Senior HR Business Partner - Union City | U.S. AutoForce

• Willing to change the status quo; participates in business strategy development and execution to enable high-performance that delivers key results through engaged teams
• Advances Talent and Culture initiatives through consultation and relationship building, while ensuring alignment to functional and division-wide strategies
• Acts regularly as lead beyond assigned geographic territory, providing demonstrated initiative with experienced thought leadership and research on multiple people resources projects and strategies that positively influence team member experience and optimize People Resource partnerships within the business
• Provide consultative support to assigned business operations, developing and carrying out results driven HR strategies to accomplish division and business objectives
• Understand industry trends impacting business, compliance, and proactively working to provide thought leadership and results driven solutions to support, while leveraging internal and external professional networks to benchmark best business case solutions
• Provide leadership in the design, influence, and planning of complex technical and business-related matters through demonstrated prior experience, including but not limited to HR policies and programs, acquisitions, employee relations, safety, change management, training, and navigating existing and new labor laws
• Support HR programming within for recruitment, performance management and team member development
• Partner with leaders to drive talent strategies, business focused plans and organizational capabilities for designated areas.
• Provide proactive business insight through data analytics, research and benchmarking to inform and recommend solutions to enable business growth; workforce planning, use analytics to share trends with business leaders and act on strategies with impact to the bottom line (i.e. move from turnover tracking to predicting flight risks)
• Counsel team members and managers on conflict and problem resolution
• Analyze change, assess risk, report and provide support for workers compensation, unemployment compensation, wage and hour inquiries, OSHA, DOT, FMLA, USERRA and related employment law compliance
• Provide information to team members regarding corporate benefit programs, payroll inquiries and career development opportunities
• Review and analyze changes to state and federal laws pertaining to team member relations, and report necessary or suggested changes to management
• Coordinate and manage investigations related to harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, theft, etc., acting as lead investigator
• Assist leadership in assuring a safe and compliant work environment
• Provide communication and guidance on loss prevention/risk management issues
• Participate in mergers, acquisitions, integration and other division-wide growth initiatives as needed
• Provide support to Senior HR Leadership through active participation in strategic planning, aid in development of the HR team, and proactively takes on stretch assignments
• Actively guide and mentor HR Business Partners by providing support on projects and work assignments. Take an active role as a leader on the HR Business Partner team.
• Support strategies to address labor organizing activities. Provide guidance and support to management on responding to union organizing efforts and NLRA compliance.
• Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Support our Find A Better Way belief by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization
• Continuously learn and develop self professionally
• Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures
• Perform other related duties as needed and assigned

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant work experience required, Masters Degree in Human Resources or related (MBA) preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR experience; SHRM-CP OR SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certification preferred
• Applied knowledge of labor laws and statutes for employment with understanding and hands-on application of internal and external HR principles, practices and standards
• Strong understanding of FLSA and DOL rules and regulations.
• Strong experience with Federal laws covering ADA, FMLA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Multi-State and multi-location experience
• Experience leading talent review discussions with Operations management. Good understanding of succession planning tools and concepts.
• Strong working knowledge of recruitment, benefits, safety, compensation systems, team member relations, unemployment, and worker's compensation
• Resourceful and self-motivated with ability to work in changing environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to assess situations and make decisions based on data while drawing from previous experience
• Demonstrated experience with coaching employees and management through complex and difficult issues
• Demonstrated ability to effectively partner and collaborate with all levels of the organization and positively influence teams
• Possesses high integrity, loyalty, compassion, and maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information
• Possesses excellent instincts to make sound business decisions and act on those instincts.
• Good decision maker who is well organized and can prioritize and plan ahead
• Ability to work in a diverse organization where group interaction, teamwork, and relationships are critical to success
• Excellent communicator and listener who is assertive yet personable and flexible
• Demonstrated advanced experience of HRIS Software, Microsoft Suite and PowerBI (or other data & analytics software) a plus
• Moderate travel needed to support business operations, up to 40-50% of the time
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (do not test for THC / marijuana)
• Prior union experience a plus
• Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus

DIVISION:

U.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residencyunless based on business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at (920) 739-6101.