Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, as an HR Business Partner you will interact and collaborate with site leaders in New York, New Hampshire, and Washington acting as a true business partner helping each site strive for excellence. You’ll apply your knowledge and experience to support human resources programs and processes that build a sustainable and thriving business operation. This is a full-time, role where you will work on-site four days per week and from home one day per week.
HR Business Partner Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manages key HR Operational Process (HRIS management, benefit management, policy changes, retention initiatives, employee engagement programs…etc.)
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Support HR team member growth through inclusion and stretch assignments.
- Identify and drive process improvement efforts, leveraging systems and tools to automate and eliminate manual work where possible.
- Provides support and guidance to HR team, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.
- Ensure the company's compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Partner with leadership at each site to enforce a dynamic employee engagement strategy.
- Develop training programs aimed at supporting management, soft skills, performance management, coaching conversations and company policy and procedure.
- Work as a collaborative member of the HR team across all business locations.
HR Business Partner Required Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of a broad range of human resource strategies and practices, including compensation, benefits, performance management, safety, and employee relations; able to apply these strategies and practices in compliance with employment regulations.
- Heavy employee relations experience; must have previous experience conducting investigations and handling unique situations.
- Previous experience in private education a plus but not required.
- High ethical standards with demonstrated experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
- Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
- People-centric professional with excellent attention to detail.
- Client service mindset with the desire to go above and beyond to support the team and organization.
- Previous Paylocity experience is a plus but not required.
HR Business Partner Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in in human resources or a related field and 10+ years of human resource experience; or any combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible spending account