Staff HR Business Partner

Job Description:

• Provides professional HR support to multi-state locations in support of multiple ARA Divisions, including benefits and compensation administration, employee relations support, performance management, training support, policy interpretation and compliance assistance with applicable local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Communicates regularly with employees, local HR Administrators, and management on various policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations.
• Partners with local HR Administrators, Corporate HR Team, and managers to build relationships of trust, work through problems, and find constructive resolution to various human resources matters.
• With guidance from Senior HR Staff and HR Director, supports complex employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment, discrimination and retaliation allegations, and civil rights complaints.
• Regularly uses HR Information System (HRIS) to ensure data integrity by verifying changes and thoroughly reviewing documentation, including new hires, employee and organizational changes, performance reviews, and terminations.
• Actively participates and collaborates as a member of the vibrant Corporate HR team.
• Assists with policy review for accuracy, legality, and cultural alignment with diverse needs of organizational units, and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Coordinates with Corporate HR Specialists to develop, align messaging, and conduct trainings on relevant HR topics based on the division’s need.
• Responds to unemployment claims as needed.
• May assist with special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management (or related field) or equivalent experience.
• Two to four years relevant HR experience, that must include supporting HR functions for multiple business units in a strategic capacity or position with similar scope of responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with employees, managers, and other stakeholders that have various backgrounds and specialties.
• Must be adaptable, able to adjust approach to address needs of multiple business units daily.
• Solid networking and research abilities.
• Must be customer service focused and have excellent time management, organization, and project management skills.
• Must be proactive and well organized, and have ability to prioritize work.
• Requires ability to: communicate exceptionally well (both verbal and written), work collaboratively with team members, and on an individual basis with minimal supervision, build relationships and offer solutions through creativity and flexibility, research and analyze various types of data and information, objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues, make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation, or government law, advise management on compliance issues, remain flexible, pivot, and adapt in the face of setbacks or changes while maintaining a strong sense of priority and purpose, maintain employee files and keep electronic records up to date, and expand your knowledge base then apply new skills and information in response to real-time issues and tasks.
• Intermediate skill level in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and Outlook.
• Experience with and ability to effectively work in HR Information Systems.
• Experience with and ability to effectively develop and deliver quality presentations and trainings to small and large groups.

Benefits:

• Fully remote or hybrid work
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee ownership