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Description

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience and training to assist in the development, management and implementation of HR strategy and solutions for the business units being supported. Develops strong business relationships with the leadership teams within the business units and helping drive the people agenda. The position reports directly to the HR Business Partner team and is part of a matrix environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with business unit managers to develop effective HR strategies for the department, team and individual level.

• Participates in business unit planning meetings and collaborates with managers to proactively identify issues and determine optimal application of HR strategies.

• Establishes close working relationships to understand business objectives and requirements to assist in the timely delivery of people related solutions.

• Consults with all levels of business unit management to develop and implement HR initiatives that will allow managers to meet their business objectives.

• Acts as a liaison between the business unit and HR to ensure that HR services are aligned with internal client needs.

• Provides expertise for basic to moderate issues; determines when to escalate and/or seek advice from HR specialists or consultants.

• Maintains current professional level knowledge of legal requirements and state and federal regulations that impact human resources functions.

• Contributes to the business strategy by helping business leaders to identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes.

• Provides advice, guidance and information on HR matters to business unit managers to support decision making.

• Assists in facilitation of long-term initiatives aligned with the strategic agenda.

• Contributes to the development of HR plans to ensure the business needs of relevant business groups are appropriately understood and represented.

• Partners with HR colleagues to improve processes within the organization to increase the level and quality of service provided to the business units.

• Participates on specific projects as determined in the annual HR operational plan and participates in functional and cross-functional initiatives.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and procedures of human resources administration.

• Legal requirements and federal and state regulations and their impact on human resource issues.

• Company’s working structure, competitive strengths, industry dynamics, profit levers, customers, and competitors.

• Statistical methods and concepts and other analytical tools used in human resource process.

• Facilitation and presentation methods and techniques.

• Microsoft Office Suite, Workday

Skill in:

• Communication and influencing, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

• Creating and maintaining relationships with HR specialist and consultants to ensure that agreed levels of effective service are delivered.

• Analyzing and presenting data and information to various managers or leadership teams enabling sound business decisions.

• Contributing as a member of the broader HR team.

Ability to:

• Maintain knowledge of progressive HR practices and key trends.

• Use initiative, determination and excellent consultative skills in order to identify problems in the early stages and provide solutions or suggestions.

• Advise management on organizational matters.

• Engage, inspire and influence people.

• Be an effective team player.

• Analyze situations, conceptualize solutions and communicate effectively with management and associates

• Interpret and apply state and federal statues and applicable rules and regulations to routine human resources issues and problems.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal associates and external contacts at all levels.

• Organize, coordinate and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

• Keep all appropriate parties up-to-date on decisions, changes, and other relevant information and articulate reasons behind decisions.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six (6) years of professional human resources experience, including a minimum of three (3) years experience in client consulting

or

• Minimum of nine (9) years of professional human resources experience, including a minimum of three (3) years experience in client consulting.

Licenses/Certifications:

• None.

Job: Human Resources

Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg

Organization Human Resources

Schedule Full-time

Job Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 2402256