Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partners

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Job Summary:

 

As the Senior Director – Consumer Talent Business Partners, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the Consumer Business Partner group. You will lead a team of Business Partners, develop and implement Talent & Culture strategies, policies, and programs, and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. You will collaborate with senior leadership to align Talent & Culture initiatives with organizational goals and objectives. Strong leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills are essential for success in this role.

 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

 

• Specifies tactical goals and objectives and policies; oversees the execution of a strategy for the NRG Consumer business partner function
• Helps leaders define the function's short- and long-term strategic needs
• Play a significant role in creating and carrying out strategic business plans
• Demonstrate well-developed leadership abilities to create a positive rapport with others
• Establishes strong bonds with managers, executives, and staff to deliver seamless business partner support
• Establishes broad, function-wide objectives under the general direction of executive management, guided by approved operating plans. Assists executives in defining organizational goals and short- and long-term strategic plans
• Serves as an advocate and business partner by providing coaching and guidance to management and employees regarding policies, procedures, and programs
• Facilitates and improves the recruiting process by helping with job descriptions, compensation analysis, approvals, and onboarding
• Performs audits of employee data to ensure data integrity
• Coordinates and supports leave management with the assistance of Benefits and Share Services
• Acts as liaison for the business and learning development and training resources
• Provides positive customer service by responding to employees and managers on Talent & Culture related questions
• Promotes employee and manager self-service with available systems and procedures
• Identifies opportunities, takes initiative to continuously improve the effectiveness of current HR/business processes and practices
• Provide strategic and tactical human resources generalist support to management and employees
• Coach Managers and employees to improve performance. Actively manage performance issues to resolution
• Develop workforce plans for recruiting and retention with client managers and implement plans.
• Analyze progress in achieving p