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HR Business Partner
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston, MA, United States
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PRIMARY DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides proactive HR consultation on talent management matters impacting assigned business groups
-Takes a proactive approach with business groups to anticipate, assess, and provide HR solutions in relation to business needs, with guidance as needed from HR Director
• Provides timely and effective advice on HR-related matters to employees and managers
• Partners with other HR functional areas as needed to resolve internal customer issues
• Acts as a change agent in supporting integration efforts and driving cultural change
• Implements many aspects of the HR/Business priorities for client
• Supports efforts around increasing employee and manager engagement
• Coaches functional management to increase people manager acumen and accountability
• Acts as an employee champion and identifies trends to help inform/support management to build an effective culture at HMH
• Contributes to the design of, and delivers, HR-related communications for client.
• Proactively ensures an understanding of the messages and adherence to changes by client.
• Familiarization and usage of various HR tools with the ability to pull in and report on data.
• Leverage data to influence recommendations and gain support from client stakeholders with HR initiatives and specific client inquiries.
Employee Relations: Provides counsel and direction to employees and managers in order to address employment-related matters
• Stays current on state and federal laws and regulations related to employment law
• Serves as consultant to employees and managers on a wide variety of issues such as training needs, poor performance, policy interpretations, career development, conflict management, and other issues impacting productivity and/or morale
• Conducts thorough and confidential investigations in response to formal complaints
• Ensures business groups are trained on the Company's employment-related policies as required by law
• Analyzes turnover data to identify potential trends; addresses concerns with management and makes recommendations for improving the work environment
• May complete annual Affirmative Action Plan for assigned location or business group
• Identifies opportunities to reduce employee relation issues for client.
Benefits, Compensation, and Policy Administration: Administers the Company's benefits and compensation programs, in addition to the Company's HR policies and practices
• Provides input into the development, implementation, and administration of HR policies and procedures and their dissemination through various employee communications
• Provides leadership in the implementation and administration of HR policies and procedures and their dissemination through various employee communications -Advises managers and employees on a wide array of benefits and compensation-related matters; works with HR Benefits and Compensation team as needed to resolve issues
• Assists managers with developing position descriptions and performs job evaluations in order to ensure proper FLSA and pay classification
Talent Management: Supports the development and implementation of talent management initiatives and programs, including performance management, competency modeling, employee development, management development, and career development/succession planning
• Consults with managers in identifying employee development needs
• Develops training content and facilitates training sessions for managers and employees
• Prepares ROI justification for training initiatives and articulates the value to management
• Provides performance management advise and counsel to employees and managers
• Drives the resolution of issues, in collaboration with legal partners and other HR functions (Staffing/Compensation).
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:Bachelors' Degree required or equivalent HR experience; SHRM PHR certification preferred
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Min of 6 years of HR experience with a majority of that experience performing exempt-level generalist HR responsibilities; strong coaching and manager development experience
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of federal and state regulations and compliance; broad understanding of HR principles and practices;
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional customer focus; ability to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; advanced computer skills; strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Solid research, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to demonstrate sound judgment on employment-related matters; strong follow-through;
• Ability to make effective small and large group presentations; ability to meet deadlines; capable of leading project team members that are not direct reports; and ability to balance the needs of both management and employees.
Physical Requirements:
• Might be in a stationary position for a considerable time (sitting and/or standing).
• The person in this position needs to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Must be able to collaborate with colleagues via face to face, conference calls, and online meetings.
ABOUT US:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world.
PLEASE NOTE:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.