Overview

People Partner serves as a strategic people partner to the business, leveraging expertise, data, and insights to deploy impactful workforce solutions. This role emphasizes a strong operational focus on Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, and Employee Engagement, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering a high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic People Partnership:

Cover Dallas, Chicago, Charlotte and Tampa Offices as a strategic People Partner (population of approx. 300)
Act as a trusted people partner to the business, leveraging expertise, data, and insights to align People strategies with organizational objectives.
Collaborate with leadership to develop and deploy workforce solutions that drive business success.
Serve as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues.

Collaboration with Centers of Excellence (CoEs):

Work closely with the Talent Management CoE to design and implement initiatives that support career development, succession planning, and high-potential talent programs.
Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to develop and execute strategies for attracting and hiring top talent.
Collaborate with Learning and Development to deliver impactful training programs and foster a culture of continuous learning.
Align with People Operations to ensure seamless execution of People processes and compliance with policies and regulations.

Organizational Design and Effectiveness:

Support organizational design and change management initiatives to optimize business performance.
Drive organizational change initiatives, including restructuring, team effectiveness, and cultural transformation.
Partner with leaders to enhance team dynamics, structure, and performance alignment.
Support workforce planning initiatives to align talent needs with business priorities.

Change Management:

Lead and support organizational change initiatives, including restructuring, cultural transformation, and other business changes.
Provide expertise on change management best practices and employee engagement strategies.

Performance and Development:

Champion the performance management process, guiding managers on goal setting, feedback, and employee development plans.
Partner with leaders to create opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

Use analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and track the effectiveness of People programs.
Provide insights and recommendations to business leaders based on workforce data.
Measure the impact of People programs and ensure alignment with business goals.

Employee Relations:

Address and resolve complex employee relations issues, ensuring legal compliance and organizational consistency.
Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, fostering a positive and productive workplace culture.

Continuous Improvement:

Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement within People and across the business.
Actively contribute to the development and execution of People best practices.

Required Attributes & Experience:

Minimum 5 years' experience working within a generalist or business partner role, with experience of supporting employee populations in Texas, Illinois, North Carolina and Florida.
Associate degree or equivalent credit hours in any field.
Working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines, including employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a remote and local team.
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Computer proficiency and familiarity with Microsoft Talent 365, Microsoft Power BI, ADP Workforce Now and wider Microsoft Office programs, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
Problem solver with ability to suggest and implement improvements.
Sound judgement and highly professional demeanor.