HR Business Partner (Employee Relations Specialist)

Summary: The HR Business Partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and leadership in designated business units. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to leadership and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Consults with respective business units, providing HR guidance, policy guidance, and policy interpretation when appropriate.
• Conducts regular meetings with respective business units.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR Team to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to respective business units (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, culture, and increase productivity and retention.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of employee records remain compliant with state requirements and regulations
• Manage Unemployment Claims for the designated region
• Completion of all required trainings as designated by the company and accreditation/licensing entities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Education, Licensure, & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required or related experience in lieu of education.
• 3-5 years of related experience preferred
• SHRM or PHR certification preferred
• Experience with UKG (UltiPro/Kronos) is strongly preferred.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Independent contributor with a collaborative approach to business
• Must possess working knowledge of various computer software packages and technologies (i.e. HRIS, relational databases, reporting tools such as Cognos, Microsoft Office and Access)
• Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information
• Ability to handle a crisis situation and react appropriately
• A working knowledge of local, state and federal standards
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb stairs, stand, walk, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet & indoors. This position will require local travel. This position will be scheduled based on operational need & will be required to provide own transportation. Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease, and/or infection from clients in the work environment. Incumbent may be exposed to traumatic situations (i.e. psychiatric).