Corporate Human Resources Business Partner

Position Summary

The Corporate Human Resources Business Partner will serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor on all human resource needs to assigned USG’s business units. This position will work closely with multiple levels of employees and management ranging from entry level professional to executive level leaders. As a strategic business partner, the incumbent provides thought leadership on talent implications of the business strategy and initiatives. Provides counsel to the designated leadership team on employee engagement, compensation, employee relations and a broad range of human resource matters. Coordinates closely with USG’s HR Centers of Expertise (CoE’s) and other human resource business partners to ensure a consistent approach across business units, aligned to other business areas when appropriate.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Business Partner

· Provide proactive consultation and input to functional leaders on issues where human resources expertise can improve business results.

· Work closely with functional and HR leaders to facilitate organizational change initiatives and put strategies into place to improve effectiveness.

Talent Management

· Assist with the development and execution of talent management and retention strategies to support employee engagement for the business in partnership with the Talent Management CoE by assessing training needs, guiding leaders through talent reviews, creating development plans, supporting succession planning process, and coaching managers on how to be more effective developers of people.

· Works with managers to create functional diversity and inclusion strategy and facilitates initiatives.

· Works with business leaders on effective workforce planning and helps implement action plans.

· Coaches managers on critical competencies, such as effective leadership skills.

· Administer training for designated customer groups with the ability to deliver, project and motivate attendees through effective training methodologies both in classroom and virtually.

· Manage employee onboarding and offboarding processes.

Employee Relations

· In partnership with the Employee Relations CoE, assists leaders with the development of employee relations programs and resolving difficult human resources issues.

· Ensures that USG policies and procedures are adhered to and applied in a consistent manner.

· Collaborates closely with managers to interpret employee engagement survey results, identify engagement opportunities, assist in creating plans to resolve and help execute and monitor established plans.

· Work with our immigration lawyers to coordinate visa processing (H-1, J-1, L-1…), including the coordination of related recruitment activity and management of Public Access File records.

· Assists with investigations into significant allegations of employee misconduct.

Total Rewards

· Works closely with management and the appropriate CoE’s on the creation of total reward plans to drive business results.

· Helps to implement plans, ensuring that employees understand how performance impacts pay.

· Provides critical data and feedback to CoE’s on planning design and local implementation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

· Extensive knowledge of HR laws and practices

· Strong communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels of the organization

· Comfortable giving candid and direct feedback

· Strong business acumen

· Able to lead others, providing effective coaching and support

· Able to provide thought leadership and influence, and maintain collaborative partnerships

· Drive to be proactive and not reactive

· Makes fact-based, data driven decisions

· Not afraid to take risks and act with urgency, always operating with the mindset of what is best for the business and its customers

· Demonstrated ability to hold oneself and others accountable

· Stays apprised of advancements in employee-related thought leadership

· Strong organizational skills, including time management; ability to manage multiple, competing priorities

· Strong change management skills

· Capable of delivering training programs to groups

· Calibrate closely with other HR Business Partners to ensure continuity of advice and counsel provided to leaders, along with HR programs and policies

· Occasional travel may be required

Preferred:

· Experience with Oracle EBS HRIS, Cornerstone on Demand, Visier, and other HR platforms helpful

· Preferred experience collaborating with legal counsel in managing visa application process, including gathering documentation, educating employee and manager, coordinating hiring activity desired.

· Training & Development certification pref