Job Description

Are you open to relocating to the Los Angeles area for this opportunity?

Reporting to the EVP, CHRO, the VP of HR Business Partners and Employee Relations will help develop and drive client-specific HR strategies and practices that accelerate the achievement of company and business unit goals. Leading a team of 12, with 4 direct reports, this leader will provide HR guidance to business leaders, championing best practices in talent strategies and approaches and a focus on workforce planning and growing a pipeline of talent for the future. This VP will own core HRBP and ER practices and policies.

This VP will provide expert HR advice to senior leaders and act as a trusted advisor to the EVP & CHRO, championing best practices and strategic decision-making. This VP and their team will shape and implement workforce strategies that foster talent attraction, development, and retention, working closely with their COE partners and ensuring successful deployment of solutions from the COEs that ensure a cohesive culture and consistent employee experience throughout the portfolio in ways that also reflect the business unit and brand.

This VP has a track record of progressive management experiences and a mix of strong business partnering, organization development, employee relations, talent management experience and human resources expertise across all major areas: recruitment, development, rewards, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of HR Business Partners and ER specialists, ensuring they are equipped to support their business units and the ER function.
• Establish trusted partnerships with business leaders; advise and coach on organization and talent strategies.
• Own core HRBP and ER practices and policies.
• Partner with COEs, ensuring successful implementation of COE solutions through the HRBPs.
• Direct development and delivery of client-specific solutions.
• Ensure HR practices and policies adhere to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Use HR data to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure delivery of HR reports and related analytics to positively impact business results.
• Provide guidance to business leaders on change management, performance management processes, including setting goals, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
• Coach the HR Business Partners, developing their partnering and coaching skills.
• Enhance the employee relations function that fosters positive and productive relationships between the employer and employees.
• Ensure strong communication, conflict resolution, fairness, and compliance, contributing to a positive work environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate is recognized as a high-performing HR talent and manager who is known for leading strategic and operational activities in the areas of talent management, performance management, employee relations, compensation, culture, inclusion and engagement, and change management. This VP will be known for strong management skills and developing top-performing HR talent.

This role will lead the team responsible for designing, developing, and delivering high-quality corporate and client-specific solutions in these HR areas that meet business needs and goals.

You will be most successful in this role if you have been an impactful HR business partner:

• Providing coaching and advice to business leaders on performance and development of their organization and talent
• Analyzing trends in performance, engagement, and other HR metrics and leveraging insights to underpin recommendations for intervention when appropriate
• Partnering with business leaders and Talent Management to grow, develop, accelerate, and retain talent pipelines to meet current and future needs of the business
• Partnering with Total Rewards to ensure compensation structures/programs appropriately align and support client area needs
• Partnering with COEs to ensure company-wide solutions meet the needs of the business and with HRBPs to ensure successful deployment of those solutions with the business
• Partnering with leaders to create and execute development plans for high potential and key talent
• Consulting and facilitating leaders to assess change impacts and develop/deploy change management plans
• Assessing impact of specific change efforts on workforce and making recommendations for interventions, as appropriate

Other experience required:

• Has managed a team of at least 5, including HR Business Partners, and track record of success enhancing capabilities and raising team performance
• At least 10 years of HR business partnering experience, supporting a diverse group of business leaders including some in the C-suite
• At least 1 HR rotation through a COE (recruitment, talent management, leadership development, rewards, etc.)
• Hands-on employee relations experience, enhancing policies and processes that drive fairness and contribute to a positive work environment, including experience specifically with employees in the State of California
• Manufacturing/plant experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or business administration

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Highly skilled at communicating with all levels in an organization
• Deep business acumen; curious
• Highly motivated and engaging individual with exceptional interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills, and attention to detail
• Thinks systemically and understands the context of their work in the business and achieving its goals
• Big picture mindset of HR and proven ability to connect the dots
• Naturally brings people together; deeply team oriented with COEs and across the organization
• Conveys confidence without arrogance
• Has gravitas while also being approachable
• Strategic combined with a strong orientation to high quality execution
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and highly agile environment
• Innovative and motivated to pursue new and alternative strategies along with a willingness to experiment with different approaches
• Low ego and strong “roll up their sleeves” mentality; pivots easily between strategic and tactical
• High-energy business partner and strategic consultant, capable of influencing across business areas with different leadership styles
• Strong problem-solving/decision-making skills and sound judgment
• Professional demeanor and ability to manage and protect confidential information
• Personal integrity and commitment to high moral standards and business ethics
• Strong project management skills
• Change management & resiliency

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