Expert People Business Partner

PG&E Corporation; Oakland (CA); Ibrido; USD 122.000 - 194.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific Gas and Electric Company seeks an Expert People Business Partner to influence senior leaders and shape talent strategies in a hybrid Oakland-based role. You will partner with executives to align HR practices with business goals while driving employee engagement and well-being.

You will leverage data, lead change initiatives, and ensure effective collaboration across the People function to deliver value and drive organizational performance.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• 8 years of related HR work experience and ability to influence senior leaders.

Mansioni

• Partner with executives to align People strategies with business goals.
• Analyze People metrics to inform strategic decisions and workforce planning.
• Lead change management and talent optimization initiatives.
• Balance stakeholder needs with organizational priorities in a hybrid setting.
• Collaborate across departments to deliver value-added HR services.

Conoscenze

Executive communication

Influence leaders

Cross-functional collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

8 years of HR experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Category: Human Resources

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: People

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The People team delivers expertise, resources, and solutions to positively impact our coworkers, contract coworkers, company, partners, and hometowns so that PG&E can achieve amazing outcomes. We are an enthusiastic and collaborative group of professionals who strive to improve our work, our results, our skills, and our company. The People team provides the tools and the guidance our coworkers need to be their best and find joy at work.

We believe that People are our business. Trust is the foundation of everything we do. Together, we partner to deliver a joyful coworker experience.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration and growth in a forward-thinking utility company, we’d love to hear from you! Together, we will create a workplace that energizes our teams and drives exceptional results.

Reporting Relationship

The Expert People Business Partner with report directly to Director, People Partner as a high-level individual contributor.

Position Summary

The Expert People Business Partner will play a pivotal role in shaping a workplace environment where every coworker feels known, loved, and proud. You will be at the heart of our organization, driving initiatives that enhance business outcomes, while creating a joyful coworker experience. Imagine being a strategic partner, collaborating with leaders to align practices with our business goals – in this role, you will leverage your expertise to foster a culture of innovation, support meaningful change, and champion coworker well-being. Your insights will directly influence talent strategies, ensuring we attract and retain top talent while cultivating an inclusive environment where coworkers thrive.

You are responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. You will formulate partnerships across the People function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. You will maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its midrange plans, its culture, and its competition.

Additionally, you will demonstrate strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to manage competing priorities and act with urgency, problem solving acuity, ability to work through ambiguity and drive for results, and aptitude to work independently with limited direction.

The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office. Some travel, including overnight travel, is required within the PG&E service territory.

Job Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate competencies in the following areas:

Business Acumen:

• Leverage industry and organizational knowledge to align People strategies with business goals.
• Understand financial metrics to inform people decision-making, support organizational sustainability, and drive waste elimination.

Strategic Partnership:

• Provide consultative problem-solving to address complex organizational challenges.
• Ensuring people projects are in alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with People initiatives.

Relationship Management:

• Foster collaboration and networking across departments to enhance organizational cohesion.
• Be a persuasive influencer to advocate for People initiatives and drive change.

Data Judgment:

• Interpret and analyze People metrics to inform strategic decisions.
• Craft compelling data storytelling to communicate insights and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply foundational data analytics to optimize People processes and outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret People metrics and drive data-informed decisions.

Talent Optimization:

• Insights and knowledge of the talent within the organization, ability to build and strengthen a talent pipeline, ensuring skills and capabilities for the future. Including talent management, organizational design, and development.
• Implement strategic people practices that enhance coworker experience and drive engagement.
• Drive change management initiatives to support organizational transformation.
• Demonstrate technological savviness to leverage people tools and platforms effectively.
• Familiarity with HR technology trends and tools for optimizing people process

Agility:

• Foster a growth mindset within the People team and across the organization.
• Encourage innovation and iteration in People practices anticipating and adapting to evolving business needs.
• Capacity to adapt and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related work experience
• 8 years of related HR work experience
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior executives, including demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence leaders at the executive level

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience working in a large organization (preferably over 10,000 employees)
• Experience working in unionized environment
• Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations, especially California labor laws
• Familiarity with HR best practices and industry standards
• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
• Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
• Ability to influence and lead behavior change
• Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done

Compensation

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

• Bay Area Min: $122,000
• Bay Area Mid: $158,000
• Bay Area Max: $194,000