Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Benefits

Job Description

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

POSITION PURPOSE: This position will report to the Vice President, CIO Domain Leader and provide technical expertise, proactive leadership, and guidance on all matters associated with the applications/platforms within the area of influence and is the primary person to advise on the advancement of the digital strategy. This position is also the chief liaison to DB&T leadership to coordinate work with the rest of the Veolia North America (VNA) and business/functional units.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

Serves as the HR subject matter expert to managers and employees and establishes HR as a credible and trustworthy resource.
Collaborate closely with leaders to understand their goals, challenges, and workforce needs. Provide strategic counsel and recommendations on HR initiatives that support the achievement of business objectives.
Ensures HR is providing customer-oriented service to the business including talent management and organizational effectiveness, supports onboarding, employee relations, conflict management, termination, etc.
Serve as a subject matter expert on employee relations matters, including policy interpretation, conflict resolution, and performance management. Provide guidance and coaching to managers on handling complex employee relations issues.
Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and company policies. Identify and mitigate potential risks related to HR practices and implement proactive measures to address them.
Fosters a positive, diverse and inclusive culture through education, communication, and initiatives. Facilitates performance management through coaching, systems and processes.
Develops and coordinates learning and development plans to transfer knowledge and provide career growth.
Conducts investigations of workplace policy violations and mediates difficult employee relations issues.
Facilitate change management processes and support the implementation of organizational restructuring or transformation initiatives.
Analyze HR data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
Participate in all other Human Resources activities with the HR Leadership team.

In Addition

As a hybrid role, this position will be based out of Veolia’s Houston office.
Position will have 30% domestic travel and regular local travel in the Houston area.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required.
6+ years related work experience required with a min of 3 years in strategic HR experience supporting a multi-state matrix organization preferred.
Experience providing HR support to executive clients required.
General knowledge of varying types of Health and Welfare plans.
Human Resources Information System (“HRIS”) or other related mainframe systems. ADP/Success Factor experience strongly preferred but not limited to.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrated understanding of effective human resource management and support for business.
Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
Accountable and responsive to employee requests.
Must demonstrate effective oral communication skills with good vocabulary, good grammar and a passion for excellence in customer service.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of personnel, as well as external suppliers and organizations.
Ability to execute tasks independently. Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive data.
Excellent organization and time management skills to handle multiple tasks in an environment with large volumes of data and paperwork.
Significant attention to detail required.
Must demonstrate ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Excellent proficiency in document and spreadsheet processing (the Google Suite)
Ability to develop spreadsheets and modify formats in order to complete assignments and ability to recommend improvements.

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

Professional certification in human resources preferred (PHR, SPHR, etc.).

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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