

• Work afterhours as dictated by business whether mandatory or voluntary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsibility to lead, develop, and coach one onsite team member in Human Resources.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Social Sciences, or related field; Minimum of seven years of progressive HR experience, with a proven track record in leadership and multi-site or large-scale management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work in warehouse environments with unregulated temperatures that may range from mild to moderately warm or cold depending on the season.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, preferably ADP or Workday.
• HR professional certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.
• Fluency in the local language.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid mathematical and analytical skills.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Bilingual candidates preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The role also requires occasional handling and sitting; frequent bending; and constant walking and standing. Employees must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull 21–50 pounds, as well as reach above the shoulder, reach outward, squat, and kneel as needed to perform job responsibilities.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in the main office of the Distribution Center. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.