HR Manager

Are you...

• Interested in working for an international and diverse company?

• Interested in working for a company that is dedicated to sustainability?
• Looking for a friendly and supporting team?

If so, read on!

Protecting water, the most valuable resource, and driving sustainability is very close to our hearts. You will be part of a flexible, family friendly organization that cares about its people just as it cares about the environment.

We offer benefits starting day one!

• Paid Permissive PTO  
• Health benefits·
• 401(k)
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities

In this role, a typical day will look like:

People Consultation:

• Develop and deploy locally relevant strategies that enable a people focused culture including engagement and well being
•  Coach potential and high potential talent regarding individual development and career planning in support of succession​
• Build effective teams (new leader assimilation, Team norms workship, team diagnosis and solutions, culture diagnosis, etc)
• Train new and experienced people leaders on their core leadership responsibilities and associated behaviors
•  Consult with and advise managers to address associate performance deficits and/or employee relations issues.
• Support individual talent development needs through coaching and planning solutions.

Strategic Partnering:

• Gain understanding of business challenges by going to gemba (where the work is done), participating in PSP and functional Kaizen, etc
• Maintian KPIs and conduct data analysis to predict, detect and solve business problems using DBS tools such as PSP and Kaizen
• Enable functional strategies by supporting workforce planning strategies (compensation design, org structure, talent strategy)
• Partner with business leaders in development of comprehensive change management plans to accelerate change
• Develop employment policies and practices to address chronic challenges
• Document new and improve existing Standard Work and Processes to meet the changing needs of the business

Process Administration:

• Identify process improvements and drive optimized processes
•  Enable execution excellence for key HR processes (merit, engagement, compliance training, annual performance, new-hire onboarding, etc.)
• Mitigate risk through compliant execution of HR processes (e.g. time off including legally required leaves of absence, long-term sickness time, annual leave/vacation benefits, etc.
• Liaise with legal representatives including worker’s councils, bargaining units, etc ensuring compliant changes to terms and conditions of employment

Problem Resolution:

• Proactively build trust with leaders and associates to ensure credibility and buy in when solving tough problems
• Quickly respond to line manager needs in the moment or with action planning if needed
• Partner, as needed, on internal investigations and implements solutions to resolve problems and mitigate risk

Are you qualified?

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field with 8 - 10+ years of HR Generalist experience (or an equivalent combination) in a high growth, rapidly changing environment, with a solid track record of successfully executing HR programs and initiatives.
•  3+ years HR experience supporting non-exempt distribution or manufacturing client groups.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop leaders in an HR Business partner relationship
• Strong technical aptitude (HRIS, Power BI, data analysis, etc.)
• Must have worked in a metrics-driven organization with demonstrated understanding how HR impacts the business.
• Desire to work on-site full time to partner with and support on-site team.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus
• HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, etc.)
• HR experience working in a medium to large sized organization

At Hach (www.hach.com), we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every associate plays a vital role in