Sr. Human Resources Business Partner

Company: American Pacific Mortgage
Location: Rocklin
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

Under the direction of the VP of Human Resources, the SR. Human Resources Business Partner designs, plans, and implements the company's employee relations programs, policies, and procedures. They are responsible for maintaining good communication and positive relationships to guide managers and employees throughout the performance management and goal setting processes; contract administration and interpretation; and, guidance/coordination of related management activities and resolutions. The SR. Human Resources Business Partner supervises a team of professional Human Resources staff providing direct service to employees and management and serves as a key contributor to development and maintenance of comprehensive Human Resources policies and strategies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Researches and explains laws and legal affairs concerning employment to managers, supervisors, and employees.
Coach and train managers and supervisors in best employee relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances.
Collaborate with training department to develop and manage compliance trainings for managers and employees. Conduct such trainings.
Represents organization in contract negotiations, meetings, and negotiations.
Collaborates with legal counsel and departments in the preparation for and participation in the performance management processes with employees.
Uses surveys, interviews, and other studies to conduct research regarding human resource policies, compensation, and other employment issues. After analyzing the information, makes recommendations on changes.
Maintain knowledge on all unemployment appeals and participate in various company hearings and attend training seminars and resolve all issues faced by employees.
Coordinate with employees and management to resolve all issues and recommend disciplinary action if required and participate in various progressive disciplinary meetings.
Perform investigation on various employee activities and resolve all issues and provide support to all organization activities and facilitate efficient quality services in all programs and manage communication with all employees.
Collaborate and perform various review for boards and manage all discrimination complaints and develop tools to mitigate all risks.
Oversee and direct the HR Business Partners
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Human Resources Business Partners

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Problem Solving - Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving. Identifies and resolve problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Interpersonal Skills - Proven leadership ability. Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously; Maintains confidentiality; keeps emotions under control.
Oral Communication - Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language. Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
Teamwork - Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; complete tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Initiative - Exceptionally self-motivated and directed. Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities.
Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; generates suggestions for improving work.

Education & Experience:

Minimum of five years' experience in human resources, three of which must have been in a responsible employee relations role.
One to three years supervisory experience.
Demonstrated advanced working knowledge of employee and labor relations principles, best practices, labor regulations, and unions.
Experience delivering training to groups and facilitating teams.
Skills:
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents and writes routine correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers/vendors or other employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation.

Computer Skills: Sound working knowledge of IT operations, systems, and developments. Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level and temperature in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change or be eliminated.
Employees are always expected to follow their manager/supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their manager/supervisor.

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