Senior Staff Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Senior Staff Human Resources Business Partner

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

The HR Business Partner, Sr Staff is a senior to advanced level position that provides support in aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. This position supports partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The HR Business Partner, Sr Staff does this by supporting and participating in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of people programs to drive the successful execution of business strategies. The HR Business Partner, Sr Staff provides senior/advanced HR business partner functional support and is the face of HR for employees typically up to VP/GM’s level leaders (non-officer leadership) and below  within their respective business unit, operating under minimal supervision and can work independently and make decisions within their area(s) of expertise. May provide guidance to entry or mid-level HR Business Partners.

This position requires a proactive individual can easily navigate and lead in situations of ambiguity and is passionate about people and committed to supporting our workforce in delivering premier performance.

 

Fundamental Job Duties/Responsibilities of all HR Business Partners

• Facilitates and leads the discussion of prioritized meetings related to people and talent related programs within their respective business units.
• Consults and mediates employees up to VP/GM’s level leaders(typically non-officer leadership) and below positions is by providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Identifies and communicates trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group and provides recommendations and may lead solutions for business activities to drive desired outcomes.
• Ability to tell the story clearly and concisely with data, consider your audience, determine what data matters to get the message across.
• Consults and participates in managing issues related to employee relations  up to VP/GM’s level leaders(typically non-officer leadership) and below by collecting and preserving objective and effective evidence to support recommendations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of labor relations and compliance requirements related to day-to-day management of employees to support reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance for up to VP/GM’s level leaders(typically non-officer leadership) and below  (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Partners and collaborates with up to VP/GM’s level leaders(typically non-officer leadership) and below  to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Translates and navigates HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Delivers guidance and is received as consultative support from the business regarding input on respective business unit’s talent and culture initiatives.
• Composes clear, concise, and empathetic messages to deliver sensitive or challenging information to respective business units flexing and shifting styles to ensure the message is delivered.
• Identifies training needs for respective business units and up to VP/GM’s level leaders (typically non-officer leadership) and below  coaching needs by leveraging data and insights.
• Leads and implements change management initiatives with respective business.
• Delivers recommendations as a liaison and participates in the development of actions/activities between the business and other Centers of Excellence (CoE) departments to optimize the impact of programs & change with the business.
• Develops and facilitates relevant presentations and proposals leveraging data related to HR and people programs.
• Ability to understand and manage one's own emotions, effectively read and respond to the emotions of
• others, build strong relationships, commun