Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Company: Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Your user session will timeout in 5 minutes. Please click OK to continue with your application. 4/1/2021 Senior Human Resources Business Partner Tracking Code 289-369 Job Description PHEAA is a nonprofit student aid organization that holds a mission of providing affordable access to higher education. Give back tomorrow by joining us today! PHEAA is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our team! The Senior Human Resources Business Partner provides Human Resources consultation and support to senior leadership teams in one or more business units through building and maintaining close partnerships and serving as change agents. This role translates objectives into operational plans, and collaborates with other areas of HR on the implementation and rollout of plans, programs, and policies. This position provides counsel and direction for leveraging talent around PHEAA business strategies. Salary: Commensurate with experience Shift: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM-- Primary Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Partner
--- Active participant and champion of Agency's Culture.
--- Participate in the development of the PHEAA's plans and programs as a strategic partner, particularly from the perspective of change leadership and its impact on the organization's talent.
--- Collaborate with business unit(s) to set robust objectives for both business and development objectives; challenging objectives as stretch goals and ensuring line of sight on individual impact to Agency objectives.
--- Identify opportunities and recommend changes to increase performance, reduce cost, and positively impact metrics through analytical approaches, including the tracking of key data and analyzing trends.

Employee Relations and Performance Management
--- Ensure that employees are treated in an equitable and consistent manner. Find the right balance between the business need and employee advocacy.
--- Provide consultation to line managers on employee engagement strategies.
--- Provide expertise and guidance to business unit leadership when setting salaries and ensure compliance with compensation policies.
--- Investigate and evaluate union complaints or arguments to determine viability; propose and implement resolutions
--- Present Management's position during labor activities to include grievances; arbitration, and negotiations.
--- Monitor Business Unit adherence to the collective bargaining agreement.
--- Provide expertise, guidance, coaching and mentoring to leaders in managing highly sensitive and complex employee relations matters, including performance management, disability management, etc. Where needed, facilitates resolution to complex employee relations matters and minimize risks to company.
--- Effectively administer the performance management process, including: calibration sessions, and facilitating line manager excellence in managing low performers, recognizing high performers, and ensuring that all employees have development plans.

Organization Development & Training
--- Lead and partner with business unit(s) to ensure that their organization is structured in a way that will enable them to meet or exceed business targets. This includes communication to impacted associates and change management
--- Partner with business unit(s) to design and structure effective organizations, manage complement, and update position descriptions.
--- Collaborate with business unit(s) to conduct effective workforce planning activities to ensure adequate staffing levels are met.
--- Identify development initiatives to increase organizational and leadership strengths.
--- Identify training and development gaps and close these gaps by working collaboratively with HR Leadership & Development in a way that provides the most effective return on investment.
--- Mentor, train, and coach management to effectively coach and develop their staff.
--- Consult on business effectiveness projects, as required (e.g., structural re-organizations, work/role redesign or business process improvements).

Policy Development, Interpretation and Administration
--- Lead a collaborative effort with Leadership, HR and Legal to research, develop, communicate, and implement new or expanded Agency HR practices (e.g., Performance Management Process, Succession Planning, Knowledge Management, Telecommuting).
--- Develop and implement process to audit policy compliance.
--- Mentor business unit leaders in human resources best practices and labor relations.

Other Duties & Responsibilities
--- Required to stay current on industry specific knowledge.
--- Represent the department on various internal committees and projects, as assigned. Required Skills

• Bachelor degree and seven years of experience as an HR Generalist/HRBP with increasing responsibility or any combination of knowledge, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to think and act both strategically and tactically.
• Strong coaching, conflict resolution, relationship and team building skills, and demonstrated ability to influence.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience with the ability to work collaboratively, demonstrating respect for other's knowledge and experience while helping them set objectives and be accountable for meeting goals.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal and State labor legislation and regulations.
• Track record in successfully mentoring others, helping them develop and grow professionally.
• Experience in developing implementing companywide procedures and practices.
• Effective project management skills.
• This position will support a federal government contract. Applicants must be able to obtain Public Trust security clearance as required of federal government contractors to include a background check conducted by the U.S. Government to determine eligibility and suitability for federal contract employment for public trust or sensitive positions. For this level of clearance, the federal government requires applicants to possess U.S. citizenship. In light of this federal government requirement, PHEAA will be unable to hire applicants without United States citizenship for such positions. Preferred qualifications: SPHR and /or SHRM-SCP, Master Degree in HR related field, Organizational change management experience, PeopleSoft experience and collective bargaining unit experience Required Experience Bachelor degree or any combination of knowledge, training, and experience. Job Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States Department Human Resources Position Type Full-Time/Regular PHEAA conducts its student loan servicing operations commercially as American Education Services and for federally-owned loans as FedLoan Servicing.

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