Senior HR Business Partner

• As the primary business partner for functional leaders, the role is responsible for fully understanding the business objectives to help build an actionable people strategy for the part of the business they support. The individual will work closely with the Communities of Excellence (COE), to seamlessly drive Human Resource objectives throughout the business.
• Working closely with functional leaders, the role will drive companywide initiatives in the areas of Talent & Succession, Leadership Development, Total Rewards and Employee & Labor Relations. May provide coaching to other HR professionals, to ensure functional business objectives are met.
• Works with business leaders, managers and other HR professionals to ensure the effective management of individual performance, and alignment with policies, work rules, and collective bargaining agreements where applicable.
• Provides direct coaching and counsel to managers and other HR professionals, partnering with senior HR leader and in-house counsel when appropriate, to address application of policies and HR procedures, and performance issues that may include potential termination of employment.
• Leads talent reviews for assigned business area, for roll-up into group-wide talent & succession plans. Ensure managers are creating and managing development plans, so that progress is made, and readiness levels are improved. Partners closely with Talent & Succession team to ensure consistent and effective implementation of talent & succession programs.
• Leads organizational design discussions, and engagement survey action planning for assigned business area.
• Manages both large and small business projects for assigned business areas, that impact organizational structure, people or people processes. Ensures COE and other subject matter experts are included throughout the project to ensure consistency and successful completion of the project.
• Works with leadership teams and COE to ensure we are effectively developing leaders within the assigned business area. Prioritizes program participants and then works with managers to ensure principles are being practices outside training sessions.
• Works with Total Rewards and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure consistent application of pay across assigned business area. Provides coaching to business leaders to assign salaries and ensure equity across business. Works with group HR team to monitor/audit pay application across all business functions.
• Works with leaders on assigned area of the business, to lead change initiatives, either driven by the Company, the business, or the business functional area.

• Strong knowledge of labor laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage and lead a team effectively.
• Proficient in HR software and systems.
• Professional HR Certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, SPHR) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

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