Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • $86,600 - $144,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As part of our Human Resources team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/Labor Relations, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience preferably in Employee Relations, Recruiting or related field.
• Functional proficiency with Microsoft Office software applications and SharePoint.
• Problem solving / conflict resolution.
• Data analysis / data presentation.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication including presentation skills.
• Ability to build consensus with stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Plant labor relations preferred (hiring and negotiations experience is beneficial)

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily operations related to hourly hiring, mainly focused on the administration of the centralized background check review process.
• Lead the administration of the centralized hourly background check process, including processing all background check, individual assessment, and former hourly reinstatement reviews through OGC and or Labor COE leadership.
• Submit manual background checks and additional searches as necessary.
• Log background check dispositions and activity using tracking systems, excel, etc.
• Follow orders through the FCRA process including disputes and individual assessment, through final adverse actions.
• Work with plants to collect information necessary for background check processing requirements.
• Perform regular audits for background check processing timing, accuracy, and other monitoring requirements.
• Support data requests for labor COE metrics and background check tracking.
• Serve as point of contact for Plant HR Teams and Manufacturing HR on background check-related questions.
• Serve as point of contact with Background Check vendor, asking questions and raising issues as needed.
• Identify opportunities to automate and drive efficiency in the background check review process.
• Lead training and communications on the background check process as needed.
• Support ad hoc assignments from the Job Security Team and/or Labor COE activities as required.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level