Director, Field HR Business Partner

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Your Opportunity

The Director Field HRBP serves as a key business partner in the strategic and operational development, implementation and execution of proactive human resource people strategies for assigned area of responsibility (union and non-union facilities).  

This position partners with the business to provide direction and communication of defined Human Resources strategies and objectives in all areas of Human Resources including talent acquisition, retention, employee engagement/satisfaction, labor relations, wage and salary administration, compliance, orientation and training, safety and health, benefits and employee services across multiple Smithfield manufacturing locations. 

The Director Field HRBP is responsible for building strong partnerships with human resource and business leaders across the organization and requires extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience handling complex human resources and employee relations for multisite/multistate manufacturing facilities. This position provides leadership to field based human resource teams for assigned manufacturing facilities to ensure consistent execution of best practice processes, policies and programs in support of Smithfield’s One HR objectives.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted business partner and coach to leaders and employees throughout the organization, building authentic relationships, collaborating across groups, and influencing at all levels of the organization

• Partner with leaders to establish forward-looking people strategies and provides HR leadership, advice and direction on a variety of employee-related topics and programs in areas such as recruiting, onboarding, talent development, succession planning, organizational development, performance management, workforce planning, compensation and compliance to support a high level of organizational performance. 

• Works with people managers as a coach, providing mentorship and guidance in situations regarding conflict management and resolution as well as talent management and engagement / motivation.

• Analyze trends and metrics on employee engagement and satisfaction. Leverage data to partner with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase performance, and improve retention

• Drive insights from data, evaluate existing strategies and formulate plans in conjunction with site leaders, working with members across multiple teams to execute plans

• Establishes a high standard of excellence – cooperating with relevant stakeholders to deliver the highest possible standard of employee experience

• Creates a HR strategic roadmap for assigned region, to ensure HR tools, policies, systems, and processes meets, attracts, and retains talent

• Addresses any issues or concerns escalated by employees at the plant-level

• Support all culture initiatives

• Provides feedback to functional HR leaders regarding the effectiveness of policies or programs and ensures that any changes or newly implemented programs are rolled out and communicated effectively

• Builds the Human Resources bench strength by evaluating the HR skill set for HR team in assigned plants. Provides ongoing feedback regarding employee performance and develops development and/or improvement plans as needed. 

• Serves as a champion of change.  Leads significant change initiatives and able to productively embed change process

• Conduct field audits for compliance with labor laws and required processes (time and attendance protocols, union health and welfare plan reviews, etc.)

• Oversees human resources staff directly or through supervisors; plans, assigns and reviews assignments, counsels staff, evaluates job performance and takes action on performance gaps

• Be informed on all Company initiatives and provides input for successful implementation. Maintains and/or improves a positive employee relations’ environment at the plant level