People Partner, Advisor

Zebra Technologies; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a People Partner to guide managers and employees on talent actions while ensuring the delivery of effective HR practices. This role involves collaboration with various departments, enhancing employee engagement, and fostering a positive workplace culture. Candidates should have strong communication skills and 8+ years of HR experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a human resources role.
• Comprehensive knowledge in employee relations.
• Strong HR generalist background.

Responsibilities

• Advise on talent actions and organizational changes.
• Support employee relations and address concerns.
• Collaborate on talent initiatives and trends.

Skills

Consultation Skills

Conflict Resolution

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field

Tools

HCM software application suites

ServiceNow HR Service Delivery

Job description

Remote Work: No

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let’s create tomorrow together.

The People Partner role is a vital part of our People Team, providing expert guidance to people leaders and employees and delivering people services based on knowledge of people programs and offerings, local talent, policies and regulatory requirements. The People Partner Advisor plays an instrumental role in ensuring effective human resources practices while maintaining and improving our company culture and employee engagement, representing the voice of employees for the geographies/locations they support. This role requires an individual who is people-centric and an effective communicator, skilled in creating a positive and engaging work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Advise managers and support employees on talent actions, organizational changes, talent mobility and development, motivating team members and making decisions aligned to our talent philosophy.
• Collaborate with Talent Strategy Partners on talent initiatives including providing support and local implementation expertise on organization redesign & restructuring activities, talent and succession planning.
• Represent the voice of employees, acting as the eyes and ears in regional and frontline sites, keeping a pulse on and identifying actions related to employee sentiment, talent trends and opportunities.
• Provide employee relations consultancy and support including addressing employee concerns, conducting internal investigations and counseling managers on effective solutions to address performance and workplace issues. Collaborate with regional People Relations & Compliance lead to leverage best practices and Legal to escalate issues as needed.
• Enable managers to lead people management efforts including providing guidance on talent reviews, succession planning, performance management, and the development of actions in response to engagement and culture surveys.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence (COE) on execution of key talent processes and initiatives, based upon regional and service specializations.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the delivery of employee services including
  
  

advancing direct access (self-service) and automation.

• Ensure local implementation of people compliance programs, policies/procedures, and reporting to ensure adherence to regulations, labor laws, and other applicable workforce compliance matters.
• Mentor and guide colleagues, sharing knowledge and fostering a collaborative learning
  
  

environment.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
  
  

Minimum Work Experience (years)

• 8+ years in a human resources role
• Comprehensive knowledge and wide-ranging experience including employee relations and partnering with people managers, with a strong HR generalist background.
  
  

Key Skills And Competencies

• Consultation Skills: Strong communicator that is skilled at building and maintaining relationships and successfully engaging with all levels of employees and managers. Recognized as an expert on people practices.
• Proven Success and Passion: Demonstrated success supporting people managers, employee relations practices, and local labor laws. Passionate about enhancing the employee experience and advancing our People Team practices.
• Creative Problem Solver: Able to assess complex issues and non-routine situations, creatively approach challenges and utilizes strong business judgement to propose solutions that meet multiple stakeholders’ needs.
• Organizational Skills: Strong initiative and organizational ability with excellent follow-through and strong time management to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Conflict Resolution: Strong conflict resolution skills to positively address and resolve workplace issues.
• Adaptability: Comfortable and able to thrive in a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative environment.
• Analysis: Able to leverage HR metrics and data to improve processes and make informed talent recommendations.
• Tools: Proficient in HR systems including HCM software application suites and ServiceNow HR Service Delivery.
  
  

Travel Requirements: 10%

Able to Telework? Yes/No: Yes, 40%

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Required List specific PPE such as safety glasses, stell-toed boots, gloves, etc.

Safety Sensitive Role? Policy here.: No

To protect candidates from falling victim to online fraudulent activity involving fake job postings and employment offers, please be aware our recruiters will always connect with you via @zebra.com email accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant tracking system and only accept personal identifying information through that system. Our Talent Acquisition team will not ask for you to provide personal identifying information via e-mail or outside of the system. If you are a victim of identity theft contact your local police department.