HR Operational Excellence Specialist

Lyondell Basell North America•Houston, TX

About The Position

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. Come Join an Inclusive Team. The Specialist, HR Operational Excellence is responsible for delivering the successful design and development of global HR processes, policies, compliance and governance. This position will partner with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and HR Operations to gather and analyze information, define and document business processes, and propose improvements needed to enable efficient operations. This role acts as a subject matter expert and accelerator to enable HR Process Owners to effectively own, govern, and continuously improve their processes; accountability for process outcomes remains with the designated Process Owners.

Requirements

Knowledge of Operational Excellence, business processes, and regulatory requirements applicable to human resources
Ability to create and apply templates using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint/Teams, Visio, Celonis Process Management, and other tools as needed
Professional written and verbal communication skills across global audiences
Ability to work independently and manage own work to completion
Strong planning, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
10+ years of relevant experience implementing process improvements at scale
Ability to lead technical discussions, challenge assumptions, and gain consensus
Advanced skills in MS Office, Visio, and SharePoint/Teams

Nice To Haves

Change management experience preferred
SAP / SuccessFactors configuration and testing experience preferred
Experience with process improvement methodologies such as LEAN/6 sigma, in a business services context

Responsibilities

Develop and apply consistent standards, preferred practices and guidelines to support HR processes
Proactively engage and advise various stakeholders to gather and analyze information about critical HR business processes
Facilitate operational and process analysis, process design or reengineering, and continuous improvement, to deliver operational excellence
Deliver formally documented HR Operational Excellence process requirements, policies, and preferred practices
Review, organize and manage process documents
Maintain the knowledge management platform and post information intuitively
Conduct audits and assessments to ensure consistent application of the HR processes and determine the effectiveness of the process in place
Coordinate and integrate data analyses for opportunities and performance review
Develop and implement compliance processes
Work closely with Global Process Owners to develop the business case or value proposition to support improvement opportunities
Identify, document, and analyze business rules, regulations, guidance and policies that govern the implementation of business processes
Support HR initiatives at the global level through continuous evaluation, quality assurance and focused improvement efforts
Provide ongoing coaching and development to process owners and HR staff in consistent application of HR Operational Excellence