People & Culture People Partner

The role

The People and Culture Partner will implement initiatives to engage, develop, and retain talent. You will serve as a trusted advisor to individual contributors, managers, and department leads on talent management, performance management, and employee relations.

What you will do

• Be the first point of contact for staff in assigned client groups
• Provide counsel and advice regarding routine employee and labor relations issues
• Document and investigate staff concerns of low to moderate complexity
• Support organizational fact-finding efforts for administrative and legal proceedings
• Escalate complex or sensitive matters to the Director, Senior HRBP
• Serve as a resource for staff with employment related questions and concerns
• Manage staff transitions and status changes including promotions and transfers
• Collect, analyze and present employee-related data

Required qualifications

• At least 5-years of experience in a people department
• Experience in employee relations, payroll, benefits, talent acquisition, learning & development, compliance, and operations
• Experience conducting investigations and analyzing facts in light of legal and regulatory requirements
• Background in labor and employment law including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, GINA, FLSA, FMLA, the Equal Pay Act, and the NLRA
• Ability to incorporate principles of equity and inclusion into day-to-day work
• Experience implementing HR programs
• Ability to create and deliver presentations to large and small groups

Nice to have

• Certification from an accredited program in HR management, labor relations, employee relations, or similar
• Labor relations experience partnering with leaders of a collective bargaining unit
• Experience interpreting union agreements or handling grievances
• Experience supporting leaders in the social sciences, engineering, or financial space
• Experience with learning and development and delivering interactive training
• Experience making decisions based on data from engagement surveys, demographics, and exit surveys
• Experience with intentional culture change

Benefits

• Medical benefits starting on first day
• Behavioral health coverage
• Family planning
• Generous 401K match

Before you apply

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship or relocation assistance
• Can only hire from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, DC

About the company

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