Senior Human Resources Business Partner

City and County of DenverDenver, CO
$95,000 - $110,000Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) seeks a strategic, agile, client-oriented Senior HR Business Partner to join the team to primarily support our operational partners in the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, and potentially other smaller agencies. Senior Business Partners collaborate closely and proactively with operational leaders to anticipate, understand and address business challenges while empowering employees to do their best work. In this role, you will consult and counsel employees at all organizational levels to influence development and execution of data-driven, strategic people agendas. The successful candidate will have strong experience building partnerships through direct observational analysis and candid, supportive communication with operational leaders. A strong partner will also demonstrate successful application of organizational assessment and change management skills that align with strategic and tactical business needs and possess leadership coaching and consultation acumen.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years working as an HR Professional for a complex organization
  • At least 8 years of experience managing and investigating employee relations issues
  • Strong systemic and critical thinking skills
  • Strong business acumen and Excel skills
  • Strong ability to influence and persuade leaders into making the best business decisions
  • Ability to build professional relationships with a variety of people, at all levels of the organization
  • Experience providing and receiving feedback to/from leaders and employees
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
  • Five (5) years of professional human resources experience
  • One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post school education.
  • Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working in an operational setting preferred

Responsibilities

  • Coach and consult with senior leaders to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
  • Partner with the business to develop strategies and initiatives that promote a culture of equity and engagement
  • Be the primary point of contact for HR programs, tools, metrics, and analytics impacting your organization
  • Build collaborative partnerships with the Centers of Excellence including Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Classification, Learning and Development and Benefits to recommend and inform business solution
  • Provide data analytics on our people practices informing business decisions and to tell our human capital story
  • Research, develop, and execute HR solutions that deliver measurable business results
  • Execute HR strategies, initiatives and practices that promote a strong performance culture emphasizing engagement, learning and development, talent management, and workforce planning
  • Effectively manage employee relation issues and investigation
  • Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

Benefits

  • A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
  • 457B Retirement plan
  • 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
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