Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Senior HR business partner
provides HR expertise in the areas, talent management, performance management, compensation design, organizational development, employee training, labor law compliance (policy development/maintenance), and employee relations to their designated client groups.
Senior HR Business Partner Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Helping with employee relations and issues by providing solutions, resolving problems & overseeing all business decisions from HR/labor law perspective
Conducting research, analyzing HR data and preparing reports to help influence business decisions including compensation market analyses, job evaluations and job mapping in designated business area
Leverage applicable resources developed by other learning and development departments and communities of practice
Serving as an objective employee advocate on employee relations issues
Coordinating with COE HR teams with regard to mobility, relocation, compensation and talent assessments
Challenge the status quo and push for positive changes
Conduct and manage investigation of complaints and concerns that could result in legal ramifications
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to address and satisfy client group(s) requirements
Present, train and/or facilitate workforce development programs
Monitor adherence to all HR policies, practices and procedures
Senior HR Business Partner Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior HR Business Partner
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SPHR, PHR, SHRM, HR, SCP, CP, CHRP, HRCI, GPHR
Education for Senior HR Business Partner
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior HR business partner job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Business/Administration, Management, MBA, Education, Human Resources Management, Coaching, Communication, Psychology
Skills for Senior HR Business Partner
Desired skills for senior HR business partner include:
Reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
Employee relations
Legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees
Performance management
Compensation
Organizational diagnosis
Local labor law
Employment law
Learning and development
External practices
Desired experience for senior HR business partner includes:
Use company strategy to ensure business partners are driving goals and objectives in their departments that realize short and long term AEO goals
Use business partner strategy to align the talent objectives to company strategy and provide proactive consultation and input to leaders and associates on issues where human resources expertise can improve business results
Ensure that all HR functions, hiring, development, pay, communication are tied to the achievement of the company strategy and aligned with the AEO Way (Company competencies that guide “how” we work)
Set strategic HR objectives, execute the objectives and provide HR leadership and counsel to business partners and associates
Personally resilient
Provide expert input across a range of HR issues (generalist / specific expertise)
Senior HR Business Partner Examples
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Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a senior HR business partner. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior HR business partner
- Anticipates, identifies and facilitates resolution of employee relations issues
- Facilitates the annual performance management process by leading performance differentiation sessions with managers, communicating performance review and goal setting instructions to employees and managers, assisting employees and managers with navigating the PeopleSoft system, and tracking compliance
- Align business strategies with HR strategies and initiatives, diagnose business challenges, explore alternative solutions and recommend best-fit solutions
- Partner with multi-level leaders to identify human capital needs and opportunities
- Conduct performance analyses to determine individual and organizational gaps
- Provide change management consulting within the team to support the continual evolution of the business and increase the success of efforts to enhance/shift culture and performance
- Provide talent management consulting through the identification of critical roles, development of success profiles, talent assessment and succession planning
- Responsible for key talent and management development including consulting with the organization’s leaders regarding team development and personal/professional development of associates
- Ensure compliance with employment-related laws and company policy
- Day-to-day associate relations including problem solving, counselling, coaching, fact-finding
Qualifications for senior HR business partner
- A minimum of ten years’ experience as an HR generalist required
- Bachelor’s degree required and at least 5 years HR experience
- Experience working in a variety of HR functions
- Experience implementing global HR programs
- Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Human Resources
- A minimum of 5+ years Human Resources generalist experience
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Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a senior HR business partner. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior HR business partner
- Monitor trends and development in the HR/Competency Development field to support the company’s business strategy and link with learning organization initiatives
- Integrate new global HR processes as appropriate at site
- Coach line management and cultivate appropriate development solutions to raise skills and productivity
- Review career structures for developmental purposes
- Support and advise line managers in their management and development of their direct reports
- Keep aware of changes and create strategies to sustain and improve employee morale
- Partner with leaders to drive organizational planning and performance
- Work with Management to identify and deliver on needs including management training, onboarding support, and succession planning
- Manages and participates in specific projects as determined by the business unit participating in functional and cross-functional people initiatives
- Working with relevant stakeholders, support Strategic Workforce Planning within the BU
Qualifications for senior HR business partner
- A Bachelors Degree in Business Administration is required, MBA is highly desirable
- Familiar and working experience related to employee life cycle and related HR interventions
- Knowledge in organization assessment, planning, and development
- Experience working across multiple disciplines in HR with current knowledge of local laws and statutes that govern employment practices
- Experience conducting group facilitation and supporting training program rollouts
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology or other related discipline or equivalent knowledge and experience required
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Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior HR business partner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior HR business partner
- Participate in company-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., manpower planning, salary/bonus/stock review, organizational change, performance management, and training assessment)
- Manage employee relations cases
- Manage and resolve Employee Relations issues through effective and objective investigation processes, ensuring adherence to appropriate employment laws and Turner/Bleacher Report policies
- Conducts exit interviews with employees who voluntarily resign from the organization
- Ensures compliance with HR-related federal, state, local and company rules and regulations by staying abreast of general and common HR regulations and legal resources
- Build business partner relationships based on trust and credibility, execute of HR programs, policies, and practices so that business objectives are met
- Develop strong business acumen to translate the needs of the business into talent management solutions
- Influence with your analytical, communication and problem solving skills
- Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic direction and input to business leaders regarding overall Human Resource strategies, including assessing short and long-term talent needs, identifying critical talent gaps within the organization, and develop strategies to address
- Develop and integrate programs and practices that maximize, develop, retain and engage the business’ top talent
Qualifications for senior HR business partner
- Minimum of 10 years experience in human resources with at least 5 years of executive level HR exposure
- Demonstrated detail orientation with experience in using data and analytics in people related areas to understand root cause
- Previous experience ensuring activities throughout the business area are common and consistent
- Take calculated risks and choose options that maximize the benefits and minimize the losses for the company
- Ability and desire to promote and foster a team environment
- Maturity in dealing with complex situations, changes, and requirements and comfortable operating in and make decisions in ambiguous settings
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Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a senior HR business partner. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior HR business partner
- Proactively drive improvements to business performance by providing expertise on organization structure and change
- Partners with line leaders to grow diverse leadership, talent and technical capability pipelines of the business and create organization-wide development opportunities
- Drive change management initiatives anticipating the need for change and influencing before a crisis or inflection point arrives
- Provide guidance on, and help conduct, the investigation of complex complaints and concerns that could result in legal ramifications or organization exposure
- Partner with Staffing to provide strategic staffing and recruitment consultation
- Coordination of special projects for HR (e.g., organizational restructuring and M&A activities )
- Management of HR Business planning, prioritization and risk analysis process
- Pro-actively translates business needs into HR solutions
- Define talent priorities based on organizational themes
- Design and execute a data and analytics strategy to tell the story and inform decisions
Qualifications for senior HR business partner
- Analytical skills demonstrating the ability to extract, format, analyze and interpret data and organize the information in a framework to effectively communicate with business leaders and their teams
- Demonstrated continuous improvement skillset and ability to lead and influence project teams with simplified processes and focus on the goal
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources with increasing responsibilities
- 8+ years’ experience with change management and/or organizational design
- 8+ years’ experience coaching and influencing executive level leadership (VP and above)
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to identify problems to drive appropriate solutions
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Senior HR Business Partner Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a senior HR business partner. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior HR business partner
- Influence and support diversity programs across the organization
- Key member of the relevant BSS management teams to deliver their functional strategy, improve team effectiveness and drive standards through the organization
- Build and deliver Multi Year Talent Plans to ensure diverse and competitively advantaged talent pipelines
- Build and sustain authentic, exciting and impactful culture and personal growth environment within the supported teams
- Lead the agenda to drive management development and succession planning
- Orchestrate delivery of key talent interventions
- Contribute to maintain effective end-to-end HR organization to deliver business requirements
- May be asked to manage special projects or processes related to process or program improvements for the sub-region
- Give expert advice to management
- Ensure the availability and development of appropriate people resources and talents to meet the needs of the business
Qualifications for senior HR business partner
- Thorough working knowledge of MS Office, solid and sound Excel knowledge
- Have significant HR experience at HR Manager / Head of HR Operations level, ideally within a high volume, fast paced and customer focussed environment
- Demonstrate the ability to motivate others and influence work behaviours
- Have intellectual curiosity, bringing valuable insight into the team / business
- Ideally both degree and CIPD qualified
- Experience in the high tech industry, information technology preferred, supporting a technical client base