HR People Partner

Gulfstream•Westfield, MA

5d•$71,400 - $93,712

About The Position

This mid-level HR generalist role emphasizes employee relations and investigations. The HR People Partner executes end-to-end HR delivery for an assigned customer or business group using flexible, pragmatic solutions that support the business plan. The role supports strategic workforce planning, assesses business needs, and collaborates with subject matter experts in Centers of Excellence to deliver solutions. It supports parts of functional groups that are comparatively moderate in size or complexity. The position owns execution of the HR annual plan and initiatives for its assigned customer group, communicates and develops dashboards and metrics, provides feedback to HR leadership on program and policy effectiveness, and collaborates with HR peers to deliver a unified HR function. It also supports employee engagement, performance management, employee relations, employee development, talent management, position definition, candidate selection, and employee movement. The role acts as a change agent and builds influence through integrity, analytical accuracy, insight, and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential job functions.
Two years of related HR experience; related experience is defined as experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or related role.
Experience planning for execution.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Ability to relate to, influence, and coach employees and managers.
Good judgment, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills.
Examples of collaboration across other HR disciplines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning and using new technology.
Experience identifying potential legal risks and concerns related to employment laws.
Curiosity and interest in understanding the underlying drivers of a situation.
Ability to present information, findings, analysis, and solutions.
Highly collaborative approach, clear communication, and ability to develop aligned solutions.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

PHR certification; SHRM-CP is also listed as a preferred qualification.
Experience in employee relations and investigations.
Relationship-building skills.
Strong communication and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

Understand and translate HR disciplines to communicate effective solutions for specific customer situations.
Apply knowledge of the strategic workforce plan and assigned customer group’s annual plans and objectives.
Own execution of initiatives that deliver the HR annual plan for the assigned customer group.
Communicate key dashboards and metrics to customers and design dashboards to meet specific customer needs.
Provide feedback to HR leadership on program and policy effectiveness.
Collaborate with HR peers to deliver a unified HR function to customers.
Own employee engagement action plan development for assigned areas in conjunction with customers.
Own execution of the annual performance cycle for assigned customer areas.
Respond effectively and efficiently to employee relations matters.
Coach management on addressing broad and individualized employee development.
Collaborate with Centers of Excellence on aligned initiatives and interventions.
Collaborate with the business on defining positions, selecting internal and external candidates, and employee movement.
Facilitate talent management for select employee segments as outlined in the annual plan.
Build influence for the HR function and personally across the organization through integrity, analytics, insights, and collaboration.
Act as a change agent for customer initiatives.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships across the organization.
Perform site management and other duties as assigned.