People Partner

Gulfstream•Westfield, MA

1d•$71,400 - $93,712

About The Position

The People Partner is a mid-level HR generalist role with an emphasis on employee relations and investigations. The role delivers HR support end-to-end for assigned customer and business groups, using flexible and pragmatic solutions to support business plans and strategic workforce planning. The People Partner assesses business needs and works with subject matter experts in the Centers of Excellence to develop and deliver effective solutions, supporting functional groups of moderate size or complexity. The position executes HR initiatives and annual plans, supports performance and engagement processes, provides employee-relations support, and advises managers on employee development. It partners across HR disciplines and with business leaders on workforce planning, talent management, position definition, candidate selection, employee movement, and organizational change. The role is based in GAC Westfield and includes travel of up to 25% according to the Additional Information section; another part of the posting states travel is approximately 0–50%. The annual compensation range is $71,400–$93,712. Final compensation depends on factors including qualifications, skills, education, experience, and location. The position is full-time, first shift. Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential 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 situations.
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

Employee relations experience.
Investigations experience.
Relationship-building skills.
Strong communication and follow-up skills.
PHR certification; the posting also lists SHRM-CP as a preferred qualification.

Responsibilities

Understand and translate HR disciplines into effective solutions for specific customer situations.
Apply knowledge of the strategic workforce plan and annual supporting objectives to assigned customer groups.
Understand assigned customer annual plans and objectives.
Own execution of initiatives that deliver the HR annual plan for assigned customer groups.
Communicate key dashboards and metrics to customers and design dashboards to address specific customer needs.
Provide HR leadership with feedback on program and policy effectiveness.
Collaborate with HR peers to deliver a unified HR function to customers.
Develop employee engagement action plans 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.
Partner with the business to define positions and support internal and external candidate selection and employee movement.
Facilitate talent management for selected employee segments as outlined in the annual plan.
Build influence for HR and the role through integrity, analytical accuracy, insight, 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.