HR - Business Partner

Job Title: HR - Business Partner

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

The HR Business Partner is a mid to senior 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 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 provides strong HR business partner functional support and is the face of HR for employees typically up to director level leaders and below within their respective business unit, operating under limited supervision and can work independently and make decisions within their area(s) of expertise.

 

This position requires a proactive individual who is comfortable with leading and navigating in situations of ambiguity and is passionate about people and committed to supporting our workforce in delivering premier performance.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Facilitates and leads the discussion of prioritized meetings related to people and talent related programs within their respective business units.
• Consults and mediates employee’s director level leaders and below positions is by providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Identifies and analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group and provides recommendations in the development of solutions and business activities to drive desired outcomes.
• Ability to tell the story clearly and concisely with data, considering your audience, determine what data matters to get the message across.
• Consults and participates in managing issues related to employee relations up to director level leaders 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 labor risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the labor relations department as needed/required.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal 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 director-level leaders and below (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with up to director level leaders and below to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Translates and navigates HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Delivers guidance and 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 with the ability to flex and shift styles to ensure the message is delivered
• Identifies training needs for respective business units and up to director level leaders and below coaching needs by leveraging data and insights
• Ability to lead and implement change management initiatives with respective business
• Delivers recommendations as a liaison 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, communicate clearly, and navigate challenging situations with empathy and composure.
• Advocates, participates, and provides recommendations with influencing improveme