Director – HR Business Partner

Director – HR Business Partner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in HR, Business or Communications preferred
• 7 – 10 years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• 5 years’ experience conducting formal investigations and handling complex ER issues
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong customer service background
• Familiarity with HRIS systems or reporting tools
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, inclusive of Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels
• Ability to approach each scenario from all perspectives
• Focused on achieving defined results and exceeding goals and objectives
• Ability to bring out other people’s potential and talents
• Ability to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to challenge and motivate management teams to foster innovation in an atmosphere of mutual respect
• Ability to assist in goal accomplishment, effectively relating human and non-human resources to the HR processes for the corporation
• Highly creative/influencer
• Success developing leaders within an organization

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to meet the demands of a fast paced, growing organization by developing expertise within their client groups, identifying the needs of the business and aligning HR to address those needs
• Lead and actively engage in the development of a growing team of HR Business Partners
• Advise and support managers to support employee relations matters
• Recommend and deliver disciplinary action to employees in conjunction with the manager, when applicable
• Guide managers through the performance improvement process and coaching opportunities
• Provide ongoing coaching to employees on documented performance management concerns
• Conduct formal investigations, personally handle or guide resolution on a variety of complex ER matters
• Enhance existing performance improvement initiatives across the organization
• Implement a performance management system to cascade company goals through the departments to individual goals
• Advocate for our company culture. Ensure culture is the central tenet in the choices we make and the advice HR provides to the company in maintaining a culture of accountability and trust
• Implement company policies and procedures to ensure best practice and compliance with company and the operations of partner universities

Preferred Qualifications

• While this position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., we will prioritize those who live in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and who are available to come into our Headquarters in Arlington, VA two days a week.