Sr. People & Culture Partner

Sr. People & Culture Partner

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience within Human Resources
• Experience with a wide range of HR, critical thinking and business advisory skills
• Experience leading and developing direct reports a plus
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence others into action and to think creatively about solutions
• Genuine curiosity and strong desire to continuously learn and grow and develop
• Thrives in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Strong in communicating with others and builds strong relationships with leaders and employees
• Good judgment and ability to balance the needs of the company and employees
• Exceptional organization and project management skills
• Working knowledge of compensation and benefits practices
• Experience in working with a culturally diverse workforce
• Knowledge of national, state and local Employee and Labor Relations practices, laws and regulations
• Project management and process improvement experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Understand the business priorities to execute against the people strategy
• Actively contribute to the business strategy; provide People & Culture expertise and challenge to the management team
• Proactively provide creative and engaging solutions to motivate employees at different career points (i.e., early career, management, leadership)
• Serve as the People & Culture advisor, coach and partner to the management team
• Maintain a positive work environment through effective employee relations practices
• Coach managers to pro-actively manage employees (e.g., performance and attendance) and provide advice to resolve grievance and disciplinary issues
• Support managers and employees in matters related to career development, staffing initiatives, employee relations, workplace ethics and performance management
• Influence and shape the change agenda, including organization and structural changes; identify obstacles and develop strategies to overcome them
• Develop strong working relationships and work closely with all People & Culture specialist functions to provide ‘seamless’ support and guidance to the business including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, P&C Shared Services, Total Rewards
• Contribute as a team member on broader People & Culture projects across the business
• Proactively review, on an ongoing basis, all People & Culture policies and processes; with a view to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Continually strive to provide ‘best practice’ HR advice and support, through information sharing internally and external benchmarking

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing direct reports a plus
• Project management and process improvement experience a plus