Senior HR Business Partner, fixed term for 1 year (maternity leave cover)

PURPOSE

Provide support and guidance to less experienced members of an HR team in their day-to-day operational roles. Support the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation of HR programs in an assigned geography or business line. With limited guidance, provide comprehensive HR support to employees and management across assigned service areas, business units or departments. As HR Business Partner, with guidance, provide expertise, support, and advice to assigned management teams either locally, regionally, globally or by function.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop strong and effective team relationships with HR specialist functions/Centers of Excellence.
• Support line managers in the process of new employee orientation where appropriate.
• Provide advice and guidance to more junior members of the HR team as appropriate.
• Conduct ad hoc reviews as directed and propose recommendations in handling employment legislation, compliance, HR systems, practices and procedures and, with guidance, provide support and education to line management.
• Participate as assigned, with minimal supervision, in working with senior HR team members for the day-to-day development and implementation of redesign and new local and global HR initiatives.
• With guidance, provide HR Partnering management coaching and counseling.
• With guidance, act as Business Partner to assigned business areas.
• Work with more experienced HR team members on organizational effectiveness and HR partnering change management efforts associated with reorganizations, mergers/acquisitions and transfers to ensure compliance to local legislation.
• Provide reports and analyses as requested by senior management.
• Support line managers in the recruitment and selection process where appropriate.
• Manage HR-related queries and may work independently or in conjunction with senior members of the HR team and line management on issues.

SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of local and relevant employment legislation.
• Expert coaching and counseling skills.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Excellent problem solving, judgment and decision making skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good influencing skills.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications, data analytics and HRIS applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and very good interpersonal skills.
• Very high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good ability to work in a matrix environment.
• Ability to lead a project.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Typically requires 3 - 5 years of prior relevant experience as HR Business Partner.
• 4 years’ experience within an HR function as generalist or combination of generalist and specialist experience.
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Professional HR accreditation.