HR Manager – Technology Organization

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

5d

About The Position

This role will support an 1800+ employee population and requires comfort working with company executives (SVP and above). The HR Manager will design and drive policy and program implementation, including leadership effectiveness/development, culture, performance management, talent development/succession planning, compensation, and benefits. The position involves partnering with leadership teams to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy, focusing on current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning. The role will provide data insights to leaders and other HR professionals to drive better decision-making. A key aspect is being a student of the utility industry and HR discipline to offer best practices and knowledge for improved client support. The role requires maintaining a work environment that emphasizes professional excellence, teamwork, client satisfaction, and personal growth. Effective partnership with Corporate Partners and peer HR Delivery teams is essential. The HR Manager will guide and develop a team of HR Business Partners, using knowledge to predict business needs and build solutions for clients.

Requirements

• Ability to lead and motivate a team to ensure the delivery of high level of HR services to the client
• Ability to effectively challenge/coach executives, managers & others; effectively interact with employees at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to build effective credible/trusting client relationships adapting approach/style to the customers' needs
• Consulting, coaching, strategic/critical thinking, influencing, conflict resolution, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience with major HR disciplines (employee relations, succession planning, benefits, compensation, employment law, performance management, affirmative action, workforce planning, leadership development, HR policies/practices, laws/regulations, etc.)
• Ability to analyze information and drive business insights
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to diplomatically offer objective and creative solutions
• Ability to respect and maintain confidential and sensitive information
• High level of personal initiative/responsibility, results oriented, self-directed
• Ability to champion and influence change and a willingness to take risks
• BA/BS in Human Resources or related fields preferred
• 7-10 years of HR business partner experience required
• Supervisory experience required

Responsibilities

• Managing 4 HR Business Partners
• Designs and drives policy and program implementation including leadership effectiveness/development, culture, performance management, talent development/ succession planning, compensation, and benefits, etc.
• Partner with leadership teams to understand and execute the organizations human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Will provide data insights to leaders and other HR professionals to drive better decision making
• A student of the utility industry and HR discipline to offer best practices and knowledge to improve client support
• Maintain a work environment that emphasizes professional excellence, teamwork, client satisfaction and personal growth
• Must effectively partner with Corporate Partners and peer HR Delivery teams
• Will guide and develop a team of HR Business Partners
• Uses knowledge to predict needs of the business and applies that knowledge to build solutions for their clients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager