Senior HR Business Partner

South Carolina, Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States of America

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Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 5 : 00 AM

We are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner who will report directly to our Vice President, Human Resources. In this role, you will lead and manage employee relations, including positive employee relations, investigations, complaint resolution, and performance management.

You will proactively stay abreast of all federal, state, and local employment laws and legislation to incorporate into the company policies, processes, and procedures.

This role partners with multiple stakeholders, including HR, legal, compliance, and leadership. You will be primarily responsible for assisting with employer relations issues throughout the organization.

This role plays a crucial part in fostering a harmonious work environment and safeguarding the company's compliance with a proactive approach to applicable employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution and consultation for employee relations including positive employee relations, investigations, complaint resolution, performance management, and organizational restructure and reduction.
• Counsel and advise leaders on sensitive employee situations, such as policy interpretation, conflict resolution, performance management and disciplinary actions, including terminations, and other issues presenting risk to the organization.
• Provide expert discovery, training, and consultation consistent with company values, business needs, policies and legal requirements to human resources and people leaders company-wide.
• Function as the liaison with legal counsel on matters of employee relations and employment related litigation.
• Apply employee and labor relations expertise to successfully identify trends and challenges, predict and mitigate risk, and develop and execute solution-focused strategies, programs, and procedures.
• Serve as an expert resource to Human Resources and business leaders for employee relations issues including performance management, harassment, ADA, or employee complaints to ensure consistent and fair processes are employed.
• Conduct and provide expert and timely consultation and resources relating to investigations.
• Critically review proposed job terminations and layoff decisions and provide consultation, documentation, and leadership to the organization with legal and other functional collaboration.
• Lead the governance and implementation of new and updated employee relations policies and procedures and ensure the currency, accuracy, and accessibility to human resources, people leaders, and associates.
• Support the company's response to employment related inquiries, charges, and complaints from agencies in partnership with internal and external legal groups.
• Lead investigations and partner with cross-functional resources by providing consultation on topics related to policy development and communications, employment-related investigations, and other related matters.
• Determine appropriate resolution of cases if further investigation is warranted. Work closely with Human Resource Business Partners and business leaders as appropriate to make recommendations.
• Lead and / or participate in broader Human Resources initiatives as assigned, which may include the development, communication and implementation of Human Resource programs, trainings, or initiatives that impact employee relations matters.

Qualifications

• SHRM-SCP certification
• 7+ years relevant experience leading / supporting employee relations.
• Advanced knowledge of Employee / Labor law, legal compliance requirements, Human Resources trends and newly-surfacing litigation / regulatory areas.
• Outstanding investigative skills, and experience handling complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Demonstrated results in planning, developing, and implementing Employee Relations and legislative changes and policy initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing communications related to management of employee investigations, projects, legislative changes, policies.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately challenge and influence leaders as necessary to ensure fair and appropriate treatment.
• Effective time management skills and ability to balance multiple demands and competing priorities and adapt to changes in the work environment.
• High degree of confidentiality, integrity, sensitivity, and discretion coupled with good judgment and decision-making skills.

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