Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Are you passionate about driving organizational success through effective people strategies and practices? Do you pride yourself on proactively contributing to a high-performing team?

Are you self-motivated to work autonomously, relying on your Human Resources expertise to solve complex problems and scenarios?

If so, please consider joining Quartz as a Human Resources Business Partner!

This role will serve as an internal consultant to executives, leaders, and employees on people issues that impact individual, team, and organizational performance.

Additionally, this position will proactively support and uphold human resources policies, programs and services including : retention, diversity and inclusion, talent assessment, legal and compliance issues, employee benefits, employee relations, employment practices and procedures, HRIS administration, employee communications, development, and employee events.

Benefits :

• Hybrid work environment available
• Well-documented and managed HR policies, processes, and tools with a ability to participate on an established and empowered high-performing, improvement-, and service-focused team of experienced professionals
• Opportunity to build and leverage effective partnerships with leaders and executives within the organization to support business goals
• Culture of innovation and collaboration when addressing new or challenging work assignments
• Starting salary range : $83,800 - $104,800 / year

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations :
• Formulate and recommend HR policies and goals that will establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee engagement and motivation.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with management and staff, providing advice, guidance and coaching as needed.
• Assist leaders from all levels in identifying, documenting, and communicating results and deficiencies in performance.
• Partner with leaders from all levels to resolve complex employee relations issues and address grievances.
• Conduct employee relations investigations as necessary.
• Talent Management :
• Administer performance management programs, procedures, and guidelines to help align staff with the strategic goals of the company.
• Perform onsite and / or virtual training on the performance management system.
• Support succession planning activities that proactively address gaps with key roles.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and leaders to identify key talent through career framework architecture and future promotional opportunities.
• Collaborate with executives acting as a change agent within their span of control.
• Empower leaders' discretionary decision making with employee concerns through coaching.
• Heavy involvement in engagement action planning.
• Training & Development :
• Work with Director, Organizational Learning & Development to develop and implement necessary training initiatives to address current capabilities and future training needs, including special training, management development, new hire orientation, and on-boarding.
• Counsel managers and employees on training options, talent pipeline assessment, and development planning.
• Legal and Compliance :
• Ensure that the organization adheres to employment laws and regulations, and handle compliance-related issues and audits.
• HRIS Administration
• Follows established procedures for updating, validating, and correcting employee records or other related HR data.
• Understand and collaborate with Payroll and Talent Acquisition colleagues for employee-related data feeds, reporting, and records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience in Human Resources or related field
• 5 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions in Human Resources, including mentoring & coaching employees, OR equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required technical, practical knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Demonstrated record of managing HR programs and practices
• Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office applications; preferred experience working with HRIS systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to create strong relationships and provide positive experiences for internal partners including executive leadership
• Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel off-site meetings, as required
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred
• Insurance industry background preferred

This position may work remotely but will be required to report to our office in Madison, WI as needed. Hardware and equipment will be provided by the company, but candidates must have access to high-speed, non-satellite Internet to successfully work from home.

Quartz offers an excellent benefit and compensation package, opportunity for career advancement and a professional culture built upon the foundations of Respect, Responsibility, Relationships, and Resourcefulness.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

Quartz values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified person with disability.