Human Resource Business Partner

Make a difference. Be happy. Grow your career.

The Human Resources team partners with Nordic leadership to develop, implement, maintain, and enhance talent strategies, policies, and practices for the organization. As a member of the Human Resources team, a Human Resources Business Partner provides proactive consultation and coaching to internal business partners, and provides leadership over departmental talent initiatives. This role also serves as an advocate for the employee experience and provides guidance to all phases of the employee lifecycle, such as: culture, onboarding, compensation and benefits, performance management and retention, talent development and training, and employee relations.

Key Responsibilities:

The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Working closely with internal business partners to proactively identify and implement talent strategies that aid in achieving Nordic’s business objectives

• Serving as a champion of company culture, modeling Nordic’s maxims and delivering exceptional employee experiences

• Providing consultation and coaching to departmental leadership, providing HR guidance and policy interpretation where necessary

• Collaboratively working with HR teammates and business partners to develop programs, policies, and talent solutions that enable success for each business unit and align to company vision

• Guiding day-to-day performance management with departmental leadership and employees (performance reviews, talent identification, career development, disciplinary actions, etc.)

• Identifying and devising solutions for training and development solutions that foster career growth and skills development

• Serving as a contact and lead for complex employee relations issues by conducting effective, thorough and objective assessments and implementing appropriate resolutions

• Serving as an operational lead for a defined center of excellence, mentoring other HR teammates and providing day-to-day support

• Fostering a team culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing operational efficiencies

• Analyzing data trends and metrics; using insights to inform recommendations to departmental and business unit leaders

• Working on projects that may be assigned on an ad hoc basis and may assist other corporate initiatives as necessary, directed, assigned, or requested

Skills and Experience:

• 8 years of human resources experience required; multiple disciplines strongly preferred

• Proven ability to connect with a wide range of audiences and build quick rapport

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on customer service

• Driven to move quickly and motivated to win

• Able to balance urgent, short-term needs with strategic, long-term priorities

• Adaptable and able to embrace the gray with a positive attitude

• Strong ability to maintain confidentiality 

• Proven experience in negotiating situations to a mutually beneficial outcome

• Advanced experience with the Microsoft Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

• Organized, with strong attention to detail

• Must demonstrate and embody Nordic’s maxims

Additional details:

• Remote position

• Occasional travel up to 10% of the time