Senior HR Business Partner

Keurig Dr Pepper•Ottumwa, IA

3d•$72,100 - $118,800•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports two sites in Ottumwa, IA and Louisville, KY, with a primary focus on the Ottumwa home site. The Ottumwa site will require boots on the ground support involving supervisor trainings on contract, policies, and procedures as well as implementing digital processes to replace paper-based systems for efficiency. As a Senior Human Resources Business Partner, you will leverage your business acumen to lead HR programs and processes for your site(s) and / or region(s). You will consult with leaders on all aspects of people leadership to ensure positive employee / labor relations, supporting the needs of the business while at the same time ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of our employees. You will lead small to medium size projects and will track project goals and tasks, report on progress, make recommendations and help with implementation. You will also ensure consistent and equitable application of organizational policies and procedures across a functional area or location and execute on talent initiatives. You will act as a change agent to enable the growth & development of our people and the organization/function.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, related field or professional experience equivalent; Master’s degree preferred
A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in HR roles within fast-paced and matrix organizations
Experience with collective bargaining, negotiations, and consultations with labor unions
Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Proven ability to understand business goals and then design & implement new approaches, policies and procedures to affect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and development of the HR function within the company
Proven bias for action as evidenced through proactive, innovative and value-creating solution implementation
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity within a complex, dynamic and rapidly changing business environment
Proven ability to seamlessly transition between strategic thinking and tactical execution
Proven ability to prioritize the most impactful work amidst multiple competing priorities
Success in creating & driving effective and positive employee and labor relations for large populations of hourly employees in a distribution and / or manufacturing environment
Success in leading and managing projects that require strong stakeholder management and alignment

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coach and develop leaders in all areas of people leadership, including performance management and talent development, among others.
Lead HR related projects and deployments and provide change management leadership where needed.
Manage daily employee and labor relations and perform initial investigations of employee complaints and alleged policy violations, escalating where necessary.
Partner with our COE teams to implement and monitor compliance with KDP policy, HR systems, and applicable federal/state law (including but not limited to 1-9s, personnel files, Worker’s Compensation, EEO, ADA, FMLA) and collective bargaining agreements.
Partner with our Talent Acquisition team to track and report on open positions and help manage the position requisition process for internal transfers to ensure accuracy of postings and facilitate internal movement.
Apply analytical skills to collect and synthesize data, formulate recommendations based on data trends and insights, and influence where needed to gain support for business proposals.
Develop and / or deploy various communication materials (e.g., PowerPoint presentations, termination letters, and other employment-related correspondence).
Travel may be required where your role includes the support of multiple locations.