HR Business Partner, Operations

Provides leadership and support in functional areas of human resources including talent management, performance management, employee and leadership development, recruitment, employee and/or labor relations, change management, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.  Serves as a strategic and tactical business partner to the leadership teams with in Operations.  Assists in the development and implementation of human resources priorities and objectives for the site in alignment with the broader organizational priorities.Works closely with site management and employees to improve engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness aimed at driving stronger business performance.   Facilitates employee development activities for the site in an individual and/or group setting.Provides employees and management with coaching and counseling, ensuring objectivity and professionalism in dealing with various work-related issues.Investigate complaints and or grievances, and misconduct. Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.  Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.  In partnership with people managers, develops and delivers Performance Improvement Plans for employees with substandard performance and works with site management to deliver corrective actionsFoster an environment of positive employee and/or labor relations.Advise management and employees to ensure compliance with all company and federal and state employment/ labor laws, policies, and proceduresLeads annual processes related to talent management, performance management and salary reviews for the Operations population.Employs effective change management strategies to aid in business transformation initiativesMaintains an effective level of business literacy about the business unit’s financial position, its mid-range plans, its culture and its competition in the marketplace. Formulates partnerships across the HR function (with Centers of Expertise and HR Operations, other HRBPs) to deliver value-added service to Operations populations that reflect the business objectives of the organization. May manage collective bargaining agreements and negotiates new contracts in partnership with Site management and outside counsel. Interpret and administer contracts with respect to employee wages, salaries, pensions, grievances, health care, union and management practices.  Analyze economic and wage data and have the ability to interpret data.