HR Business Partner,| Central Region

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry.  Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

 

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Overview

The HR Business Partner acts as a trusted business partner by planning, driving, and executing company People Operations initiatives, promoting OVG’s core values through the employee and manager experience at all levels of the organization. This position will be responsible for the Central region, reporting to the VP of Human Resources for the venue management and food services and hospitality business line. This role will also support the Corporate office in day to day HR matters.

 

The HR Business Partner will represent Oak View Group People Operations in new venue onboarding and assists management in resolving employee relation issues, conducting effective investigations, and recommending action for sensitive and complex situations. They also coach the business’s departmental heads and management in performance management processes, compensation practices, benefit adminstration, recruitment practices, and management decision making. 

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

 

Job expires 8/31/2024

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Counsel, guide, and educate managers for optimal performance and resolution of complex employee relations and performance management/discipline matters
• Conduct workforce planning, labor market assessment and analyze HR data to improve the acquisition process, solve problems and generate innovative programs
• Provide non-routine HR Policy consultation, guidance and interpretation for employees, and managers
• Respond to and resolve complex employee complaints regarding policy violations, such as allegations of discrimination, harassment, and other work-related issues originating from the employee hotline and other sources
• Conduct investigations and prepare relevant documentation, partnering with Finance, Security, ER COE and  Legal as appropriate.
• Recommend appropriate resolution of complaints, develop action plans and follow up to ensure completion.
• Coach and advise managers on performance management and discipline matters; ensure documentation is in place and strategize appropriate corrective action steps. Review draft performance improvement plans prior to delivery to the employee.
• Consult and review involuntary terminations. Collaborate with HR VP, Legal ER COE and/or line of business leadership as required to properly mitigate risk.
• Develop position statements in response to local, state or federal labor complaints, charges, audits and other legal matters. May represent the company for unemployment claims and appeals.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with OVG values and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Psychology, Org Dev, Management, or related field
• HR certification is preferred
• 4-6+ years of experience as an HR generalist or business partner
• Abiltiy to travel up to 30-35%
• Established working knowledge of all aspects of human resources, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, employee relations and labor relations, talent acquisition, leadership development, and training 
• Intermediate or higher skills with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Power-Point
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to adapt for varying audiences
• Understanding of variable compliance, state labor laws, and other regulations relevant to the HR function, as it relates to the business environment
• Understanding and committment to confidentiality regarding sensitive matters  
• Ability and personal accountability to effectively network and navigate through organizational relationships and work in a matrixed environment
• Ability to work independently to analyze data and provide management with constructive recommendations
• Has experience in public speaking and delivering presentations to different audiences
• Experience with HR systems required: ADP, iCIMS, Lattice preferred. 
• Position is located in OVG's Corporate Office, onsite presence is expected when not traveling. 

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