Principal People Business Partner
About The Position
The Principal People Business Partner is a high-level individual contributor who aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The role partners across the People function to provide value-added services reflecting organizational objectives, and maintains business literacy regarding the business unit’s financial position, midrange plans, culture, and competition. The position provides advice and counsel to coworkers and leaders and leads and delivers complex People programs, including performance management, pay planning, succession planning, employee relations, and labor relations. The role acts as a strategic partner to leaders, aligning People practices with business goals, supporting innovation and organizational change, and advancing coworker well-being, talent strategies, and an inclusive coworker experience. It applies business acumen and People metrics to inform decisions, build talent pipelines, strengthen organizational design and development, and improve engagement and People processes. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and in person at the Oakland General Office an average of 1–3 days per week, or as business needs require.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related work experience.
- 10 years of related human resources work experience.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior executives and the ability to communicate effectively with and influence leaders at the executive level.
- Strong business acumen and ability to build cross-functional relationships.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret People metrics and make data-informed decisions.
- Ability to adapt, continuously improve, and support innovation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a large organization, preferably one with more than 10,000 employees.
- Experience working in a unionized environment.
- Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations, especially California labor laws.
- Familiarity with HR best practices and industry standards.
- Ability to build partnerships and collaborate to meet shared objectives.
- Ability to apply knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance organizational goals.
- Ability to paint a compelling picture of vision and strategy that motivates others to act.
- Ability to influence and lead behavior change.
- Ability to provide direction, delegate, and remove obstacles to get work done.
- Familiarity with HR technology trends and tools for optimizing People processes.
Responsibilities
- Align business objectives with employees and management in designated business units.
- Build partnerships across the People function to deliver services aligned with organizational business objectives.
- Maintain business literacy regarding the business unit’s financial position, midrange plans, culture, and competition.
- Provide advice and counsel to coworkers and leaders.
- Lead and deliver complex People programs, including performance management, pay planning, succession planning, employee relations, and labor relations.
- Align People strategies with business goals and use financial metrics to inform decisions, support organizational sustainability, and drive waste elimination.
- Provide consultative problem-solving for complex organizational challenges and ensure People projects align with strategic objectives.
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with People initiatives.
- Build collaboration and networks across departments, influence stakeholders, and advocate for People initiatives and change.
- Interpret People metrics and use data storytelling to communicate insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Develop talent pipelines and support talent management, organizational design, and development.
- Implement strategic People practices that improve coworker experience and engagement.
- Drive change management initiatives to support organizational transformation.
- Use People tools and platforms effectively and adapt People practices to changing business needs.
- Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and a growth mindset across the People team and organization.
Benefits
- Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
