Director, HR Business Partner Retail - Austin, TX

James Avery Jewelry; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

James Avery Jewelry in Cedar Park, TX, is seeking a Director, HR Business Partner – Retail to shape a positive workplace culture while guiding growth and effectiveness across operating sites and market locations. This role provides strategic leadership and partners with senior leaders to drive organizational goals through targeted HR initiatives.

You will oversee Associate Relations, staffing, performance management, talent acquisition and HR program rollout, with travel to manufacturing sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR or related field.
• 8 years’ related experience across HR including associate relations, talent acquisition, performance management.
• 5 years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Strong client relationship skills with senior/mid-level leaders.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and change across locations.
• Knowledge of US employment laws and regulations.
• Financial acumen and ability to use data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HRIS.
• Willingness to travel to local markets as needed.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: develop workforce and people strategies aligned to business needs and lead a team.
• Business Partnership: partner with senior leaders to deliver HR solutions including talent management and engagement.
• Data-Driven Insights: use workforce analytics to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Associate and Leader Engagement: travel to manufacturing sites/markets to foster collaboration.
• People and HR Program Advocacy: design and roll out talent initiatives with minimal disruption.
• Associate Relations: guide leadership on relations, staffing, and performance management.
• Talent Acquisition and Development: assess talent needs and onboarding strategies.
• HR Service Delivery: work with HR Shared Services to deliver programs effectively.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business partnership

Data-driven insights

Associate engagement

HR program advocacy

Associate relations

Talent acquisition

Performance management

HR analytics

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Master's degree in Business Administration or HR

Tools

HRIS or similar systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Director, HR Business Partner – Retail will be instrumental in creating a positive workplace culture while fostering growth and effectiveness across operating sites and market locations. The position will provide strategic leadership and guidance, drive organizational goal attainment through support and the implementation of company initiatives. Oversees all aspects of Associate Relations, staffing, performance management and other operational HR functions at a site or market level.

Office: Cedar Park, TX (must be in Austin or surrounding area)

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Strategic Leadership: Enable strategic change aligned to business needs by supporting all aspects of the development and implementation of workforce and human capital processes and People strategies (e g., supporting talent aspects of organization structure changes, associate engagement and productivity, etc.). Participate in the development of business unit/functional strategy with specific input to the workforce needs. Lead, inspire, encourage and coach immediate team, while influencing positive relationships across the organization.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with senior leaders and teams from multiple sites to deliver HR solutions that align with our strategic objectives, including but not limited to talent management, performance development, engagement, employee relations, and hourly workforce planning. Contribute to the development of HR policies, ensuring compliance with regional and national labor laws and standards.
• Data-Driven Insights: Harness the power of workforce analytics to discern actionable trends, diagnose root causes, and devise targeted interventions to accelerate organizational progress. Leverage industry best practices and key metrics to advise decision-making and drive performance optimization.
• Associate and Leader Engagement: Demonstrate a willingness to immerse oneself in the operational realities of the business by traveling to manufacturing sites and/or market locations, to cultivate collaboration and alignment.
• People and HR Program Advocacy: Partner with the business and HR colleagues to implement key talent initiatives, communicating the business value of HR initiatives, identifying Associate needs to incorporate into program design, and managing HR program roll out to minimize business disruption.
• Associate Relations: Function as a key point of contact providing guidance to leadership in associate relations matters. Oversees and manages Associate Relations, staffing, performance management and other operational HR tasks at a site or market level.
• Talent Acquisition and Development: Work closely with assigned business leaders to assess needs for talent acquisition and onboarding. Creates talent management and organization effectiveness strategies and supports implementation of those initiatives.
• HR Service Delivery: Collaborates with HR Shared Services to ensure HR programs and services are delivered and achieving desired results. Provide support for administrative duties as needed.

WHAT IS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field.
• 8 years’ related experience across various subject areas within human resources, including but not limited to organization effectiveness, associate relations and investigation, talent acquisition, compensation and performance management.
• 5 years’ experience serving in a leadership role.
• Strong customer orientation with client relationship skills and confirmed experience in developing consultative relationships with senior and mid-level leaders, including the ability to influence decision-makers.
• Focused approach to drive complex, or multiple simultaneous projects to successful completion with agility to pivot based on business needs.
• Experience in leading organizational transformation and change management across different locations and regions.
• Demonstrated understanding of the changing and dynamic workforce landscape in retail and corporate functions, including knowledge of US employment laws and regulations.
• Financial competence: Track record of working with numbers and financial data to drive decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and HRIS or similar systems.
• Must be able to travel to local work locations and/or markets as business need requires.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration or Human Resources.