Area HR Business Partner - NW Stores - Bellevue Market (Onsite)

Nordstrom•Bellevue, WA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The ideal Area Human Resources Business Partner is an influential communicator, critical thinker, and effective business partner. This role will support the Northwest Nordstrom stores in the Bellevue market. A day in the life… Ensure the store hits its workforce planning goals by establishing a strong liaison and clear processes between the on-site recruiter, HV Recruiter, and stores Partner with the store manager and department managers to successfully build strong selling teams that support our focus of Best Service, Best Team, and Make the Day Be a continuous strategic business planner, influencer, and truth teller with your direct business partners (store managers, regionals, district managers, etc.) Support the messaging and priorities of your direct business partners while providing feedback and gaining trust Balance the needs of the territory while maintaining HR competencies and priorities daily Being the liaison and executer of corporate HR messaging and initiatives for the territory Support the store managers in developing department managers' coaching skills to continue to build manager effectiveness Support the business to foster an environment of belonging where diverse individuals can show up as their authentic selves Support the store's compliance with all employment laws Champion a productive and positive work environment that distinguishes us as the employer of choice

Requirements

3+ years of human resources advisory experience and/or experience in large volume department management, preferably at the Store or District Manager level
Strong business and people acumen with ability to influence at all organizational levels
Experience working effectively with cross-functional business teams and leaders
Demonstrated ability to execute Nordstrom Leadership competencies
Demonstrated ability to organize work and manage competing priorities effectively
Ability to manage small to medium sized projects of moderate complexity effectively
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to travel 25% of the time
Ability to work onsite at the assigned Nordstrom stores five (5) days per week.

Responsibilities

Ensure the store hits its workforce planning goals by establishing a strong liaison and clear processes between the on-site recruiter, HV Recruiter, and stores
Partner with the store manager and department managers to successfully build strong selling teams that support our focus of Best Service, Best Team, and Make the Day
Be a continuous strategic business planner, influencer, and truth teller with your direct business partners (store managers, regionals, district managers, etc.)
Support the messaging and priorities of your direct business partners while providing feedback and gaining trust
Balance the needs of the territory while maintaining HR competencies and priorities daily
Being the liaison and executer of corporate HR messaging and initiatives for the territory
Support the store managers in developing department managers' coaching skills to continue to build manager effectiveness
Support the business to foster an environment of belonging where diverse individuals can show up as their authentic selves
Support the store's compliance with all employment laws
Champion a productive and positive work environment that distinguishes us as the employer of choice