HR Business Partner (Labor Relations)

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If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Job summary:

Primary role of the HRBP is to provide business performance coaching and consulting to business client leaders in the areas of workforce planning, leadership and team effectiveness, organizational design and capability, change management, talent acquisition, performance management and other areas by providing a full-range of support to the business acting as an integrated HR function.

This role requires labor relations experience.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides clear and timely direction to the business on HR issues, and the implications of those issues on the business. Actively participates with the clients in business decisions.
• Provides coaching, counseling and consulting to the client on talent management in the areas of selection, assessment, development, retention and diversity.
• Ensures HR processes are aligned and support the business/corporate objectives. Keeps clients informed of changes in HR policies and procedures and counsel managers and employees on those changes.
• Be seen by the client as a credible, informed business partner as well as an employee advocate.
• Leads the identification and forecasting of the organization’s human resource needs. In conjunction with recruitment assists in the interviewing and selection process of potential candidates. Works closely with management to develop/update job descriptions and the needs assessment for key roles.
• Plans and administers the performance management system for the client group. Participates with management in disciplinary issues and employee relations matters. Manages the administration of salary planning with the client group.
• Maintains a working knowledge of environmental factors influencing the business (i.e. HR legislation, best practice trends). Must have strong business knowledge in order to influence and make effective decisions. Understands the environmental context of the type of industry/business of their client group.
• Meets client needs by providing the highest quality HR products/services through administrative excellence at all times which ultimately will result in achieving the client’s short and long term objectives.
• Establishes and maintains direct relationships with clients and earns their trust and respect by gathering feedback on a regular basis to understand and respond to changing client needs.
  
  

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR or other related field. Master’s degree preferred

Skills and Experience:

• 8-10 years of experience in HR or equivalent of education and experience in labor relations, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently investigate, resolve and proactively address common employee relations issues in union environment
• Strong knowledge of all relevant employment law issues and the willingness to proactively stay on top of legislation changes and local requirements
• Ability to apply strategic context to tactical execution, working independently in a fast paced, matrixed global organization
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships
  
  

Job Environment:

Physical Requirements:

Standing Occasionally (16-45%)

Sitting Frequently (46-100%)

Lifting Up to 15lbs without assistance

Carrying Up to 15lbs without assistance

Walking Occasionally (16-45%)

Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements:

Problem Solving Frequently (46-100%)

Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

Supervise Rarely (0-15%)

Interpret Data Frequently (46-100%)

Organize Frequently (46-100%)

Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)

Communication Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Noises Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%)

Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.