Assistant HR Business Partner

ThedaCare; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ThedaCare, a Wisconsin health system, is seeking an Assistant HR Business Partner to advise leaders on employment policies, staffing, compensation, and leave. You will drive process improvements, support HR initiatives, and partner with management to enable a proactive, lifeinspired workplace.

You will learn and apply knowledge of HR programs under guidance, contributing to the overall success of ThedaCare's people strategy and employee engagement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR management or related field, or 4 years' experience.
• Strong business acumen to identify solutions for business problems.
• Evidence of process improvement work and mindset.
• Excellent action and customer service orientation with the ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback and to “stop the line” when risk is identified.
• Demonstrated partnership approach with confidence vs “order taker”
• Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships across the organization
• Advanced computer skills, specifically in HRIS systems and in Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Applied knowledge of federal, state and local laws and employment statutes

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across the organization to advise leaders on employment policies and practices in employee relations, staffing, compensation and leave and benefits.
• Review HR processes to create more efficient solutions that serve customers and HR.
• Eliminate transactional work through process improvements.
• Develop innovative HR strategies to address emerging business trends and implement approved solutions.
• Monitor unemployment costs and identify trends to reduce spend.
• Support and lead orientation for new team members.
• Assist rollout of key HR initiatives, such as performance evaluations and engagement surveys.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Skills

Business acumen

Process improvement

Customer service

Feedback skills

Partnership mindset

Interpersonal skills

HRIS systems

MS Office

Written communication

Verbal communication

Employment law knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM/Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired! Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare. Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness – Lifestyle Engagement e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support Access & Affordability e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare.

About ThedaCare!

Summary : Working closely with the Manager, HR Business Partners, the Assistant HR Business Partner is responsible for managing and advising on HR programs and processes. The Assistant HR Business Partner will be a proactive communicator and change agent that can successfully leverage expertise across HR functions to facilitate problem-solving and process improvement and execute on key initiatives. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of and learn HR from the Manager, HR Business Partners. This role is required to learn, understand and agree to live our lifeinspired movement.

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities:

• Build relationships across the organization to advise and support leaders on employment policies and practices in the areas of employee relations, staffing, compensation and leave and benefits
• Reviews HR business processes and creates more efficient processes that serve our customers, HR and lead to best results.
• Result of the work is that transactional work is eliminated.
• Creates innovative HR strategies that identify emerging business, organization or people trends, makes recommendations and then implements effective solutions as approved.
• Reviews data on reasons for team member corrective actions, identifies trends and recommends solutions to reduce number of corrective actions (leader education, etc.)
• This is one of the performance metrics for this role.
• May conduct investigations, review team member documents and aid in the issuance of corrective action, if needed
• Monitors unemployment costs, reviews data, identifies trends and makes recommendations to reduce this spend.
• This is another performance metric for this role.
• Willingness to first learn the business to be the most effective business partner vs an “order taker”.
• Assists and may lead orientation for our new team members in the spirit of and living lifeinspired.
• Supports the rollout of key HR initiatives such as the annual performance evaluation process, merit review cycle and fulfillment, flu vaccine requirement, and engagement survey
• Performs special projects and completes all other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field; OR 4 years of progressively responsible experience performing the above and related duties; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• High-level business acumen to identify solutions for business problems
• Evidence of process improvement work and mindset.
• Excellent action and customer service orientation with the ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback and to “stop the line” when a project or leaders’ actions create risk for the desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated partnership approach with confidence vs “order taker”
• Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships across the organization
• Advanced computer skills, specifically in HRIS systems and in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels in the organization
• Ability to “tell the story” in all written and verbal communications vs “report the news”.
• Applied knowledge of federal, state and local laws and statutes for employment

Physical Demands:

Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment:

Use of computers throughout work day Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist and fingers Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.

Job Classification and Hours:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Scheduled FTE: 1

Overtime Exempt: Yes

Worker Shift Details:

About ThedaCare ThedaCare is a community health system consisting of seven hospitals, numerous clinics and related services.We are the third largest health care employer in Wisconsin and the largest employer in the state's second largest economic market - Northeast Wisconsin - with approximately 6,800 employees. Through our 100-year history, ThedaCare has woven itself into the very fabric of the communities we serve. For our employees, ThedaCare offers an environment that not only welcomes but also encourages innovative thinking and fresh approaches to today’s health care challenges. We’ve improved the health of thousands of individuals. We know this because we track our quality and constantly seek to improve our care and services for the members of our communities.

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ThedaCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ThedaCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.