HR People Consultant

Mercedes-Benz Vans•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The People & Tech (Human Resources) Business Partner Consultant serves as a strategic and operational partner to designated business areas. The role provides expert consultation on People & Tech policies, organizational design, talent development, and associate relations. The consultant coaches leaders, mitigates risk, ensures compliance, and drives initiatives that support the Company’s position as an employer of choice. The consultant advises business leaders on employee relations, workforce planning, organizational design, change management, and talent strategy. The role also partners with People & Tech colleagues and other internal teams to align people strategies with business needs and support effective implementation of standardized People & Tech processes and services. Flexible hours, domestic and international travel, and onsite presence as needed are specified.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, or a related field.
5–7 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
Experience in HR business partnering.
Experience in employee relations.
Experience in organizational development or learning and development.
Experience in HR operations and compliance.
Strong knowledge of Human Resources principles across Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Talent Management, and HRIS.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust quickly.
Ability to navigate complex organizations, influence leaders, and manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification.
Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management, or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

Advise leaders on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, performance management, coaching, policy interpretation, and disciplinary actions.
Assess workforce, business, and organizational trends and translate insights into workforce strategies, organizational plans, and leadership actions.
Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, including headcount forecasting, staffing plans, succession considerations, and workforce capability assessments.
Conduct investigations into sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, and workplace violence claims.
Coordinate employment-related legal actions and partner with Corporate Security, BPO, and Legal as needed.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, ISO standards, corporate audits, and internal People & Tech policies.
Advise leaders on organizational structure, job banding, headcount planning, and job description development.
Lead People & Tech consultation activities for organizational change initiatives, including communications and transition planning.
Prepare reports, maintain documentation, and support audits and compliance reviews related to People & Tech programs and processes.
Coordinate and facilitate training related to People & Tech policies, programs, and processes.
Advise leaders on talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership pipeline development, talent assessment, retention planning, and organizational capability building.
Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees and partner with People & Tech colleagues to align and execute People & Tech and corporate initiatives.
Partner with the business, People Solutions Center, and Global Functional Teams to align people strategies, advocate for business needs, and support implementation of standardized People & Tech processes and services.
Translate workforce, business, and organizational trends into actionable strategies as a strategic organizational consultant and talent advisor.
Provide guidance on employee relations, organizational design, workforce planning, change management, talent development, and effective use of People policies, programs, processes, and solutions.