People Business Partner

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Position Overview

Job Description

Employee Relations: Manage, advise, and resolve complex employee relations issues by undertaking the following activities:

• Supporting conflict resolution
• Investigating allegations of misconduct
• Encouraging staff/AmeriCorps Member (ACMs) engagement
• Guiding managers on how to address performance concerns
• Clarify and enforce People Team processes and procedures
• Connect ACMs/staff to org-wide resources and People Team resources when issues related to disabilities, mental health, and emergencies arise
• Supporting accountability through progressive discipline procedures
• Supporting the termination process
• Provide HR-related advice on restructuring and workforce planning process

Portfolio Coaching and Support: Provide portfolio with support and guidance on how to position site leadership and/or vertical leaders to make sound and compliant management decisions and become strong people managers through:

• Improving work relationships
• Building morale
• Increasing productivity  
• Retaining employees

Strategic Problem Solving: Generate solutions, programs and policies for employee relations issues impacting ACMs/staff org-wide 

Policy Development and Implementation: Provide recommendations and adjustment/creation of new policies aligned with HR industry best practices and ensure understanding across business units.

Team Collaboration and Learning: Contributes to the People Relations team by being present, actively engaged and embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging that ultimately impact the larger People, Experience and Culture department and organization.

Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity

DBIE is central to every aspect of the PBP role and approach; this is infused and incorporated into everything PBPs do; through this mindset we will guide our portfolios in making intentional choices to operate as an inclusive, equitable and anti-racist organization.

Qualifications:

• Embrace a culture of constructive feedback and can serve as a candid and caring truth teller, especially to leaders and executives – with a proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with care and discretion
• Are someone where diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity values consistency shows up in your work, and you are committed to continuous growth and learning in these areas
• Have experience with increasing levels of responsibility for people and team management and/or development
• Have demonstrated success in workforce planning, hiring, on-boarding, employee relations, performance management, off-boarding, compensation, and talent pipeline management.
• Have a track record in developing collaborative relationships, and a successful track record of providing advice and counsel to senior leaders, with a relentless focus on understanding and addressing stakeholder’s needs.
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to balance and support multiple high-priority projects simultaneously. 
• Have excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, including using story-telling strategically to inspire diverse audiences.
• Have experience conducting conflict resolution, coaching, and group facilitation exercises, with a high level of diplomacy, discretion, and problem solving ability.

Benefits