Human Resources Business Partner

Summary / Position Purpose:

The HR Business Partner is responsible for providing high level support to the management team for talent search, assessment, and selection. This role will also assume responsibility for quarterly and annual government reporting; PRD development and/or updates; HR Metrics; disability claim processing, Workers’ Compensation, Performance Management, and Employee Relations.

Essential Duties, Functions and/or Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders across the organization
• Evaluate job placement proposals from existing and new employment placement agencies, negotiate placement fees, hiring release agreements, and term limits for HR Director review and approval
• Identify cost efficient and effective skills and personality assessment testing sources appropriate by job class; maintain testing results; coordinate assessment testing to complement hiring initiatives, job fit, learning agility and succession planning objectives
• Advise on complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance issues, and policy interpretation with a focus on risk mitigation and culture stewardship
• Participate in local jobs fairs if appropriate and timely
• Participate in and help lead New Hire Orientation
• Work closely with hiring manager and Training and team to identify employee training needs during initial on-boarding (90 days) and as needed for current employee development and career progression
• Identify best practices to attract and retain engaged employee owners interested in long-term careers with the Company
• Assist Leadership in the design, development, and maintenance of an automated and customized performance evaluation system via Paycom software
• Review completed performance evaluations to help identify employee development needs, and potential talents in future leaders of the Company
• Assist managers in identifying, developing, and optimizing employee talent and in developing career paths for leadership opportunities in the branch and region.
• Champion organizational effectiveness, transformation, and change management initiatives
• Monitor, maintain, compile data, and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for EEO-1, VET100, OFCCP-Affirmative Action Analysis.
• Assist management in trouble shooting Paycom automated system problems for optimum utilization
• HR Metrics – Prepare and maintain HR Reporting on Cost per Hire; Turnover Rates by Region and company-wide year-over-year; Affirmative Action Improvement Tracking and Monitoring for assessing year-over-year performance; employee retention and service rates; etc.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to provide insights that drive decision-making and measure the impact of HR initiatives
• Work closely with Training team to identify specific employee training needs for career progression
• Indirectly responsible for product quality
• Other duties as assigned to provide support to the team

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Business Administration, or related field is highly preferred
• 5+ years of equivalent/relevant HR generalist experience at the advanced level is required
• Human Resources Certification Preferred: PHR or SPHR
• 3+ years supervisory experience
• Knowledge of HR software’s such as Paycom is a plus
• Proven track record of influencing executive-level leaders and driving HR initiatives aligned to business strategy
• Demonstrated experience managing complex ER issues, compliance matters, and organizational restructuring.
• Compensation experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of employment laws, regulatory compliance, benefits & compensation administration, payroll processes preferred, policy & procedure writing
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership skills, and people skills (relationship building).
• Willingness to engage in continuous learning to ensure full employment compliance.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Good verbal and written communications skills; Public Speaking & Presentation Skills.
• High energy, dynamic, detail-oriented with desire for long-term career potential with the Company.
• Bilingual is Spanish is required
• Up to 20% travel is required in this role, throughout the year

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.

This position requires applicants to be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship; TestEquity does not sponsor applicants for work visas. 

TestEquity provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.