Senior Manager, Human Resources

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Senior Manager, Human Resources

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Position Overview / Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
The Senior HR Manager provides overall leadership to the GSUS HR Operations function and personnel achieving effective coordination of GSUS-wide HR strategies, activities, programs, and decision support contributing to GSUS’ operational requirements and strategic growth goals. Key areas of responsibility include optimization of HR systems, processes and collaboration, development and execution of strategies that support HR’s achievement of the organization’s critical operational, growth and synergy goals. Demonstration and development of organizational excellence in the support of risk management, business development, decision support/analytics, acquisitions, systems and organization integrations, regulatory compliance, Service Contract Act/Davis Bacon Act, CBA administration/compliance, and DCAA/OFCCP audit and AAP support are essential elements of the impact this position will achieve.        

The successful candidate will partner with the GSUS HR VP and People Partner and collaborate with senior leadership within corporate, GSUS functions and operations as well as the GSUS HR community to develop and achieve People-focused strategies that fulfill workforce requirements in hiring, engagement, I&D, retention, total rewards, employee relations, and talent development for the more than 15,000 geographically dispersed GSUS employees.

Leveraging KBR’s industry-leading corporate resources and customizing GSUS-specific initiatives and programs, this senior leader will support the development and implementation of organization structures, talent resourcing requirements, workforce transition plans, career planning, reward and performance management tools and talent succession plans necessary to build organizational capabilities. This role also ensures the delivery of effective change management, employee relations, employee communications and inclusion and diversity programs to ensure optimal levels of employee engagement.

The Senior Manager, Human Resources will:

• Work closely with the GSUS HR VP and People Partner to develop strategic plans for the areas of responsibility.

• Deliver creative, future focused People initiatives to continually evolve the Employee Value Proposition, including (but not limited to) Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Learning, Business Partnering, Talent Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing, Retention, Compensation and Reward, HR Systems and Analytics to ensure that the organization has the required talent that is innovative, agile, and high performing.

• Champion collaboration across all stakeholders exploiting synergies, sharing knowledge and expertise and building enterprise-wide campaigns which drive strategic growth and success for the One KBR family.

• Operate as a strategic, HR business advisor to the senior HR management team, with solid business acumen, analytical skills and sound judgement to provide pragmatic commercial advice and critical thinking, challenge point-of-views when necessary and offering alternative, constructive suggestions to build talent capabilities and innovative solutions to support growth.

• Advocate for a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, embodying a values-driven, employee-centric organization.

• Ensure the implem